Case Narrative
An Nasiriyah Southwest Ammunition Storage Point
| Case Narratives are reports of what we
know today about specific events that took place during
the Gulf War of 1990 and 1991. This particular case
narrative focuses on the An Nasiriyah Southwest
Ammunition Storage Point and whether chemical warfare
agents, chemical weapons, or biological weapons were
stored there during Desert Storm and the post-war US
occupation. This is an interim report, not a final
report. We hope that you will read this and contact us
with any information that would help us better understand
the events reported here. With your help, we will be able
to report more accurately on the events surrounding the
An Nasiriyah Southwest Ammunition Storage Point. Please
contact my office to report any new information by
calling: 1-800-472-6719 Bernard Rostker |
1998069-0000-014
Last Update: July 30, 1998
Many veterans of the Gulf War have been experiencing a variety of physical symptoms, collectively called Gulf War illnesses. In response to veterans’ concerns, the Department of Defense (DoD) established a task force in June 1995 to investigate all possible causes. The Investigation and Analysis Directorate of the Office of the Special Assistant for Gulf War Illnesses assumed responsibility for these investigations on November 12, 1996, and has continued to investigate the An Nasiriyah Southwest Ammunition Storage Point. Its interim report is contained here.
As part of the effort to inform the public about the progress of this effort, DoD is publishing (on the Internet and elsewhere) accounts related to possible causes of illnesses among Gulf War veterans, along with whatever documentary evidence or personal testimony was used in compiling the accounts. The narrative that follows is such an account.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TAB A - Acronym Listing/Glossary
TAB D - Methodology For Chemical Incident Investigation
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