Case Narrative

Fox Alerts in the 24th Infantry Division

Case Narratives are reports of what we know today about certain events of the 1990-1991 Gulf War. This particular case narrative focuses on mass spectrometer tape printouts from one Fox vehicle. This is an interim, 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 incidents reported in this narrative. Please contact my office to report any new information by calling:

1-800-497-6261

Bernard Rostker
Special Assistant for Gulf War Illnesses
Department of Defense

1999187-0000005

Last Update: February 22, 2000

Many veterans of the Gulf War have expressed concern that their unexplained illnesses may result from their experiences in that war. In response to veterans’ concerns, the Department of Defense established a task force in June 1995 to investigate incidents and circumstances relating to possible causes. The Office of the Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense for Gulf War Illnesses assumed responsibility for these investigations on November 12, 1996, and has continued to investigate reports of chemical warfare agent incidents.

To inform the public about the progress of these efforts, the Department of Defense publishes on the Internet and elsewhere accounts that may contribute to the discussion of possible causes of illnesses of Gulf War veterans, along with documentary evidence or personal testimony used in compiling the accounts. This narrative is such an account.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I.    METHODOLOGY

II.   SUMMARY

III.  NARRATIVE

A.  Case History
B.  Fox Vehicle Capabilities
C.  Incident Descriptions

A.  1.  Pre-ground War Alerts
C.  2.  Ground War Alerts

IV.   ASSESSMENT

V.    LESSONS LEARNED

A. Communication Procedures
B. Fox Tapes
C. Training

TAB A - Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Glossary

TAB B - Units Involved

TAB C - Bibliography

TAB D - Methodology

TAB E - Tape Comparison

END NOTES


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