Posted on Mar 25, 2024
Were US Forces gassed in the Gulf Wars- True or False?
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There have been persistant rumors that US Troops were subjected to gas attacks in the Gulf Wars. Was this True or was it False?
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Let me.
There may have been unintended exposure to chemical agents.
My MP drill Sergeant in basic training was around some of those bunkers that were blown up that may have had chemical agents in them.
He has had night sweats and he was candid to us privates. You had unexpected skin rashes that broke out sometimes. I haven't talked to him since I went to basic in 1994. When I was lieutenant I knew a Idaho Army National Guard lieutenant who was a specialist during the gulf war and he was around those same bunkers being blown up. He feels there may have been some Chemical munitions in there.
I know this sounds anecdotal but I just wanted everyone to know.
SFC Ralph E Kelley
COL Randall C.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel LTC Eugene Chu
SMSgt Lawrence McCarter Lt Col Charlie Brown Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen CPT Jack Durish LTC Stephen F. CSM Charles Hayden 1SG Russell Scott 1SG Patrick Burke SFC Dr. Jesus Garcia-Arce, Psy.D SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SFC John Davis LTC Trent Klug CDR Andrew McMenamin, PhD Col (Join to see) 1st Lt Padre Dave Poedel CPT (Join to see)
There may have been unintended exposure to chemical agents.
My MP drill Sergeant in basic training was around some of those bunkers that were blown up that may have had chemical agents in them.
He has had night sweats and he was candid to us privates. You had unexpected skin rashes that broke out sometimes. I haven't talked to him since I went to basic in 1994. When I was lieutenant I knew a Idaho Army National Guard lieutenant who was a specialist during the gulf war and he was around those same bunkers being blown up. He feels there may have been some Chemical munitions in there.
I know this sounds anecdotal but I just wanted everyone to know.
SFC Ralph E Kelley
COL Randall C.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel LTC Eugene Chu
SMSgt Lawrence McCarter Lt Col Charlie Brown Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen CPT Jack Durish LTC Stephen F. CSM Charles Hayden 1SG Russell Scott 1SG Patrick Burke SFC Dr. Jesus Garcia-Arce, Psy.D SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SFC John Davis LTC Trent Klug CDR Andrew McMenamin, PhD Col (Join to see) 1st Lt Padre Dave Poedel CPT (Join to see)
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SGM Mikel Dawson
I was in Iraq in 2003 when chemicals arty shells were discovered containing chemicals. This was denied until around 2014 when "they" finally decided to come clean. In the beginning troops were told to keep it quite. I got to talk to one soldier (IANG), who was exposed. He was treated down range, but when they got back, his medical files were scrubbed. And so it goes.
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LTC Trent Klug
I worked with a couple of vets who were exposed. They knew it, their leaders knew it. They were told to be quiet. They unfortunately did as they were told.
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I believe there was exposure. Intentionally by Iraq? I don't know. Unintentionally, I believe we were. Theres absolutely no doubt in my mind.
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Yes and no. We blew up a captured ammo dump containing various chemical agents and the winds spread the vapors over friendly positions and even out to ships close to Kuwait in the Gulf. Throw in the oil well fires, DU, what were experimental vaccines for Chemical warfare and you have a nasty cocktail
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