As a Gulf War Veteran, can you travel to South Florida in order to learn more about Gulf War Illness (GWI)? https://www.nova.edu/nim/SHIELDConference.html https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2020-shield-conference-tickets-84002119601 https://bit.ly/GulfWarI...

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Posted on Jan 10, 2020

SFC Jimmy Arocho

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As a Gulf War Veteran, can you travel to South Florida in order to learn more about Gulf War Illness (GWI)?

https://www.nova.edu/nim/SHIELDConference.html
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LTC John Griscom

Posted >1 y ago

Thanks for the information. Glad to see something is being done.

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SFC Jimmy Arocho

>1 y

Thank you for your support LTC Griscom!

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SGT Boe Marshall

Posted >1 y ago

Jimmy, there is a very high likelihood that I will attend this. Are you going to be there?

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SFC Jimmy Arocho

4 y

Yes sir, I will travel to NSU to support the conference! I look forward to seeing you and meeting GWV's able to attend. Please pass along that the event will be live streamed:
https://www.nova.edu/nim/SHIELDConference.html

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SGT Boe Marshall

4 y

This is fantastic! There was a discussion about this on the RAC-GWVI meeting/call yesterday.

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Capt Dwayne Conyers

Posted >1 y ago

That may be difficult for a number of Veterans...

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SFC Jimmy Arocho

>1 y

Dear CPT Conyers, I appreciate your feedback. Challenge accepted! The Gulf War Illness Trials Intervention Consortia (GWICTIC), has remote locations across the nation available to Gulf War Veterans (GWV) to participate in clinical research. The locations include Palo Alto, CA, Boston, MA, Bronx, NY, New Jersey, and Fort Lauderdale, FL. Please contact me directly with your specific travel challenges: [login to see] .

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SFC Jimmy Arocho

4 y

Dear CPT Conyers, I'm happy to announce that there will be a livestream to the conference! I appreciate your motivation!
https://www.nova.edu/nim/SHIELDConference.html

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