Gulf War veterans
Kuwait conflict servicemembers
Gulf War veterans are military personnel who served in the 1990–1991 conflict when a U.S.-led coalition expelled Iraqi forces from Kuwait.
The term often appears in discussions of service-related health issues: Gulf War veterans report higher rates of chronic fatigue and unexplained illness.
Gulf War syndrome refers to a cluster of symptoms—fatigue, headaches, joint pain—reported by many who served, with disputed causes including chemical exposure and oil well fires.
- KuwaitArabian Peninsula emirate
- IraqMiddle Eastern republic
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- boots on the groundMilitary presence in area
- troopsMilitary personnel collectively
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