Archive - Apr 9, 2010
Up to 250,000 Gulf War veterans have 'unexplained medical symptoms'
By David Brown Washington Post Staff Writer
As many as 250,000 veterans of the first Gulf War "have persistent unexplained medical symptoms" whose cause may never be found, although genetic testing and functional brain imaging may eventually shed some light on the problem.
Automation to improve Post-9/11 GI Bill processing
By Donna Miles, American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON (April 9, 2010) -- With 153,000 veterans enrolled in the Post-9/11 GI Bill this semester, and new automation tools to arrive this month to improve processing procedures, Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki declared the program "on track" and headed toward greater efficiency.