Latest "Gulf War" stories

Nine respiratory cancers added to list of illnesses presumed caused by burn pit smoke

The move follows promises by the administration to increase the number of burn pit illnesses eligible for benefits.

By Leo Shane III

11 months ago

He took them captive in Iraq 30 years ago. Now, they’re fighting for his citizenship

Two Navy pilots were shot down and taken prisoner during Desert Storm. Decades later, they formed an unlikely friendship with their once-captor.

By Harm Venhuizen

23 months ago

A Navy-Air Force showdown looming in Arizona senate race?

The seat is now held by Republican Martha McSally, a former congresswoman and Air Force pilot who was appointed by Arizona’s GOP governor after longtime Republican Sen. John McCain died.

4 years ago

1991 Gulf War looms large over Bush’s Mideast legacy

With Bush's death, his legacy across the Middle East takes root in that 100-hour ground war that routed Iraqi forces.

By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press

4 years ago

Report: New Mexico VA office denies 90 percent of Gulf War claims

A Veterans Affairs office in New Mexico during the 2015 fiscal year denied more than 90 percent of benefit claims related to Gulf War illnesses, marking the ninth-lowest approval rating among VA sites nationwide, according to a federal report.

6 years ago

Gulf War vet becomes first woman in 25 years to lead a major veterans organization

Army veteran Delphine Metcalf-Foster was named the national commander of Disabled American Veterans on Aug. 1.

By Leo Shane III

6 years ago

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