July 14, 2007: Attention Gulf War Veterans!

Army veteran Arvid Brown, while serving in Saudi Arabia during the Persian Gulf War in 1991, was bitten by “sand flies” and contracted the parasitic disease Leishmaniasis, a disease that was passed on to his family. The VA never looked for Leishmaniasis as a cause of his symptoms, ignoring his service and medical history. Janyce Brown died of Leishmaniasis, and their two children were infected with Leishmaniasis. Join Jim Fausone, from Legal Help for Veterans, as we all learn how this problem ended up being played out in the courts. Also, we do a follow-up on our story about Lt. Col. Jeffrey Chessani. Brian Rooney, from the Thomas More Law Center will tell us what’s next now that Lt. Col. Chessani faces a General Court-Martial. (see archived show from 5 May 07)