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Ron Brown joins Gulf War Side Effects for an important discussion about Gulf War Illness, VA claims, presumptive conditions, the Gulf War Illness ICD-10 code, toxic exposures, and the continuing fight to get Desert Storm veterans properly recognized and treated.Get access to past and bonus content with exclusive guest. Please help support the podcast and veterans so we can keep making the show - patreon.com/GulfWarSideEffects▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Fill out the Form👉 https://forms.gle/LxhMb5T4JQEhcAVf7Merch: https://gulfwarsideeffects.myshopify.com/Contact me with your questions, comments, or concerns at [email protected]

After 37 years in uniform, Rus Currie is finally retiring. Russ joins Gulf War Side Effects to look back on an extraordinary military career that crossed multiple branches, components, deployments and generations of service. Get access to past and bonus content with exclusive guest. Please help support the podcast and veterans so we can keep making the show - patreon.com/GulfWarSideEffects ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Fill out the Form👉 https://forms.gle/LxhMb5T4JQEhcAVf7 Merch: https://gulfwarsideeffects.myshopify.com/Contact me with your questions, comments, or concerns at [email protected]

Marine Corps veteran Tony Corzo joins Gulf War Side Effects to talk about his military career, Beirut, counterintelligence, PTSD, sleep problems, brain fog, and why he created Peak Neuro.Tony shares the story of why he joined the Marine Corps, his unusual career in counterintelligence, his experience connected to Beirut, and the difficult transition that followed his military service.Get access to past and bonus content with exclusive guest. Please help support the podcast and veterans so we can keep making the show - patreon.com/GulfWarSideEffects▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Fill out the Form👉 https://forms.gle/LxhMb5T4JQEhcAVf7Merch: https://gulfwarsideeffects.myshopify.com/Contact me with your questions, comments, or concerns at [email protected]

Army veteran Kevin Carey joins Gulf War Side Effects to share his story of military service, Desert Shield and Desert Storm, the 101st Airborne Division, Gulf War exposures, veterans' benefits, and an incredible fight for survival years after leaving the military. Get access to past and bonus content with exclusive guest. Please help support the podcast and veterans so we can keep making the show - patreon.com/GulfWarSideEffects ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Fill out the Form👉 https://forms.gle/LxhMb5T4JQEhcAVf7 Merch: https://gulfwarsideeffects.myshopify.com/ Contact me with your questions, comments, or concerns at [email protected]

Gary Null joins Gulf War Side Effects for a wide-ranging conversation about Gulf War veterans, Gulf War Syndrome, toxic exposure, homelessness, veteran advocacy, and his decades of work documenting the experiences of sick and struggling veterans. Gary discusses how his work with veterans began before Desert Storm and eventually led him to investigate Gulf War illness and produce several documentaries focused on Gulf War veterans, including Gulf War Syndrome: Killing Our Own, Friendly Fire: Exposing Gulf War Syndrome, and American Veterans: Discarded and Forgotten. Get access to past and bonus content with exclusive guest. Please help support the podcast and veterans so we can keep making the show - patreon.com/GulfWarSideEffects ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Fill out the Form👉 https://forms.gle/LxhMb5T4JQEhcAVf7 Merch: https://gulfwarsideeffects.myshopify.com/ Contact me with your questions, comments, or concerns at [email protected]

25 years after September 11, 2001, Kevin Simon and Wade Ranard share their personal memories of 9/11, watching the second plane hit, seeing the towers collapse. They also remember the firefighters, police officers, first responders, military members, and ordinary Americans who stepped forward during one of the darkest days in American history.Where were you when you first heard that a plane had struck the World Trade Center?Get access to past and bonus content with exclusive guest. Please help support the podcast and veterans so we can keep making the show - patreon.com/GulfWarSideEffects▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Fill out the Form👉 https://forms.gle/LxhMb5T4JQEhcAVf7Merch: https://gulfwarsideeffects.myshopify.com/Contact me with your questions, comments, or concerns at [email protected]

Gulf War Side Effects, Kevin Simon and Wade sit down with William Brooks, an Iraq War veteran and bilateral above-the-knee amputee whose remarkable story of survival, recovery, and veteran advocacy puts a human face on the fight for the Major Richard Star Act.Get access to past and bonus content with exclusive guest. Please help support the podcast and veterans so we can keep making the show - patreon.com/GulfWarSideEffects▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Fill out the Form👉 https://forms.gle/LxhMb5T4JQEhcAVf7Merch: https://gulfwarsideeffects.myshopify.com/Contact me with your questions, comments, or concerns at [email protected]

Kevin Simon and Wade are joined by Capt. James McCormack and Fran, Rhode Island State Representative for Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America (AVVA), for an important conversation about the future of veteran advocacy. Get access to past and bonus content with exclusive guest. Please help support the podcast and veterans so we can keep making the show - patreon.com/GulfWarSideEffects ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Fill out the Form👉 https://forms.gle/LxhMb5T4JQEhcAVf7 Merch: https://gulfwarsideeffects.myshopify.com/ Contact me with your questions, comments, or concerns at [email protected]

Tonight on Gulf War Side Effects, Kevin Simon sits down with David Star, brother of Major Richard Star, and Capt. Bob Carey, Executive Director of the National Defense Committee, for an important discussion about the Major Richard Star Act and the fight to end what advocates call the “Wounded Warrior Tax.” Get access to past and bonus content with exclusive guest. Please help support the podcast and veterans so we can keep making the show - patreon.com/GulfWarSideEffects▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Fill out the Form👉 https://forms.gle/LxhMb5T4JQEhcAVf7 Merch: https://gulfwarsideeffects.myshopify.com/Contact me with your questions, comments, or concerns at [email protected] Subscribe to the podcast at:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0iZtzQqcVtekSPiE3wKa1IiTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gulf-war-side-effects/id1573060506

Wade and Kevin welcome back Ronald Brown, Toxic Wounds Consultant with Vietnam Veterans of America, for Part 2 of our Gulf War Illness ICD-10 discussion. The new Gulf War Illness ICD-10 code officially went live on October 1, 2025, but many Desert Storm veterans are still reporting that their VA doctors either cannot find the code in the system or do not know how to properly enter the diagnosis. Ron breaks down what the ICD-10 code actually means, what it does NOT mean, why veterans should understand the six Gulf War Illness symptom domains, and what steps veterans can take if their VA provider cannot—or will not—document Gulf War Illness in their medical record. IMPORTANT Having the Gulf War Illness ICD-10 diagnosis in your medical record does not automatically provide VA disability compensation today.Veterans should continue filing for applicable service-connected and presumptive conditions under current VA regulations while advocacy continues for Gulf War Illness itself to receive a dedicated VA rating structure. 👉 Subscribe for weekly Gulf War veteran interviews, VA updates, Gulf War Illness research, toxic exposure information and Desert Storm history. 👉 Share this episode with another Desert Storm veteran who has been trying to get Gulf War Illness documented in their medical record. 👉 Take our ICD-10 poll on the Gulf War Side Effects Facebook page and let us know whether your doctor has successfully entered the Gulf War Illness diagnosis. Get access to past and bonus content with exclusive guest. Please help support the podcast and veterans so we can keep making the show - patreon.com/GulfWarSideEffects▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Merch: https://gulfwarsideeffects.myshopify.com/Contact me with your questions, comments, or concerns at [email protected]

Tonight on Gulf War Side Effects, Kevin Simon, Wade Wranard, Ronald Brown, and James McCormick tackle UFOs, UAPs, government secrecy, and the experiences of Desert Storm veterans.Rather than focusing on wild speculation, the panel explores the difference between conspiracy and documented facts, discusses newly released government information, and asks why so many Gulf War records remain classified while thousands of UFO-related documents continue to be declassified. Get access to past and bonus content with exclusive guest. Please help support the podcast and veterans so we can keep making the show - patreon.com/GulfWarSideEffects▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Merch: https://gulfwarsideeffects.myshopify.com/Contact me with your questions, comments, or concerns at [email protected]

Tonight on Gulf War Side Effects, Kevin Simon, Wade Wranard, Hector Soto, and Paul take a hard look back at Operation Desert Storm and ask an important question: What mistakes were made, and what lessons did the military learn from them? Drawing from their own firsthand experiences, the panel discusses the logistical challenges, environmental disasters, friendly fire incidents, chemical alarms, MOPP gear, combat operations, and the long-term impact many Gulf War veterans still live with today. This isn't about criticizing those who served—it's about learning from history so future generations can do better. Get access to past and bonus content with exclusive guest. Please help support the podcast and veterans so we can keep making the show - patreon.com/GulfWarSideEffects▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Merch: https://gulfwarsideeffects.myshopify.com/Contact me with your questions, comments, or concerns at [email protected]

Tonight on Gulf War Side Effects, Kevin Simon and Wade are joined by James McCormack (Vietnam Veterans of America) and Ron Brown for an in-depth discussion of H.R. 9237 – The Taking Care of America's Veterans Act.Get access to past and bonus content with exclusive guest. Please help support the podcast and veterans so we can keep making the show - patreon.com/GulfWarSideEffects▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Merch: https://gulfwarsideeffects.myshopify.com/Contact me with your questions, comments, or concerns at [email protected]

Tonight, on Gulf War Side Effects, Kevin Simon and Wade welcome John O'Connor, whose remarkable story of survival, faith, and perseverance proves that even life's greatest challenges don't have to define your future. Get access to past and bonus content with exclusive guest. Please help support the podcast and veterans so we can keep making the show - patreon.com/GulfWarSideEffects▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Merch: https://gulfwarsideeffects.myshopify.com/Contact me with your questions, comments, or concerns at [email protected]

Tonight on Gulf War Side Effects, Kevin Simon and Wade welcome Todd Branda, a former AH-64 Apache pilot who flew combat missions during Operation Desert Storm. Get access to past and bonus content with exclusive guest. Please help support the podcast and veterans so we can keep making the show - patreon.com/GulfWarSideEffects▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Merch: https://gulfwarsideeffects.myshopify....Contact me with your questions, comments, or concerns at [email protected]