Showing posts with label Skin Rashes. Show all posts
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Friday, August 7, 2009

Veteran with Gulf War Illness airs graphic video about his condition

Written by Anthony Hardie, 91outcomes

(91outcomes.blogspot.com - Friday, August 7, 2009) -- An Indiana veteran of the 1991 Gulf War has publicly released a groundbreaking video regarding his personal experience with Gulf War Illness.


"Dale," an Indianapolis, Ind. veteran, who goes by an online name of
The Alpha Dale, posted the graphic, home-shot video on the Internet on August 5. The video includes panning and close-ups of his persistent skin rashes and cut-aways to on-screen text narration providing a broader context of his experiences with Gulf War illness.

"Having Gulf War Illness, affects every aspect of my life," says Dale in the video's opening text narrative. "Until recently, I like most veterans, have been to [sic] embarrassed and shamed into feeling bad about letting others know that I am ill."



This video can also be viewed online on YouTube.


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