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 podc…
Gulf War Side Effects
by Kevin Simon
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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.
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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.
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Tonight on Gulf War Side Effects, Kevin and Wade welcome back Jeffrey Ford, Desert Storm veteran, 82nd Airborne combat engineer, researcher, and longtime Gulf War veterans advocate.
For more than 30 years, Jeffrey has investigated the events surrounding Khamisiyah, chemical alarms during Desert Stor…
Kevin welcomes back Desert Storm veteran and retired Army medic Hector Soto for a powerful discussion about life after Desert Storm, military service, deployments, family sacrifice, PTSD, recovery, and the challenges veterans face long after coming home
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Tonight on Gulf War Side Effects, Kevin and Wade answer questions from veterans, discuss VA benefits and claims, talk about new military drone technology, and reflect on Desert Storm memories and current events.Get access to past and bonus content with exclusive guest. Please help support the podcas…
Tonight on Gulf War Side Effects, Kevin and Wade welcome Desert Storm veteran Becci Hannigan to share her remarkable journey as an Army combat medic during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.Becci discusses basic training, becoming a medic, serving in Germany and Fort Hood, deploying to Saudi…
Tonight on Gulf War Side Effects, Kevin and Wade welcome back fellow 82nd Airborne veteran Steve Freeman for an incredible conversation about the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington DC, Desert Storm veteran camaraderie, and the upcoming National Desert Storm & Desert Shield War Memorial dedic…
Tonight on Gulf War Side Effects, Kevin and Wade welcome back renowned Gulf War illness researcher Dr. Garth Nicolson for one of the most important conversations we’ve ever had on the show.Dr. Nicolson discusses his groundbreaking research into Gulf War Illness, mycoplasma infections, mitochondrial …
Kevin and Wade welcome Desert Storm veteran Mike Unrue, a former Bradley Fighting Vehicle systems mechanic with the 1st Infantry Division, for an unforgettable conversation about the Gulf War, combat, PTSD, and the realities of war.
Tonight on Gulf War Side Effects, Kevin and Wade break down one of the most important — and least understood — strategies of the Gulf War: the Left Hook.Using a powerful video from Clear & Present History, they walk through how Norman Schwarzkopf outsmarted Saddam Hussein and turned what could have …
Tonight on Gulf War Side Effects, Wade and Kevin sit down with Major (Ret.) Marilyn Rogers, a Desert Storm veteran and former 82nd Airborne combat medic.From AIT at Fort Sam Houston to jumping into the 82nd Airborne… from JRTC to deployment during Desert Storm… Marilyn shares raw, real stories about…
Tonight on Gulf War Side Effects, Kevin and Wade welcome Ph.D. student Mae Dehghanian, an Iranian citizen studying in the United States, who shares a powerful firsthand perspective on life inside Iran, human rights struggles, and why events in Iran still connect directly to Desert Storm, Iraq, and A…
In this powerful episode of Gulf War Side Effects, Kevin and Wade are joined by Pastor David Green for a real and honest conversation about struggle, survival, and finding purpose after hitting rock bottom.Get access to past and bonus content with exclusive guest. Please help support the podcast and…
In this episode of Gulf War Side Effects, Kevin and Wade take a step back to answer the biggest questions from the community and explain what this podcast is truly about. We address common misconceptions, including whether guests are charged (they are not), how the show works, and why it exists, to …
Kevin, Wade, and Paul reflect on what it was really like coming home after Desert Storm. Form reunions with family to overwhelming support from communities, these are the real stories of what veterans experienced when they returned home from war. Kevin shares personal footage of his own homecoming. …
In this episode of Gulf War Side Effects, Kevin Simon and Wade Renard sit down with Nathan Teach to discuss his experience with depleted uranium exposure during the Iraq War. Nathan, a former UH-60 Blackhawk crew chief, shares his firsthand account of operating in Iraq, coming into contact with depl…
In this episode of Gulf War Side Effects, Kevin Simon and Wade Renard welcome Marine veteran Philip Mo to talk about his time as a tanker during Desert Storm.Philip shares how he joined the Marines, went through tank school, and eventually deployed as part of a reserve tank unit during the Gulf War.…
In this episode of Gulf War Side Effects, Kevin Simon and Wade Renard welcome back Ron Brown to discuss major updates affecting Gulf War veterans. Ron shares new information from recent meetings with the Department of Defense and the VA regarding chemical exposure investigations, document declassifi…
In this episode of Gulf War Side Effects, Kevin Simon and Wade Renard sit down with Cee Freeman, an 82nd Airborne Desert Storm veteran and board member helping bring the Desert Shield / Desert Storm War Memorial to life in Washington, D.C.Gulf War Illness Study : https://ucsd.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/f…