Gulf War Illness committee meetings set for this month

The VA Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses will hold committee meetings Aug. 20 and 21. Meeting times are Aug. 20 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET and Aug. 21 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET.

These meetings can be attended in person or virtually and will focus on:

• Diversity, equity, inclusion and women's health research.
• Research project updates.
• Updates on committee membership and recommendations.
• A report from the Veteran Engagement Subcommittee.

Each day, the final 30 minutes of the meeting will be allocated for public comments.

The public comment portion of each meeting is important and gives attendees the opportunity to share their voice with the committee. To hear from as many people as possible, all public comments will be limited to five minutes. All comments, to include speaker names, will be included in the official meeting minutes.

Those unable to attend or speak within the time frame are encouraged to submit their comments, two pages or less, via email to [email protected] for the record.

Veterans can attend in person. The meetings will be held at the Benson Hotel & Faculty Club, 13025 E. Montview Blvd., Aurora, Colorado 80045.

Join the committee meeting Aug. 20:
Time: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET
Join online: Aug. 20 online website, password: GWVET1991! (case sensitive)
Join by phone (toll-free): 1-833-558-0712, meeting number (access code): 2828 129 4501.

Join the committee meeting Aug. 21:
Time: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET
Join online: Aug. 21 online website, meeting password: GWVETS1991! (Case sensitive)
Join by phone (toll-free): 1-833-558-0712, meeting number (access code): 2824 038 6205.

For more information about these meetings and other related items visit the RACGWVI website.

The Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses is a Congressionally mandated committee under the VA Federal Advisory Committee Act. It meets several times each year to provide advice and make recommendations to the VA Secretary on proposed research studies, plans and strategies related to understanding and treating the health consequences of military service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the 1990-91 Gulf War.

All meetings are open to Veterans and their family members, physicians, scientists and members of the general public.

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