Topic: 82nd Airborne

Riley identifies specific military installations, including Fort Bliss and Fort Bragg, as having high concentrations of sick personnel. She notes that 90% of Gulf War veterans are now out of the military, many having been discharged rapidly after the war. She lists several severe conditions linked to the illness, including Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS), lupus, and multiple sclerosis, affecting approximately 40% of those who contact her association.

A 29-year-old Gulf War Marine veteran discusses his struggle with arthritis and his participation in medical trials. The segment includes a review of a photo album from the Persian Gulf War, showing destroyed Russian MIGs on an airfield and the activities of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions.