Topic: Air Force Reserve

Joyce Riley details her service as a flight nurse in the Air Force Reserve at Kelly Air Force Base during Operation Desert Storm. Although she did not deploy to the theater of operations due to the ceasefire, she became severely ill between July and December 1991. She was eventually diagnosed with a central nervous system disorder similar to multiple sclerosis, a condition she notes is prevalent among many Gulf War veterans.

The speakers reflect on their transition from being highly pro-military and trusting of the government to becoming skeptics. Joyce Riley recounts her background as a director of nursing and her previous admiration for George and Barbara Bush before her illness. She discusses her vow to protect the Constitution against domestic enemies, a term she claims to only now fully understand after her experiences with military medical issues.