The VA Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses will hold a committee meeting Nov. 20-21 in Houston, Texas. Meetings will be held Nov. 20 from 10 a.m. to noon ET and Nov. 21 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET.
This meeting can be attended in person or virtually. The purpose of this meeting will be to welcome new committee members and review Gulf War Program updates and committee recommendations. On Nov. 21, the final 30 minutes of the meeting will be allocated for public comments.
Join us to learn about the Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses recommendation updates.
Submitting public comments
The public comment portion of the meeting is important and gives Veterans the opportunity to share their voice with the committee. To hear from as many Veterans 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 comment(s), two pages or less, via VA*******@va.gov">email for the record.
Meetings are free and open to all. Please feel free to share this information widely.
Veterans can attend in person. The meetings will be held at the TMC3 Collaborative Research Building, Texas Medical Center, 7255 Helix Park Ave., Houston, Texas 77030
Join online or by phone
Join the committee meeting Nov. 20:
Time: 10 a.m. to noon ET
Join online: Nov. 20 online website, meeting password: GWvets1990! (case sensitive)
Join by phone: (toll-free): 1-833-558-0712, meeting number (access code): 2823 562 7625
Join the committee meeting Nov. 21:
Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET
Join online: Nov. 21 online website, meeting password: GWvets1991! (case sensitive)
Join by phone (toll-free): 1-833-558-0712, meeting number (access code): 2818 042 3790
Get more information about these meetings and other GWV-related items.
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. It makes recommendations 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.
