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April 30, 2003

U.S. Monitoring Health Of Troops In Iraq

The Defense Department, following a law meant to detect Gulf War Syndrome in returning troops, said Wednesday it will collect blood from soldiers leaving Iraq and then conduct more comprehensive health evaluations.
Blood samples will be taken within 30 days of the soldiers' departure from countries where troops went as part of the war effort, the Pentagon said.

The department also said it has improved its process for assessing soldiers' health after they were sent to the Gulf region.

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