Lessons Identified

The purpose of this paper is to describe the analysis of health-related and personnel issues carried out since the 1990/1991 Gulf Conflict and identify the lessons that can be learned from this work. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has published a considerable amount of analysis following the 1990/1991 Gulf Conflict.

However, much of this work was undertaken relatively soon after the Conflict and before the emergence of suggestions that some veterans were experiencing postdeployment illnesses. The passage of time allows now for a more reflective analysis.