I recently began to personally have quite a few symptoms that I have sought assistance for at a local VA Clinic. I am an 'Iraqi Freedom' vet., who until recently had had no significant medical problems. While in Kuwait I received four shots of anthrax from a few batches - not sure which ones, but I think fav078.

As a medic I was in charge of administering these vaccines to trops arriving in theater. I was in Kuwait from Jan '03 till June '03. I administered many injections - probably in the thousands. I have begun this blog in order to try and create a resource for soldiers and sailors equally, to find answers to an illness that no VA doctor claims to be.

My symptoms are as follows; severe onset acute reaction 3 times since I returned (07/03), red bumps on my trunk and arms after exertion r heat, pain and numbness on the right said eof my face constantly, severe joint pain in my knees and pain in my neck, chronic fatigue.

To see Eric's blog and for more info on the Anthrax virus, click here!

Also, check out these other great links and inform yourself about the controversial vaccine:

(1) Click here for an archive of Congressional reports, testimony, FDA inspection reports &c., on the Anthrax vaccine.

(2) An article on the possible connection between antibodies and 'Gulf Illnesses'.

(3) The United States General Accounting Office's report to Jack Metcalf, House of Representatives, on Gulf War Illnesses.

(4) Dr. Robert Garry's testimony to the 'House Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affairs and International Relations' suggesting that there is a strong correlation between the Anthrax vaccine and Gulf War Illnesses.

Colon, 32 years old, is from Apopka, FL, and has been stationed at Camp Arifijan, Camp Doha, and Camp Specter in Tikrit.