Gulf War Side Effects

Kevin, Wade, and Paul reflect on what it was really like coming home after Desert Storm. Form reunions with family to overwhelming support from communities, these are the real stories of what veterans experienced when they returned home from war. Kevin shares personal footage of his own homecoming. Paul and Wade also open up about their experiences, from culture shock to the unforgettable way Americans welcomed them back.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Contact me with your questions, comments, or concerns at [email protected]

In this episode of Gulf War Side Effects, Kevin Simon and Wade Renard sit down with Nathan Teach to discuss his experience with depleted uranium exposure during the Iraq War. Nathan, a former UH-60 Blackhawk crew chief, shares his firsthand account of operating in Iraq, coming into contact with depleted uranium, and the long-term concerns surrounding toxic exposure and veteran health.

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In this episode of Gulf War Side Effects, Kevin Simon and Wade Renard welcome Marine veteran Philip Mo to talk about his time as a tanker during Desert Storm.Philip shares how he joined the Marines, went through tank school, and eventually deployed as part of a reserve tank unit during the Gulf War. He talks about what it was like preparing tanks for combat, moving through minefields, dealing with oil well fires, surviving the desert, and the reality of serving in a tank crew during wartime.Get access to past and bonus content with exclusive guest. Please help support the podcast and veterans so we can keep making the show - patreon.com/GulfWarSideEffects▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Merch: https://gulfwar-side-effects.myspreadshop.com/Contact me with your questions, comments, or concerns at [email protected]

In this episode of Gulf War Side Effects, Kevin Simon and Wade Renard welcome back Ron Brown to discuss major updates affecting Gulf War veterans. Ron shares new information from recent meetings with the Department of Defense and the VA regarding chemical exposure investigations, document declassification, and research funding for Gulf War Illness.Gulf War Illness Study : https://ucsd.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8kroz7Jamr365hQGet access to past and bonus content with exclusive guest. Please help support the podcast and veterans so we can keep making the show - patreon.com/GulfWarSideEffects▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Life Wave Patches: https://lifewave.com/kevinsimon/store/products*Here is my recommendations on what patches to get and what has helped me.Ice Wave - this helps with my neuropathy.x39 - this helps me with brain fog and my shakesx49 - helps with bone strengthGludifion - helps get rid of toxinsMerch: https://gulfwar-side-effects.myspreadshop.com/Contact me with your questions, comments, or concerns at [email protected]

In this episode of Gulf War Side Effects, Kevin Simon and Wade Renard sit down with Cee Freeman, an 82nd Airborne Desert Storm veteran and board member helping bring the Desert Shield / Desert Storm War Memorial to life in Washington, D.C.Gulf War Illness Study : https://ucsd.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8kroz7Jamr365hQGet access to past and bonus content with exclusive guest. Please help support the podcast and veterans so we can keep making the show - patreon.com/GulfWarSideEffects▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Life Wave Patches: https://lifewave.com/kevinsimon/store/products*Here is my recommendations on what patches to get and what has helped me.Ice Wave - this helps with my neuropathy.x39 - this helps me with brain fog and my shakesx49 - helps with bone strengthGludifion - helps get rid of toxinsMerch: https://gulfwar-side-effects.myspreadshop.com/Contact me with your questions, comments, or concerns at [email protected]

Scott McDermat joins Gulf War Side Effects with Kevin Simon and co-host Wade Renard for a real, funny, and intense Desert Storm conversation from boot camp at Fort Dix to Patriot missile operations in Saudi Arabia.Scott breaks down what it was like supporting Patriot and Hawk missile systems, watching Scuds come in, seeing Patriots launch, dealing with constant chemical alarms, and living through the heat, wind, and brutal conditions Gulf War vets know all too well.Gulf War Illness Study : https://ucsd.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8kroz7Jamr365hQGet access to past and bonus content with exclusive guest. Please help support the podcast and veterans so we can keep making the show - patreon.com/GulfWarSideEffects▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Life Wave Patches: https://lifewave.com/kevinsimon/store/products*Here is my recommendations on what patches to get and what has helped me.Ice Wave - this helps with my neuropathy.x39 - this helps me with brain fog and my shakesx49 - helps with bone strengthGludifion - helps get rid of toxinsMerch: https://gulfwar-side-effects.myspreadshop.com/Contact me with your questions, comments, or concerns at [email protected]

Master Sergeant (Ret.) Hector Soto joins Gulf War Side Effects to share an incredible journey — from joining the Army at just 17 years old to serving as an 82nd Airborne Combat Medic during Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and ultimately completing 35 years of military service.Hector and Wade first met in Combat Medic School at Fort Sam Houston in 1990, and this episode brings listeners inside the real experience of preparing for war, deploying to Saudi Arabia, and operating on the front lines as a young medic during one of America’s most defining conflicts.Gulf War Illness Study : https://ucsd.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8kroz7Jamr365hQGet access to past and bonus content with exclusive guest. Please help support the podcast and veterans so we can keep making the show - patreon.com/GulfWarSideEffects▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Life Wave Patches: https://lifewave.com/kevinsimon/store/products*Here is my recommendations on what patches to get and what has helped me.Ice Wave - this helps with my neuropathy.x39 - this helps me with brain fog and my shakesx49 - helps with bone strengthGludifion - helps get rid of toxinsMerch: https://gulfwar-side-effects.myspreadshop.com/Contact me with your questions, comments, or concerns at [email protected]

In this episode of Gulf War Side Effects, Guy shares what it was really like aboard a guided missile cruiser just miles off the coast of Kuwait. From Tomahawk missile launches to minefields, sea snakes, chemical alarms, and life inside a combat zone at sea this is the Navy side of Desert Storm that rarely gets told.

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Kevin Simon and Wade Renard sit down with Retired Army Captain James McCormack, a veteran of Desert Storm and the Iraq War, for an unfiltered conversation about combat, brotherhood, and the realities most people never hear about.

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In this episode of Gulf War Side Effects, Kevin, Wade, Jason, and Paul sit down for an honest, real conversation about priorities and goals for 2026 physically, mentally, and emotionally.Gulf War Illness Study : https://ucsd.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8kroz7Jamr365hQGet access to past and bonus content with exclusive guest. Please help support the podcast and veterans so we can keep making the show - patreon.com/GulfWarSideEffects▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Life Wave Patches: https://lifewave.com/kevinsimon/store/products*Here is my recommendations on what patches to get and what has helped me.Ice Wave - this helps with my neuropathy.x39 - this helps me with brain fog and my shakesx49 - helps with bone strengthGludifion - helps get rid of toxinsMerch: https://gulfwar-side-effects.myspreadshop.com/Contact me with your questions, comments, or concerns at [email protected]