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Medical examiners have no training on how to conduct gulf war illness exams. Witnesses included representatives from the Veterans Affairs department, the Government Accountability office and advocates for veterans. Good morning and welcome, everyone. This is joint hearing of the subcommittee on disability assistance and Memorial Affairs and oversight and investigation. Well now come to order. I first want to take a moment to thank my colleagues, sharon burgman, Ranking Member who should be along shortly and Ranking Member custer for hold tinge hearing with me today on the important issue were ...

Good morning and welcome, everyone. This is joint hearing of the subcommittee on disability assistance and Memorial Affairs an oversight and investigation will come to order. I first want to take a moment to thank my colleagues, chambering man. Ranging member esty who should be along this morning and Ranking Member Kuster Holding the hearing on important issue were facing helping gulf war veterans get benefits they earned. It should go without saying we have a duty to take care of the men and women who have been wounded while serving in our military. Unfortunately too many injured gulf war vet...

Perspective on the north korean policies, asianpacific securi security. Thank you very much. I am mike green Senior Vice President for asia and professor at georgetown. We had five issue papers with others for each paper on each subject from the us and china. We split the panels up so that this panel will address the papers on us and chinese strategy in the asianpacific region and also us China Military issues. The next panel cover economics, global issues and politics. Scott kennedy will try that session. We had a number of participants who helped write the papers or who joined us in study gr...

Wee. And the high court in belfast will issue a Landmark Ruling today on whether the current ban on Same Sex Marriage in Northern Ireland should be overturned. Northern ireland is the only part of the uk where same sex couples are restricted to Civil Partnerships rather than marriages. We talk to the couples who have mounted the legal challenge. Welcome to the programme, were live until 11 this morning. Obviously a Level Results dontjust affect the students, its a big day for parents and carers too, so do get in touch if youve been caught up in the stresses of results day too. We love this, fr...

Event. A 30minute long good morning. I am the chief operating officer firm, aital management Family Office based in new york city. I also serve on a boarded north korea. An organization that helps North Koreans escape to freedom. This is in issue near to my heart. In 1947, my grandmother, then a 27yearold single mom and my mother, then a fiveyearold girl began a long, harrowing journey to escape north korea. Covering 200 miles over 21 days in moving about only in darkness to avoid contact with north Korean Police and soldiers. They miraculously arrived in seoul, korea. Overwhelmed it also over...