Gulf War Journal

This is the war you didn't see on TV! Packed with meticulously-researched details, Desert Storm Journal thrusts you into the war in an intense, personal way that no news report ever can. When Scott "Journal" Neithammer arrives to cover Operation Desert Storm, the first war against Iraq, he finds himself also caught up in the war between the Pentagon and the press. Fed up with press restrictions, he heads off into the desert on his own, and gets an unwelcome firsthand taste of the full fury of modern American firepower. Then, years later, he once again finds himself dealing with the war in Iraq with the launching of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

HARVEY AWARD NOMINEE comic writer and artist Don Lomax assembles his Gulf War comic series and brings back the central character from his critically acclaimed VIETNAM JOURNAL books. August 1, 1990, Saddam Hussein, with his eye on the rich oil fields of Kuwait rolled his army into that neighboring country with the intention of annexing Kuwait as a province, while claiming its riches for himself. War was brewing once again on the American horizon. Scott 'Journal' Neithammer comes out of retirement to cover the first Persian Gulf War. He finds himself also caught up in the war between the Pentagon and the press! Fed up with press restrictions, he heads off into the desert on his own - and gets an unwelcome firsthand taste of the full fury of modern American firepower! Collects issues 1-4 of GULF WAR JOURNAL. "First rate...alternates documentary-style reporting with documentary-style fiction. One of the five best war comics." - Don Thompson, The Comics Buyer's Guide. "Stresses authenticity. Anyone who saw the real city of Khafji in Saudi Arabia will recognize landmarks in the comic book." - Ron Jensen, The Stars and Stripes.

HARVEY AWARD NOMINEE comic writer and artist Don Lomax assembles his Gulf War comic series and brings back the central character from his critically acclaimed VIETNAM JOURNAL books. THIS ISSUE: "Read my lips: no more Vietnams!" August 1, 1990, Saddam Hussein, with his eye on the rich oil fields of Kuwait rolled into that neighboring country with the intention of annexing Kuwait as a province and dethroning the Emir and claiming its riches for himself. War was brewing once again on the American horizon. While in North Fork Idaho, Scott Neithammer, retired war correspondent resists the urging of his former editor to return to report on the nightmare of America’s most recent war. "First rate...alternates documentary-style reporting with documentary-style fiction. One of the five best war comics." - Don Thompson, The Comics Buyer's Guide.

The invasion and occupation of Kuwait by the Iraqi forces and the resulting Gulf War in 1991 led to unprecedented environmental contamination, the effects of which will be felt for years to come. The air was polluted by emissions from hundreds of burning oil wells, the sea fouled by the largest oil spill in history, and the land scarred by massive bombardment and troop movement. Information regarding this environmental legacy of the Gulf War has hitherto been scattered throughout the popular and scientific press. This is the first book that brings together what is currently known about the environmental aftermath of this tragic war.

HARVEY AWARD NOMINEE comic writer and artist Don Lomax assembles his Gulf War comic series and brings back the central character from his critically acclaimed VIETNAM JOURNAL books. THIS ISSUE: "Death Rain". Were it not for the fact that Scott Neithammer’s daughter, Tina, her husband, and daughter were living in Tel Aviv in range of Saddam’s Scud missiles he might well have skipped this war. But the idea of his daughter and her family in the Butcher of Baghdad’s cross hairs has sent Neithammer that old familiar rage burning up his spine! "Stresses authenticity. Anyone who saw the real city of Khafji in Saudi Arabia will recognize landmarks in the comic book." - Ron Jensen, The Stars and Stripes.

HARVEY AWARD NOMINEE comic writer and artist Don Lomax assembles his Gulf War comic series and brings back the central character from his critically acclaimed VIETNAM JOURNAL books. THIS ISSUE: "Turn and Burn". Scott "Journal" Neithammer gets his feet on the ground and meets his photographer, a young man from Sri Lanka, Gajaba. "Journal" only had a companion photographer once in his career back in Vietnam and it didn’t work out well. But the air war continues to rage and Tel Aviv’s night sky continues to light up with incoming Scud missiles from Saddam’s mobile launchers.

HARVEY AWARD NOMINEE comic writer and artist Don Lomax assembles his Gulf War comic series and brings back the central character from his critically acclaimed VIETNAM JOURNAL books. THIS ISSUE: "Khafji". The Iraqis do the unthinkable! Brazenly, Saddam’s tanks rolled into Saudi Arabia biting off much more than they could crew! Much more. Kicked out of the war zone, Scott "Journal" Neithammer languishes in the rear while the allies beat the Iraqi Army to it’s knees and retake Khafji!

The sixth in a series of congressionally mandated reports on Gulf War veterans' health, this volume evaluates the health effects associated with stress. Since the launch of Operation Desert Storm in 1991, there has been growing concern about the physical and psychological health of Gulf War and other veterans. In the late 1990s, Congress responded by asking the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to review and evaluate the scientific and medical literature regarding associations between illness and exposure to toxic agents, environmental or wartime hazards, and preventive medicines or vaccines in members of the armed forces who were exposed to such agents. Deployment to a war zone has a profound impact on the lives of troops and on their family members. There are a plethora of stressors associated with deployment, including constant vigilance against unexpected attack, difficulty distinguishing enemy combatants from civilians, concerns about survival, caring for the badly injured, and witnessing the death of a person. Less traumatic but more pervasive stressors include anxiety about home life, such as loss of a job and income, impacts on relationships, and absence from family. The focus of this report, by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Committee on Gulf War and Health: Physiologic, and Psychosocial Effects of Deployment-Related Stress, is the long-term effects of deployment-related stress. Gulf War and Health: Volume 6. Physiologic, and Psychosocial Effects of Development Related Stress evaluates the scientific literature regarding association between deployment-related stressors and health effects, and provides meaningful recommendations to remedy this problem.

HARVEY AWARD NOMINEE comic writer and artist Don Lomax assembles his Gulf War comic series and brings back the central character from his critically acclaimed VIETNAM JOURNAL books. THIS ISSUE: "Ground War". The hammer falls on the occupation Iraqi forces! Panicking troops steal anything that will run and try to escape north toward Baghdad only to be slaughtered in a shooting gallery of death! But the joy for Scott 'Journal' Neithammer" at the end of the First Gulf War is no match for the heartbreaking tragedy which nearly destroys him!

This book presents an overview of research on the psychological and societal consequences of ecological disasters. It gives in-depth case studies on most of the major incidents that have occurred in the 1980s and 1990s. It summarizes the accumulated knowledge in this area and identifies areas of future research. It can serve as a resource for practitioners and policymakers dealing with current and future ecological calamities and may help them to define an adequate response to the complex public health challenges these incidents represent.