Gulf War Veterans Dying at an Earlier Age?

I have more to send out but these made my Nurse’s heart cry out! Enough! These were the youngest 39yrs old-18yrs= 21 when they were over there in Desert Storm. I pray that they had full lives over the past 18 yrs! This is when I get upset. Cancer and cardiac at an early age! I will be providing a 6 month review very shortly that will give data on obituaries we have collected, my hypothesis is that gulf war veterans are dying in young age groups since the Gulf War 1990-91 at a higher rate than most are realizing.  Cardiac ICU Clinical Specialist that was my background prior to going into teach nursing students at the university level. This is why I am pushing on the hypercoagulation studies, there is more for us to find! More to diagnosis, test and find treatment that works!  This is why VA should establish a Desert Storm Veteran Death Registry with all possible data and unit served by honoring the dead we serve the living better.

It is one thing to die in theater doing your service yet a far greater to die after coming home and not have as many honors and support given! Without anymore said. May we say a quiet prayer for them even though we may not have personally known them. Salute-Full Honors-Taps..

Roll Call of names: Brian "Scott" Isabella

 Brian "Scott" Isabella, age 39 of Lawrenceville, died May 15, 2009. Scott was a loving husband, father, son and brother who will be greatly missed. Scott was a proud Marine and a veteran of Desert Storm. He was the owner of coveryou.com insurance, member of the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce and an officer of the American Legion Post 251. Scott is survived by his wife Melissa Isabella of Lawrenceville; step son Jake Hemmer of Lawrenceville; mother, Patty Isabella of Lawrenceville; brother and sister in law, Chip and Sally Isabella of Lawrenceville; sister and fiancee Nicci Isabella and Josh Redd of Lilburn; maternal grandmother, Catherine D. Sinsel of Lawrenceville and many nieces, nephews and cousins also survive. Funeral services for Scott will be Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 1:00 PM at Stone Mill Church with Pastor Rusty Hayes officiating. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 from 5-8 PM at Bill Head Funeral Home, Duluth Chapel and Wednesday, May 20, 2009 from 11AM – 1:00PM at Stone Mill Church. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the American Cancer Society, 6500 Sugarloaf Parkway, Suite 260, Duluth, Ga 30097 in memory of Scott Isabella. Bill Head Funeral Homes and Crematory, Duluth Chapel 770-476-2535.

BENZONIA — James Michael Parsons, 39, of Benzonia, passed away Monday evening, May 11, 2009, at the University of Michigan Hospital with family members by his side.  Born April 9, 1970, in Detroit, James and family moved to Benzonia, where he attended Benzie Central High School, graduating in 1989. Upon graduation, James enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and was a veteran of the Gulf War. After serving four years in the USMC, James returned home to Benzonia, where he went to work for Graceland Fruit. James will be remembered by co-workers as a very caring and easy-going person. He had a passion for the outdoors, where he enjoyed walking and bird watching. He was a member of the Bird Watchers Society and spent winters involved in bird counting.  James is survived by his mother, Carolyn Parsons, and father, Floyd Parsons of Benzonia; brother, Robert (Betty) Parsons, nephew, Robby, and niece, Anna of Traverse City; and other family members throughout Michigan. The family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to the doctors and nurses of the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at the University of Michigan Hospital. A memorial gathering of family and friends will take place at the Parsons residence in June, at which time you may bring a flower of your choice to plant in celebration of his life. The date and time will be announced at a later date. The family was served by Borek-Jennings Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Hamburg. Share condolences with the family at www.borekjennings.com.