Asthma is currently the most prevalent chronic disease of childhood, and disqualifying for Army service. This study investigates the utility of existing entrance standards for asthma by reviewing the noneffective rate for asthma among deployed...
An orientation document covering the history of the theater, administration, general information, medical, intelligence, operations, communication, air-sea rescue, navigation and weather for the Pacific Oceans Areas.
The following topics are detailed in this Civil Affairs document on Japan's public health and sanitation: vital statistics; Ministry of Public Health and Welfare; Central Sanitary Administration; health functions in other departments; Public Health...
The United States employed large numbers of military working dogs as sentries, scouts, trackers, and mine detectors in Vietnam. In mid-1968 an epizootic occurred which threatened the working dog program and led to 250 canine deaths. Military...
This military manual covers the rules or laws of war by which the conduct of war is regulated by civilized nations. Included is armed forces qualifications, conduct of hostilities, prisoners, casualties, espionage, capitulation, military...
Basic field manual, volume VII, military law, was published in three parts, as follows: part one- manual for courts-martial; part two- rules of land warfare; and part three- military aid to civil authorities. This document, part two, details basic...
With the emergence of the Global War on Terror (GWOT), the mental illness of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is increasingly identified in returning veterans. A 2006 mental health study released by the Pentagon found 11% of returning OEF...
This section on public health and sanitation includes information on organizations and services, assistance of private agencies, medical personnel and facilities, and birth, death, and disease in Germany.
Ground forces operating in the nuclear environment will face exposure to radiation as a normal hazard of battle. Commanders must consider the effects of radiation on the combat efficiency of their units and their ability to accomplish assigned...
The Peoples Democratic Republic of Korea is showing signs that the regime's control of information and its people are weakening. Increasing defections, more public officials taking bribes and a public demonstration against the regime in 2006...
This regulation: a) explains the Army Preventive Medicine Program; b) prescribes a comprehensive disease prevention and environmental enhancement plan of action for the U.S. Army at fixed installations and in support of field forces; c) establishes...
The United States Army Chemical School provides radiological training to lieutenants and captains in the Chemical Officer Basic Course (CBOLC) and the Chemical Captain’s Career Course (CMC3). Most of the radiological terminal learning objectives...
While western countries appear to be gradually turning their back to Africa and looking at the leaders of African countries with much criticism, China is stepping in to increase its involvement with many countries. More specifically, China is...
In the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, policymakers and the American public demanded to know the causes that led to its nation's intelligence failures. The 9-11 Commission, along with the temporarily constituted Joint Intelligence...
Nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) proliferation is recognized as a serious threat across the operational spectrum--from the deployment of forces to posthostility activities, but there is a misconception when it comes to toxic industrial...
This study investigates the contributing factors of rail congestion at Kansas City Southern Railway's (KCSR) switching yard - Knoche Yard - located in Kansas City, Missouri. This thesis asserts that lack of locomotives, known as power, is the most...
There is a long historical precedent of great powers utilizing surrogate forces as an economy of force measure in the pursuit of their objectives. The lessons learned during the ideological brush fire conflicts of the Cold War are relevant to the...
Within the UN, the "Mogadishu Line" is a reference to the failed UN mission in Somalia in 1992-1993, intended to mark the limit of UN peacekeeping capabilities. The UN/African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) has been so disastrous that more...
This study on public health and sanitation in Bulgaria contains information on the country's social and economic background, public health administration, medical institutions and personnel, social insurance, public assistance, control and...
In this paper, the writer discusses the topic of medical marijuana in regards to ethical issues facing the US Army, as well as the entire Department of Defense (DoD). The discussion begins with a background of medical marijuana with issues related...