Stress and stressors are an inherent part of warfare because of the violence, the physical conditions, and duration of operations. It has been studied and documented that some stresses are good for an individual because they improve performance....
This field manual from 1942 details the medical service of the division, in camp and bivouac, on marches, in the attack, in defense, retrograde movements, special operations, characteristics common to corps and army, and medical service of the...
This thesis examines the story of American POWs held by the Japanese in WWII to see if there were significant differences in treatment based on rank. It examines how the Japanese treated the prisoners according to international law and also...
47th Armored Medical Battalion, 1st Armored Division
After action report for the 47th Armored Medical Battalion, 1st Armored Division, during March 1944 thru May 1945, October 1942 thru January 1945, and June 1946.
Soldiers are the Army's number one pacing item. Their medical care and treatment as well as that of their families are the responsibility of the Army and the Department of Defense. These entities were not prepared, initially, to handle that mission...
This memorandum is for medical officers, providing them with some knowledge of the action of the various gases that are likely to be encountered, and the rational lines of treatment which may be adopted in cases of gas poisoning.
Epps, Ronald J.
Haselhoff, Benard
Ramsey, Teddie
Tiller, Uictor C.
Thesis: Medical professionals claim that intensified incidents
can cause Critical Incident Stress Disorders (CISD); however, there
are indications that these disorders existed prior to the critical
incident.
Discussion: This research deals with...
This study examines the medical support of combat operations by the British in the Falklands Campaign of 1982 and by the Americans in the Grenada Expedition of 1983. Recent history portends the increased use of ground combat forces in short...
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 breach of the Geneva Convention relates to torture and inhumane treatment of enemy combatants currently held in Guantanamo Bay Cuba, and previously Abu Ghraib prison, Iraq. The U.S. address its prisoners by using specific language, in order to...
Interrogation in the world has been a difficult subject for many nations to tackle. There will be many challenges for decades with the handling of prisoners of war (POW) and detainees as part of the Global War on Terrorism, and perhaps for...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under the title Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. Between 1966 and 1987 the title was simplified to Guidon before becoming Essayons in 1988. The name reverted back to Guidon in 1999. It has been...
The most notorious period of the French-Algerian War was the Battle of Algiers. The war was brought on by many developments beginning with the original French invasion in 1830 and subsequent annexation of Algeria as part of the French empire....
The history of POWs captured by enemy combatants during wars and conflicts dates back from ancient, middle, and modern times to the present. During every conflict there have been POWs taken from large numbers during WWI, WWII, Korean War, and the...
The term Medical Civic Action Program (MEDCAP) is often utilized as the sum total of the understanding of medical engagements conducted by the medical formations of the US military in the current environment. When utilized, the term MEDCAP quite...
"All nations should observe the laws of warfare, but if some decide to behave less scrupulously than others, those more scrupulous in observance should not decide that they are released from their responsibilities." I3 Such responsibilities are...
The war on terror takes many forms, whether it's sending troops to Afghanistan and Iraq, agents into foreign countries or investigating threats at home. These are accepted by the American Public as necessary for securing our country. What America...
In 1949, the Third Geneva Convention was signed, which described the standard of treatment for prisoners of wars. Even though this would be the law laid out for those countries signing to follow, violations continued. As seen during many world...
In 1991, as a member of the 3rd Armor Division, I was deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Desert Shield/Storm. Prior to our deployment, we had spent 150 days in the field at Hohenfels Germany honing our combat skills. This was a time of...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under the title Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. Between 1966 and 1987 the title was simplified to Guidon before becoming Essayons in 1988. The name reverted back to Guidon in 1999. It has been...