Message to Warfighters Historical Perspective on Combat Medicine
Abstract
Combat medial support ranks right up there with apple pie and motherhood as one of those inherently good things. But the commander, be it at the tactical, operational or strategic level, must pay for that care with spaces on an aircraft, in rear area protection or in dollars that could otherwise be spent on major weapons systems. The historical perspective provides examples where, over and above the inherent goodness, medical support has made it possible to prosecute a specific campaign, sustain a prolonged war, claim operational success. History also provides the corollary, where inattention to medical support has led to operational failure. If it is true that we will fight as we train, then medical support is an asset that the line commander must think about up-front if he is to be successful in combat.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 17, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA195025
Entities
People
- James B. Peake
Organizations
- United States Army War College