Dental Health in the Army Reserves and National Guard--A Mobilization Problem
Abstract
During mobilization for the Persian Gulf War, the dental health of Army Reserve and National Guard soldiers became a subject of widespread interest. Indeed, at one time or another, this issue commanded the attention of the Chief of Staff of the Army, the Reserve Forces Policy Board, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, and the United States Congress. In an Army Times article, a National Guard general officer listed dental problems in Guard and Reserve units among the major obstacles they had to overcome while preparing for deployment. This same conclusion was reached by the General Accounting Office (GAO) following an investigation of readiness issues in National Guard roundout brigades. In its report, the GAO concluded that, had they been needed, ... the ability of each of the three brigades to deploy quickly would have been hampered significantly because many soldiers had severe dental ailments.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA262249
Entities
People
- Gary W. Allen
Organizations
- Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy