Vietnam Studies. Medical Support Of The U.S. Army In Vietnam 1965-1970.

Abstract

Full understanding of medical operations in Vietnam requires some appreciation of the nature of the country and of the war that has been waged there. The Republic of Vietnam lies entirely within the Tropics. Saigon is halfway around the world from Washington, D.C. There is a 12-hour difference in time between the two cities. The nearest off-shore U.S. hospital is almost 1,000 miles away at Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines. The nearest logistical support base is about 1,800 miles away in Okinawa. The nearest complete hospital center is in Japan, some 2,700 miles distant. Patients being evacuated to the United States must travel some 7,800 miles to reach Travis Air Force Base in California, or almost 9,000 miles to reach Andrews Air Force Base, near Washington, D.C.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1973
Accession Number
ADA291701

Entities

People

  • Spurgeon Neel

Organizations

  • United States Army

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Employment
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Personnel Management

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