Injuries and Illnesses of Vietnam War POWs Revisited: 3. Marine Corps Risk Factors

Abstract

Operation Homecoming (O/H), the negotiated release of 566 US Servicemen held as prisoners of war (POWs) in Vietnam for as long as nine years, began in February 1973. During the months that followed, enemy forces released 138 Navy, 26 Marine Corps, 77 Army, and 325 Air Force Repatriated POWs (RPWs). As a part of O/H, medical and psychological conditions of all repatriates were documented in the Initial Medical Evaluation Form (IMEF), a 400 page, 29 section, standard protocol. Berg and Richlin (1977) described the procedures and findings of the medical teams that examined and treated Marine Corps RPWs at Clark Air Force Base (Republic of the Philippines) and at 11 mainland Navy hospitals. Where appropriate, information was also presented concerning symptoms and conditions which occurred during captivity (as described in the history section of the IMEF).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 12, 2016
Accession Number
ADA626659

Entities

People

  • Jeffrey L. Moore
  • John P. Albano
  • Saima S. Raza

Organizations

  • Robert E. Mitchell Center for Prisoner of War Studies

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Body Weight
  • Health Services
  • Information Science
  • Linear Regression Analysis
  • Marine Corps
  • Medical Personnel
  • Prisoners
  • Prisoners Of War
  • Regression Analysis
  • Risk Factors
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Vietnam War
  • War

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