UPDATE ON OPERATION DESERT SHIELD 5 JAN 91

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Subject: UPDATE ON OPERATION DESERT SHIELD 5 JAN 91                      

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Parent Organization: HSC         

Box  ID: BX003205

Folder Title: OPERATION DESERT STORM UPDATE                                                                   

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                   ngr-.r tney temporarily ran out of the shrimp creole they were serving,
                   so they gave me some of their curr; snrimm. 1 suppose aficionados of
                   CLirry Would nave loved I'-, OLt7: it was too not @or my bland taste buds.
                   One of the Indian cooks saw tne flames coming +rom my mouth and
                   =ISCLISSEC international variations Ili cuisine with me. and then broliaht
                   me some z:@ the fresh patch ot the shrimp creole. They prepare break;ast
                   and supper for Lis, and generally supervise the distribution of MREs -For
                   lunch, while preparing snack packs which contain a soda, a fruit drink,
                   a pece of iruit, and a roll or cupcake. When we go tc) the desert, I
                   doubt tna@ we'l' see much in the way of A rations. Mostly MREs and
                   MO FE r .
                                      . m told tna- this operaz:on has =iearE3 the shelves oi trEt,/
                   pac@@s (T ra@lions@.                      They weren't too naz, but the variety was '.imited.

                   14. My thanks to those in the rear who have continued to write to me.
                   Their support, interest, prayers, and mai' are greatly appreciated.
                   loo;@ forward -,a coming Nome again when this is all over and thanking
                   them in person.





                                                                                             Preventive Medicine Oi@:cer



                                      F'.ates c- Hospitalizzzio.-. - XJTI; ;Airt3crnL- @-ards Hospitals
                                      ['N,ate E::Pressec :n Acm:sz:o-ls per                                          Soldiers :.,i Coros

                                      ! 99c,            Augus@           Septemoer October November December


4.57                      EACH RATE
                                                                                                                                               SHOWN IS
                   SELECTED CAUSES                                                                                                             THE
                                                                                                                                               AVERAGE
                   Psychiatric                                 o.6--             i.!. 91                                .44                    WEEFLY
                                                                                                                                               RATE FOR
                   Respiratorv                                 1.49                 :.2              I..89           1.101                     EACH MONTH
                                                                                                                                               SHOWN.
                   C3asrrointes-inal,                          Z!. 5:;                                               -.79
                                      C.
                                        a I -- I @-               .4E                                                z.oe


                   Ger.irourinary                                 1.9                                ::.7@           2.@15
                                      Urr,l I tti.             o.84                 I.,                (I 1          0.9z
                                      Maie Geni                1). -@ I          t-1. --.8             5!            0.54
                                      Feni. Genx               0.@-1             (J.--9                62            1). )"


                   Cardiovascular                              o.76              1.48                1.64            I.-@2


            :7.@le            @.16                @.89            5.19
                                      Fraczures                2.11              1.29                1.07            1.44
                                      Spr/Tears                C).42             i.-14               I.o             1.96

                   Low -@ci:                                      4 '            .. :;4              ;.44               i.5


                   Climatic ln;ures                                5::           0.7--               t). 77,         0.04





                   TOTAL OF ABOVE                            13.6-@             18.83            --@.26             16.64

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Subject = UPDATE ON OPERATION DESERT SHIELD 5 JAN 91
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