1967: PTs in Vietnam.During the month of March nine physical therapists of the Army Medical Specialist Corps were assigned to Vietnam. These are in addition to Major Mary Westhoven who is the Physical Therapy Consultant in the area. These officers each will be in charge of physical therapy in an evacuation or field hospital. Those assigned and their base of operations Noun 1. base of operations - installation from which a military force initiates operations; "the attack wiped out our forward bases" base air base, air station - a base for military aircraft army base - a large base of operations for an army are: Major Elizabeth Hamilton Elizabeth Hamilton (July 25, 1758 - 1816) was a British essayist, poet, satirist and novelist. Born in Ireland to Scottish parents, she lived most of her life in Scotland, and later England. , Vung Tau Vũng Tàu pronunciation is a city in southern Vietnam. Its population in 2005 was 240,000. The city area is 140 km² (54 square miles) including 13 urban wards and one village. ; Major Mary Hall Mary Hall (August 16, 1843-November 15, 1927) was the first female lawyer in Connecticut, and also a poet, a suffragist, and a philanthropist. In 1882, the Connecticut Supreme Court of Errors’ decision to allow Hall to be admitted to the Connecticut Bar was the first judicial , Qui Nhon; Captain Harold Hawkes, Pleiku: Captain William McDill. Cu Chi; Captain Joanne Fenninger, Saigon; Captain Jolene Tomlan, Long Binh; Captain Judith Tibble, Nha Trang; First Lt. Douglas Kersey kersey coarse, narrow cloth used for leg bandages in horses. , Qui Nhon; Second Lt. Roger Wetsell, Long Binh. The services of these physical therapists me being used for early treatment of battle casualties. For those soldiers who will be evacuated to other medical installations for further treatment, the early physical therapy reduces future possible disability. Service is also provided to those injured soldiers who will he returned to duty in Vietnam thereby making evacuation unnecessary. "Nine Physical Therapists Posted to Vietnam" [Physical Therapy News] Physical Therapy 1967;47(5):389. |
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