Introduction Most of the army personnel in the New Territories (NTs) are Gurkhas. Each of the units is allowed a proportion of its Gurkha officers and men to live in married quarters with their families. Up to the rank of sergeant, families are only allowed to accompany the soldier, for a maximum of three years during his 15 years service. It is during these three years that most couples plan t...

The association between cigarette smoking and the prevalence of oral mucosal lesions was examined in 495 Malaysian army personnel. No associations between cigarette smoking and recurrent aphthous ulcerations, pre-leukoplakia and frictional keratosis could be obtained in this study. Positive associations were found between cigarette smoking and leukoedema as well as denture stomatitis. There was...

two-thirds were in support of preoperative and postoperative resuscitation or surgery patients who had received care at a forward surgical team or combat support hospital. In this article, we give a brief overview of service-specific casualty transport and discuss the training of US Army critical care nurses before and during deployment to prepare them to serve as critical care transport person...

This chapter provides an overview of ELIM and MOSLS, two of a family of models used by Army strength managers. It describes the models’ general analytic approach, the processing steps involved, and the outputs generated by each. It also discusses the advantages and disadvantages of ELIM and MOSLS for managing the Army’s various personnel activities. For a more detailed description of what ELIM ...

An immersive technology being developed by the Army to provide enhanced situation awareness for military personnel involves the use of tactile stimulators arranged in a matrix pattern surrounding the torso. When activated sequentially the tactile display can be swept over the torso to provide a sense of motion. This tactile stimulus can alter the perceived experience of self-motion produced by ...

CONTEXT To protect troops against the use of anthrax as a biological weapon, the US Department of Defense began an anthrax vaccination program in 1998. 14 years after the inception of the vaccination program, there is no evidence suggesting vaccination against anthrax carries long-term health risks for Active Duty Soldiers. OBJECTIVE To investigate the association between Anthrax Vaccine Adso...

BACKGROUND Research of military personnel who deployed to the conflicts in Iraq or Afghanistan has suggested that there are differences in mental health outcomes between UK and US military personnel. AIMS To compare the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), hazardous alcohol consumption, aggressive behaviour and multiple physical symptoms in US and UK military personnel deploye...

background and aims. the aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of permanent teeth extracted due to periodontal disease and its relation to age, military rank, and type of extracted teeth due to periodontal and non-periodontal reasons among a group of greek army personnel attending a military dental practice. materials and methods. study population consisted of 509 officers, non-co...

OBJECTIVES This study was conducted to investigate whether incidence rates of malignant cutaneous melanoma in U.S. Department of Defense active duty military personnel differed from rates in the U.S. general population between 2000 and 2007. METHODS The study population included active duty military personnel and the general population aged 18 to 56 years. Data were obtained from the U.S. Dep...

This paper reviews the possible after-effects of military training given by Sri Lankan Army to recruits and existing army personnel who would like be promoted next stage hierarchy. It is considered that a major task in as promotes from within develops its leaders rather than selecting them outside their ranks. Therefore, process expensive, yet it one country’s topmost priorities since ensures n...