Remember that war never solved anything except:
Slavery
Nazism
and
Fascism
Just my thoughts on that.
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Tuesday, June 20, 2006
This soldier speaks out against war!
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Sunday, June 18, 2006
Heat injuries are easily prevented.
I just had to repost this from the Army web site. This is good info for everybody out there and not just soldiers. Anybody that does anything outdoors at ANY time of the year needs to be aware of the symptoms and dangers of dehydration.
The human body needs water to maintain proper blood volume, which helps the body to regulate heat and perspire, according to the U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine.
Courtesy photo
FORT RUCKER, Ala. (Army News Service, June 16, 2006) – Taking a drink of water when thirsty may be too little, too late in some cases.
“You may already be 1-2 percent dehydrated at this stage, which could result in impaired performance, coordination and concentration,” said Dr. John Campbell, U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center Command Surgeon. “Coffee, tea, juice and sodas are not substitutes for water. In fact, some of these are diuretics and can cause you to lose more body fluids.”
More than 1,700 heat injuries occurred Army-wide in FY05 according to Brig. Gen. Michael B. Cates, commander of the U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine. Of those injuries, 258 people suffered from heat stroke and 1,467 suffered from heat exhaustion.
“Steps could have been taken to reduce these injuries,” said Campbell.
Staying hydrated is critical because it helps maintain proper blood volume, which allows the body to perspire and regulate heat, according to the U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine Web site.
According to Army Technical Bulletin MED507, titled Heat Stress Control and Heat Casualty Management, people performing routine activities should drink six to eight quarts of water a day. People in hot environments, or who perform strenuous activities, should increase to between nine to 12 quarts.
“Heat injuries can be preventable,” said Campbell. “Leaders, supervisors and Soldiers must keep an eye on each other and look for the early warning signs.”
Early warning signs of heat stress include dizziness, headache, nausea, unsteady walk, weakness or fatigue, and muscle cramps.
USACHPPM cautions that over-hydration, or water intoxication, can also be harmful. Some of the symptoms include confusion, weakness and vomiting. Individuals who exhibit these symptoms but are still eating, drinking and urinating should seek emergency treatment.
Heat injury prevention is a command, leadership and personal responsibility. Proper use of Composite Risk Management will help reduce the likelihood of heat injuries.
“Heat injuries and illness pose a serious threat to our Army’s force – and a loss of one of our Army team is always deeply felt,” Campbell said. “Soldiers and civilians are deployed in some of the hottest areas in the world. We want everyone to stay in the fight and continue to Own the Edge.”
Additional resources:
USACRC https://www.crc.army.mil
USACHPPM chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/heat
AR 40-5 Preventive Medicine dated 22 July, 2005 www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/r40_5.pdf
TB MED 507 Heat Stress Control and Heat Casualty Management dated 1985 www.army.mil/usapa/med/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/tbmed507.pdf
FM 21-20 Physical Fitness Training dated 1998
https://akocomm.us.army.mil/usapa/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_aa/pdf/fm21_20.pdf
(Editor's note: J.T. Coleman writes for the U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center.)
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Heat injuries easily prevented
By J.T. Coleman
The human body needs water to maintain proper blood volume, which helps the body to regulate heat and perspire, according to the U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine.
Courtesy photo
FORT RUCKER, Ala. (Army News Service, June 16, 2006) – Taking a drink of water when thirsty may be too little, too late in some cases.
“You may already be 1-2 percent dehydrated at this stage, which could result in impaired performance, coordination and concentration,” said Dr. John Campbell, U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center Command Surgeon. “Coffee, tea, juice and sodas are not substitutes for water. In fact, some of these are diuretics and can cause you to lose more body fluids.”
More than 1,700 heat injuries occurred Army-wide in FY05 according to Brig. Gen. Michael B. Cates, commander of the U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine. Of those injuries, 258 people suffered from heat stroke and 1,467 suffered from heat exhaustion.
“Steps could have been taken to reduce these injuries,” said Campbell.
Staying hydrated is critical because it helps maintain proper blood volume, which allows the body to perspire and regulate heat, according to the U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine Web site.
According to Army Technical Bulletin MED507, titled Heat Stress Control and Heat Casualty Management, people performing routine activities should drink six to eight quarts of water a day. People in hot environments, or who perform strenuous activities, should increase to between nine to 12 quarts.
“Heat injuries can be preventable,” said Campbell. “Leaders, supervisors and Soldiers must keep an eye on each other and look for the early warning signs.”
Early warning signs of heat stress include dizziness, headache, nausea, unsteady walk, weakness or fatigue, and muscle cramps.
USACHPPM cautions that over-hydration, or water intoxication, can also be harmful. Some of the symptoms include confusion, weakness and vomiting. Individuals who exhibit these symptoms but are still eating, drinking and urinating should seek emergency treatment.
Heat injury prevention is a command, leadership and personal responsibility. Proper use of Composite Risk Management will help reduce the likelihood of heat injuries.
“Heat injuries and illness pose a serious threat to our Army’s force – and a loss of one of our Army team is always deeply felt,” Campbell said. “Soldiers and civilians are deployed in some of the hottest areas in the world. We want everyone to stay in the fight and continue to Own the Edge.”
Additional resources:
USACRC https://www.crc.army.mil
USACHPPM chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/heat
AR 40-5 Preventive Medicine dated 22 July, 2005 www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/r40_5.pdf
TB MED 507 Heat Stress Control and Heat Casualty Management dated 1985 www.army.mil/usapa/med/DR_pubs/dr_a/pdf/tbmed507.pdf
FM 21-20 Physical Fitness Training dated 1998
https://akocomm.us.army.mil/usapa/doctrine/DR_pubs/dr_aa/pdf/fm21_20.pdf
(Editor's note: J.T. Coleman writes for the U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center.)
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Friday, June 09, 2006
Old news but good news, Zarqawi is dead!
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BAGHDAD (Army News Service, June 9, 2006) – The death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was reason to celebrate and reason for caution, Maj. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV, spokesman for Multi–National Force – Iraq, said yesterday.
“Although Zarqawi's capture is reason to rejoice, we must be cautious not to be overly optimistic, as one man's life does not signify an end to an insurgency,” the general told reporters at a Thursday afternoon press conference in Baghdad.
“Iraqis can rejoice today. They have earned it with their blood, their sweat and their tears,” said Caldwell. “Tomorrow we must continue to march forward. The march forward towards an Iraq that is free, that is for all, that exemplifies unity, prosperity and security.”
Zarqawi, the terrorist leader of al-Qaida in Iraq, and five others were killed Wednesday morning by a U.S. Air Force air strike north of Baqouba. Zarqawi and one of his key lieutenants, spiritual advisor Sheik Abd-Al-Rahman, were in a house when F-16 fighter jets dropped two 500-pound bombs on it.
The strike was a product of intelligence gathered from local sources and from Zarqawi’s network, Caldwell said.
Caldwell would not go into details of the intelligence gathering. He did say the intelligence was gathered with the help of coalition partners, the Iraqi government and neighboring governments.
After the airstrike, Iraqi police moved to the house and secured the area. Coalition forces identified the body of Zarqawi through facial recognition and fingerprinting.
Intelligence gathered at the site of the house where Zarqawi was killed led to 17 different operations, Caldwell said.
News of the terrorist’s death spawned joy among Iraqi and coalition leaders.
"Today Zarqawi has been terminated," Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said at a press conference Thursday. "Every time a Zarqawi appears we will kill him. … We will continue confronting whoever follows his path. It is an open war between us."
Coalition forces “delivered justice to the most wanted terrorist in Iraq,” U.S. President George W. Bush said in Washington.
“Now Zarqawi has met his end, and this violent man will never murder again. Iraqis can be justly proud of their new government and its early steps to improve their security. And Americans can be enormously proud of the men and women of our armed forces, who worked tirelessly with their Iraqi counterparts to track down this brutal terrorist and put him out of business,” the president added.
In London, British Prime Minister Tony Blair called al-Zarqawi's death "a very important moment in Iraq. A blow for al-Qaida in Iraq is a blow for al-Qaida everywhere."
(Editor's note: From the Multi–National Force – Iraq Web site at www.mnf-iraq.com.)
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