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File: 970107_aug96_decls1_0022.txt
Subject: 8TH TANK BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY NOV 90 TO MAR 91 12 APR 91
Unit: 8TH TANK BN
Parent Organization: 2 MARDIV
Box ID: BX600007
Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 8TH MARINES APRIL - JUNE 1990
Document Number: 1
Folder Seq #: 11
UNCLASSIFIED
5 U.S.C. 552 (b)(7)(C)
deployed t,j c@WA, but not tc, a degree hiQ@,Lr than e
were legitimate, and others were the first tingiLIL@ siziris @f
s t -c P. s s e v e ri L, e f c, r c d L,.j I c, y m e i i t , a ri d w e r e Dc- a I t w,@ t @t @t c ti 1-1 I y .
C o n v e r 5 e I y , o t @i p r t@ a r i ii p 5 w @t o w e r P n @, t p V, y s i p a I I y f i i; i.; @, 1 @3 y 5i E!,,) t
so Lt p i t c o r, r o c t i c, n c, I t t) p i r p r c, L, I e m i n c@ r E, i@ to L, e cl e r.. I r, y 2 cl w i t l@i t [I e i-t n I
t I-, e B a t t a I i n t c@ t h e 2 ri @J Mi r D i @@ s it r g P- -,, t. 1 s
@was detached fr,
is i ;,ei-scrinelman, since hp was unqualified tc, fill t@@le
As,5istant) for which liL I)A,J been activated. C,,-,@ ti t i ti ii t- d
r e ci Lt p s @ s t c@ t @i e @ f f i c e c, f t h e D i v i s i :, n S Li r g @. o ti t ci f i 1 1, @L @@ ,. fi e I @ c@ zt )@
,Jepartment's !'/O resulted in twc, idditicnal activated reservists being
added tc, the t,att@i).ic,rt;
E@eiitc,Fi, Dc,Lt@4la5 H@12 OOOO(R.N@)
John HA 840',
addition of the following active JLtty augments cl. 5 S.C. 552
Hunter, l@ennpth HM2 8404 (7)(C)
Mat,en, Je@frey HM2 8404
@ledina, Larry HM3 8404
Gonz8les, J@tan @im@3 8404
Krel@,ge(,, Larry @iA 8404
so that by the lc'th or- December-, the 'F/0 @f thi tl-lp.
Battalion was with the exception of the R.P.
Medical briefs n,.i buddy aid, N@IC Jr,-tgs, and medical r@-c,ble..rqs; -@f SWf)
were ciiien by I-,,-,@h the medical c@l'@icer and c,@rpsmeri over the time period
spent at Camp Le4eLtne, both at the Battalion levf-,).,
Particular emphasis was placed )n hygiene and the tropical @@isoasls in tile
to which the unit wits deploying. Medical personnel trive'J.-d with
in the advance, and regular parties tc. pr,lvi@jL@ medical care
L-c@'6ti in flight and on arrival in SWA or, 22 December 1990.
From the time of arrival in-c,)un4ry until the 5th of the
Battalion was in a tent--city, Can@, C, outside camp 15 in f)l
The medical Iepar@ment continued to provide routine sic.@ll
treat ivilil-tries, cc@c@r,@,4inate referrals t,j higher echelons of czirc,., @@nci
prepare l@c@r its (2c,r@it,,it Piissicti by training of personnel and
its internal organization. Additionally, ordering and c,b@@-a4riint@
slipplie5, drugs ;kti,J equipment occupied much of the time spent it this
location.
The potential for chemical and Lic@Icgical warfare necessitated
pre@,;tr,ii,i@)ti to perform the combat mission -if the battalion in I
contaminated environment. In addition tc, requesting c@b'L.@i4n4p@ii
i@,itid,)tLs Ati@J pr,jphylastic agents, the medical department
acce.@,te,l @tie r--,spc-n, 'ibilitv for issuance of these agents tc, the fnemoer- 'of
File battalion is WE?kl as tire critical. instruction re,4Ltire!4 @,-i I-II)Lir, proper
usage, irsell.irl:ti,ig signs of chemical apfti'u- it was
c.rktcl.@il to (,c@titirii-kf, tc, eripl-ii-si ze conventional iMjL Lry/clisecis@ preventive)
atively small chance .-@t a Marine being f@Ata'@.).v
exposed to chemical agents given the excellent counter measures at
LIL-tcing a of @Ic,sitir-ris were occupied by the battalion
beginning Vital) it- -departure from C Camp @Dti 4 Janiiary 1991.
'1@ie je[:,@,rtmerit conducted EPeC4fic training for t,v
care, field preventive medicine, medical evacuation, iti,J 5 p s
o4 Nl--4C wai-'@:arc, for in an effort to ma)
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File Room = aug96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-34
Box ID = BX600007
Unit = 8TH TANK BN
Parent Organization = 2 MARDIV
Folder Title = COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 8TH MARINES APRIL - JUNE 1990
Folder Seq # = 11
Subject = 8TH TANK BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY NOV 90 TO MAR 91
Document Seq # = 1
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 02-JAN-1997