8TH TANK BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY NOV 90 TO MAR 91 12 APR 91

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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 TANK BN 26 NOV - 31 MARCH 1991                                           

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                   Marines occurred.
                      On the morning of the 213th of February, in support of a planned sweep
                   of the area adjacent to Al Jahra, the medical plan was modified. In order
                   to provide a high level of medical capabilities in an extremely mobile
                   environment, the BAS set up its own "train" separate from the log train to
                   avoid either having to move the entire log train to the contact area or
                   receiving injured Marines to be transported more than a very short
                   distance in a high level of emergency care. This operation was cancelled
                   when the cease fire occurred.
              G.   I Mar - 31 Mar 1991
                      Following the cease fire, attention was again placed on proper field
                   sanitation and safety. This was particularly important in the Kuwait City
                   area where the tactical situation necessitated campsite locations. When
                   the situation became clearly unhealthy for a long-term location, requests
                   were made, and granted to move to a location with a greater level of
                   environmental health. However, the entire area was contaminated with
                   large amounts of oily smoke from burning oil wells, associated with
                   respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms.
                      An accidental gunshot wound and detonation of a 7.62Rm round injured 2
                   Marines, both requiring evacuation and hospitalization.
                      As prospects for retrograde increased, the medical section developed
                   plans for smooth processing for discharge from active duty.




































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Folder Title = COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 8TH TANK BN 26 NOV - 31 MARCH 1991
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Subject = 8TH TANK BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY NOV 90 TO MAR 91
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