The book chronicles the Navy Medical Department's participation in Vietnam, beginning with the Navy's rescue of the French survivors of the Battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954 and ending with the Navy's rescue of Vietnamese refugees fleeing the fall of South Vietnam in 1975. When American involvement reached its peak in 1968, the 750-bed Naval Support Activity Hospital Danang (NSAH) was in full operation, and two hospital ships--the USS Repose and the USS Sanctuary--cruised offshore. Whether the situation called for saving the lives of injured sailors aboard a burning aircraft carrier or treating a critically wounded Marine for shock in the rubble-strewn streets of Hue, Navy medical personnel were in Vietnam from the beginning of American involvement to the very end, saving thousands of lives. This book tells the story of the Navy Medical Department's involvement through stark and gripping first-person accounts by patients and the Navy physicians, dentists, nurses, and hospital corpsmen who treated them. More than 50 historic photos document their work.

Navy Medicine in Vietnam: Oral Histories from Dien Bien Phu to the Fall of Saigon

History

Herman, Jan K.

Americas

McFarland

As the Vietnam War reached its tragic climax in the last days of April 1975, a task force of U.S. Navy ships cruised off South Vietnam's coast. The Lucky Few focuses on the role of USS Kirk in the rescue of not only the remnants of the South Vietnamese fleet but also 32,000 refugees fleeing from Communist forces to the safety of the Seventh Fleet ships offshore. Although the Vietnam War ended in chaos and shame, the epic story of USS Kirk and her success in rendering humanitarian assistance under inconceivable circumstances is one of America's shining military involvements. The Lucky Few brings to light this relatively unknown heroic tale of a people caught up in the death throes of a nation and their subsequent passage to freedom.

The Lucky Few: The Fall of Saigon and the Rescue Mission of the USS Kirk

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NOTE: NO FURTHER DISCOUNT FOR THIS PRINT PRODUCT-- OVERSTOCK SALE -- Significantly reduced list price  Navy Medicine begins and ends with a humanitarian operation-—the first, in 1954, after the French were defeated, when refugees fled to South Vietnam to escape from the communist regime in the North; and the second, in 1975, after the fall of Saigon and the final stage of America’s exit that entailed a massive helicopter evacuation of American staff and selected Vietnamese and their families from South Vietnam. In both cases Navy provided medical support to avert the spread of disease and tend to basic medical needs. Between those dates, Navy medical personnel responded to the buildup and intensifying combat operations by taking a multi-pronged approach in treating casualties. From medical battalions, which set up combat hospitals in the field, to a new advanced emergency hospital with specialized medicine in Danang, to the floating hospital ships offshore, and to the one individual the Marines counted on most to save them—the corpsman, this story covers them all. Helicopter medical evacuations, triaging, and a system of moving casualties from short-term to long-term care meant higher rates of survival and targeted care. Poignant recollections of the medical personnel serving in Vietnam are a reminder of the great sacrifices these men and women made for their country and their patients. Other products produced by the U.S. Navy, Naval History and Heritage Command can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/agency/902

Navy Medicine In Vietnam: Passage To Freedom To The Fall Of Saigon (The U. S. Navy and the Vietnam War)

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Government Printing Office

The book chronicles the Navy Medical Department's participation in Vietnam, beginning with the Navy's rescue of the French survivors of the Battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954 and ending with the Navy's rescue of Vietnamese refugees fleeing the fall of South Vietnam in 1975. When American involvement reached its peak in 1968, the 750-bed Naval Support Activity Hospital Danang (NSAH) was in full operation, and two hospital ships--the USS Repose and the USS Sanctuary--cruised offshore. Whether the situation called for saving the lives of injured sailors aboard a burning aircraft carrier or treating a critically wounded Marine for shock in the rubble-strewn streets of Hue, Navy medical personnel were in Vietnam from the beginning of American involvement to the very end, saving thousands of lives. This book tells the story of the Navy Medical Department's involvement through stark and gripping first-person accounts by patients and the Navy physicians, dentists, nurses, and hospital corpsmen who treated them. More than 50 historic photos document their work.

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Navy Medicine in Vietnam begins and ends with a humanitarian operation-the first, in 1954, after the French were defeated, when refugees fled to South Vietnam to escape from the communist regime in the North; and the second, in 1975, after the fall of Saigon and the final stage of America's exit that entailed a massive helicopter evacuation of American staff and selected Vietnamese and their families from South Vietnam. In both cases the Navy provided medical support to avert the spread of disease and tend to basic medical needs. Between those dates, 1954 and 1975, Navy medical personnel responded to the buildup and intensifying combat operations by taking a multipronged approach in treating casualties. Helicopter medical evacuations, triaging, and a system of moving casualties from short-term to long-term care meant higher rates of survival and targeted care. Poignant recollections of the medical personnel serving in Vietnam, recorded by author Jan Herman, historian of the Navy Medical Department, are a reminder of the great sacrifices these men and women made for their country and their patients.

Navy Medicine in Vietnam: Passage to Freedom to the Fall of Saigon (The U.S. Navy and the Vietnam War)

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A riveting oral history in which over 100 Navy medical personnel from WWII recall their experiences and the role Navy medicine played in the war. Each chapter covers one of twelve places or situations, from Pearl Harbor and surgery on submarines to post-D-Day medical experiences. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Battle Station Sick Bay: Navy Medicine in World War II

Naval Inst Pr

For better or worse, Americans have defined military medicine during the Korean War by a novel, a movie, and a long running TV series. But was the Korean War really like M*A*S*H? It was a ferocious war fought in extreme weather conditions, in rugged hilltop trenches, thorugh bombed-out villages and towns, and on land, at sea, and in the air. The war also introduced life-saving innovations, such as helicopters swiftly airlifting wounded soldiers from the battlefield to medical care, and the first large-scale wartime use of antibiotics. Jan K. Herman, author of Battle Station Sick Bay: Navy Medicine in World War II, has assembled a remarkable collection of oral histories from Navy doctors, corpsmen, nurses and patients, bringing to life their war in Korea.

Frozen In Memory: Navy Medicine And Korea, 1950-1953

Brassey's, Inc

Was the Korean War really like M*A*S*H? In their own words, Navy physicians, dentists, nurses, and corpsmen tell the real story of how they practiced medicine during the so-called "forgotten war," often in unimaginable circumstances.

From Dawn to Dawn: U.s. Navy Medicine in the Korean War

Booklocker.com, Inc.

As the Vietnam War reached its tragic climax in the last days of April 1975, a task force of U.S. Navy ships cruised off South Vietnam's coast. Their mission was to support the evacuation of American embassy personnel and military advisers from Saigon as well as to secure the safety of the South Vietnamese whose lives were in endangered by the North Vietnamese victory. The Lucky Few recounts the role of the USS Kirk in the rescue of remnants of the South Vietnamese fleet and the refugees on board. The story of the Kirk reflects one of America's few shining moments at the end of the Vietnam War. Now in paperback in time for the 40th anniversary of the end of the war, The Lucky Few brings to life the heroism of Captain Paul Jacobs and the crew of the USS Kirk.

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Navy Medicine in Vietnam begins and ends with a humanitarian operation--the first, in 1954, after the French were defeated, when refugees fled to South Vietnam to escape from the communist regime in the North; and the second, in 1975, after the fall of Saigon and the final stage of America's exit that entailed a massive helicopter evacuation of American staff and selected Vietnamese and their families from South Vietnam. In both cases the Navy provided medical support to avert the spread of disease and tend to basic medical needs. Between those dates, 1954 and 1975, Navy medical personnel responded to the buildup and intensifying combat operations by taking a multipronged approach in treating casualties. Helicopter medical evacuations, triaging, and a system of moving casualties from short-term to long-term care meant higher rates of survival and targeted care. Poignant recollections of the medical personnel serving in Vietnam, recorded by author Jan Herman, historian of the Navy Medical Department, are a reminder of the great sacrifices these men and women made for their country and their patients.

Navy Medicine in Vietnam: Passage to Freedom to the Fall of Saigon

Naval History and Heritage Command

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Navy Medicine in Vietnam: Oral Histories from Dien Bien Phu to the Fall of Saigon

The Lucky Few: The Fall of Saigon and the Rescue Mission of the USS Kirk

Navy Medicine In Vietnam: Passage To Freedom To The Fall Of Saigon (The U. S. Navy and the Vietnam War)

Navy Medicine in Vietnam: Oral Histories from Dien Bien Phu to the Fall of Saigon

Navy Medicine in Vietnam: Passage to Freedom to the Fall of Saigon (The U.S. Navy and the Vietnam War)

Battle Station Sick Bay: Navy Medicine in World War II

Frozen In Memory: Navy Medicine And Korea, 1950-1953

From Dawn to Dawn: U.s. Navy Medicine in the Korean War

The Lucky Few: The Fall of Saigon and the Rescue Mission of the USS Kirk

Navy Medicine in Vietnam: Passage to Freedom to the Fall of Saigon