The Impact of the Anthrax Vaccine Program on Reserve and National Guard Units: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affairs, and International Relations of the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixth Congress, First Session, September 29, 1999U.S. Government Printing Office, 2000 - 125 páginas |
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Página 24 - I ask further unanimous consent that all witnesses be permitted to include their written statements in the record; and without objection, so ordered.
Página 16 - ... that is required that again I think raises many questions. So thank you for giving me a chance to sit here today. Thank you. Mr. SHAYS. Thank you very much, and it is great to have you not only sit but to participate as well. Thank you. Jack, any comments you would like to make? Mr. METCALF. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I have a brief statement. I want to thank you and the other members of the subcommittee for your diligent efforts to provide oversight and direction regarding the Department...
Página 55 - House of Representatives Committee on Government Reform Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans...
Página 58 - Mr. Duehring is the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs. He also performs the duties of acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs in the absence of the ASD/RA. He was selected effective July 23, 2001 . As the Principal Deputy, Mr. Duehring serves as the senior deputy to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs in policy development...
Página 112 - Mr. SOUDER. And those are some other concerns. I understand the distinction but I am not sure I agree with the distinction but I understand your distinction and if it reached a level of severity then you would. Colonel DOUGHERTY. You know, in the same studies that were done the people who reported these reactions in most cases felt they were of a nature they could ignore them. Colonel GERBER. That is correct. A majority were self-resolved. They weren't hospitalized. They did not lose duty over 24...
Página 26 - THAT I HAVE REVIEWED, EACH NATIONAL GUARD BASE THAT BEGINS TO IMPLEMENT THE VACCINATION PROGRAM SUFFERS ATTRITION AMONG ITS PILOTS THAT CONSISTENTLY AVERAGES BETWEEN 20-40%. THIS IS NOT RUMOR, IT IS REALITY. YET IT IS A REALITY THAT THE PENTAGON REFUSES TO ACCEPT. SEVERAL WEEKS AGO, IN A MEETING IN MY OFFICE. GENERAL WEAVER, WHO IS TESTIFYING TODAY, MADE THE...
Página 26 - THAT PUBLIC RELATIONS MESSAGE IS THE MAJORITY OF TROOPS ARE TAKING THE VACCINE WITH ONLY A SMALL MINORITY OF DISGRUNTLED HYPOCHONDRIACS AND UNPATRIOTIC INDIVIDUALS REFUSING THE VACCINE. IT IS WORTH NOTING THAT THE PENTAGON ONLY USTS ACTIVE DUTY SHOT-REFUSERS IN THEIR PUBLIC ESTIMATES, NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE MEMBERS ARE IGNORED. THE BOTTOM LINE IS: THE SHOT IS NEEDED, ALL GOOD SOLDIERS TAKE IT, AND THE SMALL GROUP OF MALCONTENTS HAS IN NO WAY AFFECTED UNIT MORALE OR READINESS. OF COURSE. THE REALITY...
Página 83 - CHARLES L. CRAGIN, PRINCIPAL DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR RESERVE AFFAIRS Mr.