European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 28, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse 1 the stars and stripes monday september 28.19b7 certain strike casualties evacuated exercise tests care of patients in of Acostino Heerlen nether Anat or two or three weeks every year dr7hccker trades his Scalpel and scrub govt for a camouflaged uniform and the life of a Soldier. Keeker is one of the army reservists from the 323rd general Hospital in South Flold mich., Manning the usar eur warm base Hospital during certain strike and its aftermath. Members of the323rd Are participating in the tactical strategical medical evacuation exercise thai started saturday. They will care for 800 simulated Bat casualties being transferred 42nd Field Hospital in Hyk Ger Many. Keeker s Speciall or test surgery is one of the most Ca Inhat during a War Andone of the he Jirtle to attract to the re serves. Sarif a col Norman tier Chicot professional services for the323rd. S4 79 it by Luttjo Btij m m j Munerol n 5n Fly Maleom 5wi Jan 90 Srann Xvi full stauft pm u sex Cwm a full Flo tulu94 71 avg my a ii leg a menu 34 94 74 m 19 s9 m 46 Sipi 46 5b Bonn dfm3. Tutti Hun Lent n 94 3741 19 Olio a 77 in sunday editions e military incorrectly in Byron As a represent ii Man Byron a dents Maryland e stars and stripes regrets the e Weicker hospitalized Washington a sen. Lowell. Weicker jr., r-conn., was admitted to Bethesta Navai Hospital Friday with a preliminary diagnosis of kidney stones an aide said. Hacker 53, joined the re Scruci three Yean ago because the go Bill helped pay for his medical training and because he enjoys the break from the Normal Rou of his medical practice. Owed them something said. Hacker chose his life because time and Abili me during exercise the a my re chive patients from the Tirol Center at the 42nd Fie Dilal which wit treat the simulated casualties from certain strike. Those casualties eventually will be returned tothe United slates by two routes. One route will take 133 patients a Day in Days by train ambulance and Milam Tek Patlon aircraft to a . Air Force in England before dying them Badum of filed states. The second route will tints a Day for four Days from Gen Chen Germany to Heerlen for reap Mem then Back to to flying by . Air Force c-130 or c-9 to Usa eur s warm base Hospital in Chessington England the soldiers willbe flown to the United states. Hecker said the Challenge of the exer Cise is to see How they can handle Large numbers of casualties. It will test How we Lake care or patients in masses he said. The flow is important. ,. Not to let it gel in preparation for the exercise Doc ton nurses deists pharmacist and other personnel from the 323rd unpacked boxes and crates of new medical equipment to set up the warm base hos Pital in a former textile factory. The warm base concent was devel oped by the army in 19sj to improve wartime readiness. The Core of the facility in Heerlen consists of a Joo bed intensive care unit surgical suite with six operating rooms a pharmacy radiology department Centralia Supply department and physical men the facility can sex
