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Jan 1970 - May 1971
91G20 Social Work Spec/91B20 Med Spec.
Provided adjustment counseling for soldiers returning from RVN. Collaborated with Walter Reed Army Institute of Psychiatric Research to develop programs to ameliorate the effects of deployment on a unit of 3000 soldiers 70% of whom were veterans of Vietnam combat. Provided initial screening, and individual couple and group counseling for members of the unit under the supervision of psychiatrist and social worker from the Mental Hygiene Clinic. Developed a week long orientation program from returnees to educate them about resources and benefits available to them.
Deployments
(1 year, 1 month)Dec 1968 - Dec 1969
Vietnam War
Performed as a Medical Corpsman with C Co 2nd Platoon 5/60th 9th Inf Div during Search and Destroy missions and Air Assaults in the Mekong Delta from January 1969-august 1969. Performed as second-shift team leader at C 9th Med at Tan Am from September 1969-December 1969. Also functioned as a social work specialist.
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