McAlister W H, Wingert T A, Handly R M
U.S. Army Environmental Hygiene Agency, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD.
Mil Med. 1994 Jun;159(6):442-4.
Reserve participation contributed significantly to the successful optometric support of the U.S. Army in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. This survey profiles the experiences of reserve optometry officers during these operations. Many doctors suffered personal and financial hardship, the latter being particularly common for those in private practice settings. Readiness may be impaired as many responses indicated that a considerable number plan to separate from the reserve in order to avoid future activation.
预备役人员的参与对美国陆军在沙漠盾牌行动和沙漠风暴行动中成功获得验光支持做出了重大贡献。本次调查概述了预备役验光师在这些行动中的经历。许多医生遭受了个人和经济困难，后者在私人执业环境中的医生中尤为常见。许多回应表明，相当一部分预备役验光师计划脱离预备役以避免未来被征召，这可能会削弱预备役部队的战备状态。
