Missouri (BB 63) - Naval Cruise Book

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PFC Christopher Barajas PFC Jonathan Herbert PFC Grover Hedgecock PFC Tim Maul in PFC Mark O ' Neal PFC Richard Parenteau PFC Juan Rodriguez LCPL Cameron Shoeships LCPL Shawn Steen LCPL Thomas Waiters LCPL Randy Watts LCPL Michael Whited PFC James Sablan PFC Troy Teixeira (Above left) CPL McCrary gives a train- mg lecture. (Above) LCPL Johnson prac- tices rifle drills for the honor guard. parade through A i

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Medical Department During long deployments, the possibility of injury or debilitating illness is ever pre- sent. The crew of MISSOURI is fortunate to have an outstanding Medical Depart- ment on board. The department is open seven days a week, 24 hours a day. Besides caring for approximately 50 people a day at sickcall, there are an average of three inpatients a day staying on the ward. A full-time labo- ratory, pharmacy and X-ray are available to provide top-notch quality care for the crew. It is the responsibility of the department to prepare MISSOURI crewmembers to respond to emergencies. Divisional train- ing lectures, simulated casualties at Gen- eral Quarters, and medical training on SITE TV all serve to teach the crew how to handle real emergency or actual battle conditions. In addition to training for battle, the department also maintains four Battle Dressing Stations, 70 casualty litters, and 100 first aid boxes and gun bags. To insure the health and welfare of the crew, the department conducts daily water sampling, sanitation, berthing and stores inspections, and heat stress monitoring.