title: The United States Army Special Forces--Walter Reed Army Institute of Research Field Epidemiologic Survey Team (Airborne).
abstract: The U.S. Army Special Forces--Walter Reed Army Institute of Research Field Epidemiological Survey Team (Airborne) was formed in late 1965 and later deployed to Vietnam in 1966. Funded by Walter Reed Army Institute of Research and staffed by highly trained Special Forces qualified medical personnel from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, the team was attached to the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) while in Vietnam. During its short existence, the team conducted extensive and important field studies on diseases of military medical importance, often under combat conditions.
authors.forename: Louis Theodore
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Dorogi
mesh_terms: D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000266:history* / Q000458:organization & administration; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000266:history*; D008952:Mobile Health Units / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States; D014744:Vietnam; D047829:Vietnam Conflict; D000078329:Workforce