http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=16589
LANDSTUHL, Germany — Landstuhl Regional Medical Center is receiving more than twice the number of patients from Operation Iraqi Freedom that it did during the major combat phase of the war.
An average of 48 patients a day were being treated last week, compared with 22 patients a day in March, said Col. David Rubenstein, who relinquished command of the hospital last week for a new post.
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Fink said roughly 80 percent of the new arrivals are outpatients being treated for chronic problems such as back pain, kidney stones and respiratory ailments. Some others are pregnant.
What I find interesting about this is how long are these troops out of active duty. And how much of a drain is this on the on the ground troops. With no replenishment in site aside from National Guard Reserves this kind of attrition can eat into the force pretty quickly.
Any Vets or military people with insight.
Jeremy
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