Posted on 03/25/2020 5:32:10 PM PDT by compuguru
YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: Retired soldiers with medical experience are being asked to volunteer to return to duty because of the COVID-19 pandemic, with emails suggesting they "re-join the team" being sent directly to former military members.
Calling it a "voluntary recall," the U.S. Army "is reaching out to gauge the interest of our retired officers, noncommissioned officers and soldiers who would be willing to assist with the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic response effort should their skills and expertise be required," said the email, which was first reported by TucsonSentinel.com.--snip--
Successful therapy against Covid-19 virus from New York State:
Dr. Vladimir (Zev) Zelenko Board Certified Family Practitioner 501 Rt 208, Monroe, NY 10950 845-238-0000
March 23, 2020
To all medical professionals around the world:
My name is Dr. Zev Zelenko and I practice medicine in Monroe, NY. For the last 16 years, I have cared for approximately 75% of the adult population of Kiryas Joel, which is a very close knit community of approximately 35,000 people in which the infection spread rapidly and unchecked prior to the imposition of social distancing.
As of today my team has tested approximately 200 people from this community for Covid-19, and 65% of the results have been positive. If extrapolated to the entire community, that means more than 20,000 people are infected at the present time. Of this group, I estimate that there are 1500 patients who are in the high-risk category (i.e. >60, immunocompromised, comorbidities, etc).
Given the urgency of the situation, I developed the following treatment protocol in the pre-hospital setting and have seen only positive results:
1. Any patient with shortness of breath regardless of age is treated.
2. Any patient in the high-risk category even with just mild symptoms is treated.
3. Young, healthy and low risk patients even with symptoms are not treated (unless their circumstances change and they fall into category 1 or 2).
My out-patient treatment regimen is as follows:
1. Hydroxychloroquine 200mg twice a day for 5 days
2. Azithromycin 500mg once a day for 5 days
3. Zinc sulfate 220mg once a day for 5 days
The rationale for my treatment plan is as follows. I combined the data available from China and South Korea with the recent study published from France (sites available on request). We know that hydroxychloroquine helps Zinc enter the cell. We know that Zinc slows viral replication within the cell. Regarding the use of azithromycin, I postulate it prevents secondary bacterial infections. These three drugs are well known and usually well tolerated, hence the risk to the patient is low.
Since last Thursday, my team has treated approximately 350 patients in Kiryas Joel and another 150 patients in other areas of New York with the above regimen.
Of this group and the information provided to me by affiliated medical teams, we have had ZERO deaths, ZERO hospitalizations, and ZERO intubations. In addition, I have not heard of any negative side effects other than approximately 10% of patients with temporary nausea and diarrhea.
In sum, my urgent recommendation is to initiate treatment in the outpatient setting as soon as possible in accordance with the above. Based on my direct experience, it prevents acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), prevents the need for hospitalization and saves lives.
With much respect,
Dr. Zev Zelenko
cc: President Donald J. Trump; Mr. Mark Meadows, Chief of Staff
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I presume that means lifting the upper age restrictions?
I was bitterly disappointed to realize after 9/11/01 that I was a couple years “too old” to serve.
Uh, no, all retired members on the DFAS email list got it.
Tucson Sentinel has had no scoop, period.
This went out earlier this afternoon.
I also received the same e-mail from the Army. However, I was not in a medical specialty during my 20 years; I was Field Artillery and Military Intelligence. And now at 72, I’m in the prime group to possibly get the Wuhan flu and horribly out of shape, especially if expected to pass a PT test. However, I’m sure there are some fellow vets who will respond.
That is a request, I assume, since soldiers don't take life-time vows. I hope those retired soldiers step up.
The Church is calling out retired priests to step back into the Church. That started MONTHS ago.
And since priests are in the priesthood for their ENTIRE life, they respond by returning "to duty."
From the email I received:
‘If interested and you remain qualified to serve in any of the following health care specialties: 60F: Critical Care Officer; 60N: Anesthesiologist; 66F: Nurse Anesthetist; 66S: Critical Care Nurse; 66P: Nurse Practitioner; 66T: ER Nurse; 68V: Respiratory Specialist; 68W: Medic - we need to hear from you STAT!’
Don’t know anything more at this point...
I got one too.
I am a Cat 3 (60 or older) but the AMEDD is far more lenient on age than the warfighters.
How about the docs and other health care workers who are in the Botox, facelift, cosmetic surgery business. There might be a lot of shut-down medical training available right now.
Slavery end d a long time ago
Those who feel like they can help have already volunteered
Here is the full text of the e-mail I received from the Defense Finance and Accounting Service:
The U.S. Army is reaching out to gauge the interest of our retired officers, noncommissioned officers and Soldiers who would be willing to assist with the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic response effort should their skills and expertise be required.
These extraordinary challenges require equally extraordinary solutions and that’s why we’re turning to you — trusted professionals capable of operating under constantly changing conditions. When the Nation called — you answered, and now, that call may come again.
If interested and you remain qualified to serve in any of the following health care specialties: 60F: Critical Care Officer; 60N: Anesthesiologist; 66F: Nurse Anesthetist; 66S: Critical Care Nurse; 66P: Nurse Practitioner; 66T: ER Nurse; 68V: Respiratory Specialist; 68W: Medic - we need to hear from you STAT!
If you are working in a civilian hospital or medical facility, please let us know. We do not want to detract from the current care and treatment you are providing to the Nation.
While this is targeted at medical specialties, if you are interested in re-joining the team and were in a different specialty, let us know your interest.
If interested please contact Human Resources Command, Reserve Personnel Management Directorate, at usarmy.knox.hrc.mbx.g3-retiree-recall@mail.mil or call 502-613-4911, and provide your phone number, address, email, and MOS/Branch.
LTG Thomas C. Seamands
Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1
The ‘You read it here first’ was from the article. From my on-line search, the Tucson Sentinel was the first ‘news source’ to report the emails being received by the retirees.
I must’ve read about this somewhere this past week and subconsciously tucked it away because I had a dream the other night that I NEEDED to start running again and get back to my Fightin’ Weight because the Army called me back in!
Aarrggh!
Trust me! Those dreams rank right up there with being buried alive and showing up at your High School Assembly in your underwear!
I’m glad they’re being pro-active, though. Army Strong! People WILL step up if needed.
I miss Army Life every day. Except for all that needless, ENDLESS running, LOL!:)
After all of the mass disease and viral events of the past,let alone the threat of biological threats of the enemy,America did what to prepare for THIS?.....I forgot,”priorities” as TRILLIONS will be spent to do nothing real and our children and unborn Americans will pay for it.....while setting America up AGAIN for the same type of event that very well may be the BIG one that WILL kill us rapidly.
Awww! I had the same thoughts about the M.A.S.H. characters, too!
As long as Col Potter has Sophie with him, he’ll be fine.
*HEART*
PING TO MARK IT FOR TOMORROW
Fortunately (unfortunately?), not everyone on FR will know who the old guy with the old horse is.
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I got the email as well. If they need Air Defense Artillery guys, I’ll be first in line. However, I suspect there will be no enemy airplanes overhead in the near future.
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