[hurly]

Thank you for concern and I mean that. I am not doubting that they signed a statement. What I'm saying is, I think it is wrong. Stabilize them, evac them, then they go to a civilian hospital. If they fly over there on their own then I don't think the military owes them.

[MikefromOhio]

If they fly over there on their own then I don't think the military owes them.

Chance are they don't. They are probably there on tickets bought by theri companies yet reimbursed by the military. For the most part (incidents like Nick Berg aside), Americans that are over there with the military are there because the military has asked them to be. 99% of all contractors over there which work with the military are there at the military's allowance only. Therefore, and as Eagle Eye said to you, since they have military ID (CAC) cards, they are entitled. The back of my CAC card I had while over there allowed military hospitals for critical treatment. Which is what these jouranlists are needing.

[hurly]

AFI 41-115, Health Services, Authorized Health Care And Health Care Benefits in the Military Health Services System (MHSS), July 25, 1994, paragraph 1.3.3 states: "At Air Force MTFs, civilian emergencies are authorized emergency care only. When the patient is medically stabilized, transfer to an appropriate civilian medical facility or discharge as appropriate."
This just the Air Farce. First one with legal references I could find. All the services have similar ones. Read the part about transfer to an appropiate civilian medical facility!