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Show Page February HILL TOP TIMES 16 Whew American prisoners of tfar (POWs) will be returnedfrom Southeast Asia to the United d States under a frame-work of and organized procedures called EGRESS RECAP. Each branch of service and other Defense agencies will well-planne- work together within the broad framework of the plan put forth by the Department of Defense. When the time comes for actual release, the process will begin for the prisoners. no definite Although guidelines have been laid down, it is likely that each man will spend his first few days of freedom in Southeast Asia before final transport home. The time will vary with the individual, cases. The whole procedure will go roughly as follows: Initial alert: When notice comes that the prisoners are going to be released, the Hawaii You'll never match this!!! 11 days, 4 major islands, Polynesian Culture Center plus other major attractions. Feb. 22 to Mar. 4. From S.L $460.00 DEATH VALLEY TOUR: LV. 2 nights including pkq.. 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Overseas central processing center: The Returnees will then be flown to central processing centers near the point of release by medical evacuation aircraft. Here, a medical complete, examination will be after a man's arrival at the hospital site. Families will be given transportation to the hospital and lodging at A government expense. special military escort will be available for each family at the hospital sites and keep them abreast of all processing (Continued from Page 12) ness, readying her for the adjustment to another world. This involved the learning of Braille and means by which to acclimate herself to new AFB, surroundings. Mrs. Whitten has always been very active, and plans to remain so. She hopes to soon land a job helping handicapped people. there's life, "Where there's hope, she maintains. I guess you never appreciate anything until you lose it, but people should thank God for the health they have." Juanita Fain, wife of MSgt. Herbert A. Fain, 1550 Organizational Maintenance Squadron, has experienced of visual five years deterioration at a much slower rate since she has known of her disease. up-to-da- One trend fashion. most noticeable by some of our returned POWs has been the widespread use of color television. Films, recordings, slide presentations and to Mrs. Fain, neither pain nor scars accompany retinitis pigmenAccording "It can go rapidly but the growing realization that it is a condition that can presently only tosa, worsen. Her activities, though not as limited as Mrs. Whitten's, have been restricted to the point where she has been forced to give up her job as a meat cutter and wrapper. Although Mrs. Fain has attended a therapy school for purposes of mobility, she explaines that, "Braille isn't recommended for me right now. It is felt that the sight I have would be a hinderance to developing an effective sense of touch." . reading material will all be used to help bring the men back into perspective with the world as it is today. Career counseling: As a final step in EGRESS RECAP, the Department of Defense will offer assistance to those men desiring it, in the planning of future vocational and career goals. The men will be free to pursue civilian careers or stay in the military. Generous r convalescent leaves will be given the men to let them adjust to normal life again and make their final career decisions. (Army News Feature.) care' Doctor Berman, who is a dentist at USAF Hospital Hill, is concerned. Two of his cousins have the disease. "Perhaps the sight we have can enable us to fix our eyes upon the hopes we can help deliver," said Dr. Berman. "All we have to do is show we care. "Come to the benefit dinner, show and dance on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14 at the NCO Club. All proceeds will aid the fight against retinitis pigmentosa. Open up your heart. Help fight for sight! For tickets, contact MSgt. Herbert Fain, duty ext. 2056: or Doctor Berman, 825-147- 825-347- 2 or 2S12-379- 9, 4. ,.,. 7" . - PWv or slowly", she said, referring to the loss of sight experienced by retinitis pigmentosa vic- 4677 26 procedures. Each family has been briefed ahead of time on all phases of EGRESS RECAP by the Department of Defense. While in the hopital, further medical treatment will be administered until normal health and a state of well being are achieved for each individual. The men will also be brought up to date in all fields such as current events, sports, 'All we have to do Is show we Tex. of the (AFNS) - Eighty-fou- r recommendations developed at the 1972 Air Force Career Motivation Conference have been approved. The final report on the conference is being printed, an with anticipated distribution date of Feb. 10. It will include details and results of 215 recommendations evaluated by the air staff. In addition to the approved recommendations. 48 others pre being considered for 22 were already in and adoption: insignia force; and 61 were disapdecorations will be on hand for each man, and tailors will be proved. available to fit them. A key event which will take Flying? Call SATO place immediately following medical treatment will be an Ext. initial debriefing. This will be RANDOLPH This anxiously awaited event will take place as soon as possible Policy clarified given. The time and degree of this medical care will vary with the individual cases. All men will be cleared before boarding aircraft for the States and final medical treatment in American military hospitals. While at this center, each man will receive a specially prepared brochure on various matters including his family and financial information. Returnees will also get personal messages and family photographs and will be able to make a phone call to families. Complete uniforms with special reunion: Family C-1- and administer immediate with hospital processing activities confuse their minds. Evacuation to the United States: After completion of all processing at the overseas center, each returnee will be home via transported and specially equipped C-- 9 aircraft. Each jet will offer the utmost in comfort and convenience for the men during the long trip. Each man will have a bunk and seat for the flight. Service hospitals: Once on American soil, the liberated prisoners will be sent to reception teams will meet them at the repatriation point 0)fTDU U.S. reocy with Egress Recap for returning POWs done by experienced interviewers who will obtain any information the returnees have concerning may or remaining captured missing-in-actio- n (MIA) personnel before further unified commands and other supporting commands will in 2, 1973 I: tims. tot s$p TUNC : : I H HE OCT i doctors advise against being exposed to light for lengthy periods", said Mrs. Fain. She describes the present stage of her disease as confined to a visual field "about the size of a dime directly in front of me. I have to tilt my head to see below my shoulders. What I do see is ' yf i A 1 "I am still able to read and watch a little television, but blurred." SIGHT DRIVE . Home Play in Fob. Tues. Sat. Moo. Wed. ! Fri. 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