Retained Personnel
Retained
All military personnel, be they medic, chaplain, private, or general, can be considered POWs.
Retained
Retained personnel
Captured military medical personnel are generally treated as prisoners of war. However, they may also receive certain protections and considerations under the Geneva Conventions as they are considered non-combatants and their role is to provide medical care to both injured soldiers and civilians. The specific treatment may vary depending on the circumstances and the parties involved in the conflict.
Retained
Retained Personnel Consideredn POW's? - Yes (true)
Retained Personnel Consideredn POW's? - Yes (true)
As medical staff.
True
The Vietnam War was a conventional war; it did not involve nuclear weapons, so there was no poisoning of the atmosphere from radiation or nuclear fallout. As far as medical treatments for personnel encountered during the war; US Military Medical Personnel conducted medical treatment on nearly all people that came into contact with US military personnel, in the war zone or not. This included wounded enemy personnel.