G. Dennis Shanks MD, MPH

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Military Mortality on Pacific Islands: Implications for Future Armed Conflicts

Future armed conflict in the Indo-Pacific region may see small detachments of soldiers deployed on isolated Pacific Islands for extended periods. Historical experiences with such deployments, particularly during World War…

Casualties in Australian Military and Indigenous Para-Military Units in Papua New Guinea during the Second World War

Military casualties wounded or killed due to enemy action or disease are part of the warfare’s inevitable cost that has a continuing impact after the war is over. World War…