軌跡

以前的軍士官的確很辛苦,救災收割樣樣來,以前我們去馬祖的時候,到過一個地下坑道的連隊,濕氣非常的重,床褥棉被都是溼溼稠稠的,我們住的半坑道至少還有除濕機,每早起床除濕機的裝水容器都是滿的,濕餓冷大概是當時許多人共有的經歷.
When I was with 269th, many of the professional officiers were rotated back from Ma-Tzu island (Bei-Gan 193 division). So, I know you are right about those tunnels could be so humid. I respect those people lived and worked there in almost sub-human conditions. Poeple should not forget their contribution. I will not.
I was probably very few among medical officers could actually chat with them. There were "mutual contempt" toward each other among us and professional ones. However, that was not healthy but no one could change that. They all outranked us so we do listen but may not really respect them. We all spent 7 years in medical schools so we are proud people. Proud people are not good in 269th division. So, we learned to adjust and adapt. Some never were successful, so they are always unlucky or "Black" (Translate into Chinese and I am sure you know what this means). The most famous doctor in Taiwan from my time at 269th was now working as the ICU director at National Taiwan University Hospital and he is also a professor at the medical school. I can not mention his name out of respect of his privacy. But, he was the most unlucky person at that medical battalion as he never learned to "respect" the professional officiers including THE CAPTAIN. So, he got sent out supporting infantry battalion for almost one year. When he was back, he transformed into a different person and also a politician. He told me he has learned his lessson but he is so optimistic about his future. He stated that even if these "enemies" come and see me in the hospital I WILL do my best to treat them but they still do not have my respect. He is really something and I still remember him in the Army fatgue with one gold bar on the shoulder like me in a hot summer day.

I was familar with the Infantry division organization chart was due to the fact I was in charge of the Pharmaceutical and medical supply unit for the 269th and my job is to make sure all units inlcuding infantry, artillery...etc have their pharmaceutical supplies adequately to handle any emergenecy. I also need to travel to all units and do annual equipment audit and then report back to the division headquarter. Although I was a junior officer, my job commands some respect from even a battalion commander since if my report was bad on his unit in medical supply readiness, he may hear from the headquarter. But, I was nice to all and tried to be helpful. I do not think I was bossy and arrogance in any form and shape.

Even if I want to erase my memeory about 269th, I can not. I will have to live with it for the rest of my life and I will be happy to.

Last year, I went back to Taipei Medical University (my Alma mater) for two major talks. After my talk, someone approached me and said he knew me from my army day. Within one minue I know who he was, so I gave him a BIG HUGG. He is now the chairman at Public Health Deparment at that University. He was a soldier at my unit and I was nice to him so he could read more. It was nice to learn that your friends are better off now. I was happy.

P Hsiao

Also, almost 55% of the medical officiers I knew back then are now in the US.

After got out of the Army, most of us felt we were outdtaed in medical practice and we WERE. So, many of us decided to come to the US for PHDs including I.

Hunger for knowledge was real among us back then. But, in infantry it was not a school.

P Hsiao

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lynette回覆

所以人會與知識斷層是因為人本身,而非自己身在何方.

的確台灣的醫療體系裡人的問題很大,說真的在台灣專業能被人尊重的醫師不太多,我曾在醫院裡混了幾年,也參予過一些從中央到地方的醫療工作或者會議,看多了並了解許多攸關利益的衝突.

不過我很尊重懂得與時俱進的專業人員,但很多有良知的專業人員卻必須在險惡的環境裡搏鬥.

其實大家在不在台灣都不重要,重要的是每一個人是否都得到歸屬.

專業轉政客的人屬來沒幾個,從年齡層去猜大概不難知道是誰.

我們大隊有幾位學姊妹和同學也都漂洋過海,散落在各地,也有人回鄉耕田種地,看大家人生際遇各不同,也是件有趣的事情.