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Operation Whitecoat
Operation Whitecoat was a biodefense medical research program carried out by the United States Army at Fort Detrick, Maryland between 1954 and 1973. The program pursued medical research using volunteer enlisted personnel who were eventually nicknamed "Whitecoats". These volunteers, all conscientious objectors, including many members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, were informed of the purpose and goals of each project before providing consent to participate in any project. The stated purpose of the research was to defend troops and civilians against biological weapons and it was
NISBCO because that organization opposed conscription. According to Bull and Lockhart, Operation Whitecoat, and the earlier established Medical Corps, enabled Adventists to participate in the armed services without violating their Sabbath principles.
See also.
- Human experimentation in the United States
- US Senate Report on chemical weapons
- Project SHAD
- US Biological Weapon Testing
External links.
OPERATION WHITECOAT (2017) http://operationwhitecoatmovie.com
- Adventist Volunteers Lauded on "Operation Whitecoat" Anniversary - Adventist News Network
- Linden, Caree Vander United