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M0095.005-6O04. The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of Defense, nor the U.S. Government. Approved for public release, distribution unlimited. The authors would like to extend their appreciation to Ms. Silvia Yan for her efforts in the data collection and database creation phases of this project. aUNuaRR Medical resource planning requires projections of disease and non-battle injury (DNBI) rates as well as anticipated casualty incidence for various operational scenarios. Additionally, any fluctuations in DNBI rates with battle intensity level have important manpower and medical policy planning implications. The present investigation seeks to determine the DNBI rates among Marine Corps infantry battalions participating in tw