
In fact, tankers and armoured units began painting out the stars to avoid becoming a casualty of ‘friendly fire’, especially from allied air units. Starīefore the 1943 Italian Sicily campaign “Operation Husky” and later ETO 1944 France, Normandy “Overlord” / D-Day… it was common for allied vehicles overseas to carry a simple white star as an identifier.īut in the dust and confusion of battle, the allied or “US star” could occasionally be mistaken for a German Cross at ranges over 1000 yards. Hospitals in Wisconsin already comply with the federal rules, and the bill would create another complicated and confusing set of regulations, he said.Possible or impossible? When it depends “WWII Military Allied Vehicle Stars”Ī lot in terms of WWII allied stars, was done even by “free format” and / or lost by interpretation in field orders and memo’s top down, from command to captain, sergeant, corporal to the soldier who had to paint a vehicle.Įxcept that where consisted “guidelines” introduced by the allied troops like the 1942 US Army – AR 850-5 and some harder to find Commonwealth manuals. Wisconsin Hospital Association President and CEO Eric Borgerding issued a statement calling the legislation unnecessary. She and Brooks said the bill would help create competition in the health care industry, leading to lower prices.Ĭolorado and Texas have passed similar laws. Violators would face state Department of Health Services fines ranging from $600 per day to $10,000 per day, depending on the hospital’s size.įelzkowski told reporters on Wednesday that the bill largely mirrors existing federal regulations but would allow the state to enforce them. The legislation would require Wisconsin hospitals to post online standard costs for at least 300 services that can be scheduled in advance. Robert Brooks began circulating the measure for co-sponsors on Wednesday. (AP) - Hospitals in Wisconsin that don’t comply with federal price transparency regulations could be fined by state regulators under a new proposal from Republican lawmakers.
