Today kicks off Month of the Military Medical Professional. The Military Health System is celebrating the many different opportunities available to medical professionals in the military by highlighting a few of the specific career paths that these people have taken.

Check back throughout the month to read blog entries from the perspective of medical experts and leaders across the armed forces. There will also be feature stories about the many opportunities available to military medical professionals and special events honoring their work. Where ever you see the graphic to the right you’ll find stories about the brave men and women who keep service members healthy, fit, and deployment-ready.

Our first installment profiles Spc. Amber Reinhold talking about the life of a combat medic, which requires treating more than just our nation’s warriors. Click here to watch.