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Military Health System

Our History

Military medicine has a long and celebrated history. We apply lessons from our past to improve the care of military personnel and their families today and in the future. New surgical techniques, powerful painkillers, antibiotic drugs, and triage and evacuation procedures have revolutionized military medicine.

In this section, you'll find featured stories and information about the history of military medicine.

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William Winkenwerder, Jr. M.D.

Congressional Testimony
3/27/2003

William Winkenwerder, Jr. MD, Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs), testified on defense heath and matters relating to DoD budget request for FY 2004 before the House Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Total Force.

William Winkenwerder, Jr., M.D.

Congressional Testimony
3/25/2003

William Winkenwerder, Jr., MD, Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs), testified on protecting the health of deployed forces and lessons learned from the Persian Gulf War, before the House Committee on Government Reform Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations.

Dr. David S. C. Chu and William Winkenwerder, Jr., M.D.

Congressional Testimony
3/11/2003

Dr. David S. C. Chu, Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) and William Winkenwerder, Jr., MD, Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs), testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Prepared Statement of the Honorable William Winkenwerder, Jr., M.D., M.B.A on Shipboard Hazard and Defense

Congressional Testimony
10/10/2002

Testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee

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