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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Congressional Testimony
12/5/2019
The Honorable Thomas McCaffery, Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) And Lieutenant General Ronald Place, M.D. Director, Defense Health Agency regarding Military Health System Reform [testified] before the House Armed Services Committee/ Subcommittee on Personnel
Congressional Testimony
12/4/2019
Dr. Karin A. Orvis Director, Defense Suicide Prevention Office, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) and Mike Colston, MD Captain, Medical Corps, US Navy Director, Mental Health Programs Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) [testified] before the Personnel Subcommittee of Senate Armed Forces Committee
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Congressional Testimony
12/4/2019
JES H.R. 6157 DOD Approps for FY 2019 115-952, Pg. 449; H.R. 6157 HAC Report for FY 2019 115-769, Pg. 295 & S. 3159 SAC Report for FY 2019, 115-290 , Pg. 206-207
Congressional Testimony
11/26/2019
S. 3129, SAC Report for FY 2019, 115-290, Pg. 211
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Congressional Testimony
10/25/2019
S. 2943, SASC Report for FY 2017, 114-255, pg. 205
Congressional Testimony
10/7/2019
S. 3159 SAC Report for FY 2019, 115-290 Pg. 213-214
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Women's Health
Congressional Testimony
10/4/2019
H.R. 1625 DOD Approps Act FY 2018 Joint Explanatory Statement, Pg. 998
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Congressional Testimony
10/2/2019
S. 2987 SASC Report for FY 2019 115-262, Pg. 219
Congressional Testimony
9/25/2019
Terry M. Rauch, Ph.D., M.P.H., Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Health Readiness Policy and Oversight, Department of Defense [testified] before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on Toxic Exposure: Examining the Presumptive Disability Decision-Making Process
Congressional Testimony
9/17/2019
H.R. 5515, Conference Report for FY 2019, 115-874, Pg. 892-893
Congressional Testimony
9/17/2019
H.R. 4200 NDAA Conference Report for FY 2005, 108-767, Sec. 739(a)(1)
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