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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8/6/2015
U.S. Navy Cmdr. William Cavill examines a child before her surgery aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort in Roseau, Dominica. The medical care is part of Continuing Promise, a civil-military effort that includes humanitarian-civil assistance, medical, dental and veterinary support. Cavill is an anesthesiologist assigned to Naval Hospital Pensacola, Florida. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Lance Hartung)
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8/6/2015
A technician draws platelets to prepare them for a series of tests to determine platelet function at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. (U.S. Army photo by Steven Galvan)
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8/6/2015
U.S. Army Capt. Molly Byrnes tows a sled stretcher through one of the lanes during Expert Field Medical Badge qualification. The Expert Field Medical Badge is awarded to service members in medical professions who pass a variety of tests designed to measure proficiency in medical procedures, tactical skills and physical conditioning. (U. S. Army photo by Sgt. Austan R. Owen)
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8/5/2015
Lieutenant Colonel Kimberly DeVore, chief of Evans Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, practices with the da Vinci surgical system control modular.
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8/5/2015
Navy surgeons aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy perform cataract surgery on a patient during Pacific Partnership 2015.
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8/4/2015
David Bowen, director of the Health Information Directorate for the Defense Health Agency and chief information officer for Military Health System, addresses attendees at the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) Health Summit in Washington, D.C., July 31.
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7/21/2015
Students at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences go through an exercise to test their combat casualty care skills.
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6/29/2015
Army Lt. Col. Mark Mellott explains the “Remotely Caring for Vulnerable Populations during a Pandemic” project to a patron at the Global City Teams Challenge in Washington, D.C.
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6/28/2015
Defense Health Agency Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Douglas Robb and his son, Luke, meet with Team Air Force briefly before closing ceremony for the 2015 Warrior Games at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, on June 28, 2015.
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6/26/2015
Relaxing outside of Marine Corps Base Quantico’s Barber Gym at the 2015 Warrior Games, Team Army’s Sgt. Patrick Timmins, retired Staff Sgt. Randi Gavell and Sgt. Blake Johnson await a sitting volleyball seeded match against the British Armed Forces on June 25.
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6/24/2015
Jennifer Hoghe (right), a physical therapist with the Warrior Transition Battalion at Fort Stewart, Georgia, tapes up the ankle of Army Reserve Spc. Sydney Davis (left), a member of the Army’s archery team at the 2015 Warrior Games at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia.
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6/23/2015
Marine Lance Cpl. Duncan Mathis gets a kiss from his mom after his team won the gold medal in wheelchair basketball at the 2015 Warrior Games at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia.
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6/22/2015
Air Force Maj. Chris Ledford (blue hat) and Army Maj. Patrick Carey (black hat) examine the prosthetic legs of British Army Trooper Chris Middleton at the Warrior Games at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. Both Ledford and Carey are sports medicine fellows at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) and are part of the medical support for the competition which runs through June 28.
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6/19/2015
Retired Marine Cpl. Ray Hennagir is assisted by retired Marine Sgt. Clayton McDaniel and Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Ronald Green as they prepare to light the cauldron during the opening ceremonies of the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games.
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6/12/2015
Army Lt. Col. Scott Gregg enjoys commuting to and from work at DHHQ on his bicycle.
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