Military Medical History

1918 Spanish Influenza

The 1918 Spanish Influenza killed 21-50 million people worldwide, and there's a surprising connection to military medicine.

Shok Valley medic to receive Medal of Honor

A former medic with the 3rd Special Forces Group will receive the Medal of Honor

Military doctors and the president

Did you know that Abraham Lincoln's first responder was a military doctor? Military medicine has come a long way since Lincoln's assassination. Watch this video to learn more.

Paul Revere

Before his midnight ride, Paul Revere was an amateur dentist. See how his work during the Revolutionary War inspired the use of dental identification on the battlefield and beyond.

Vietnam Vascular Registry helps veteran reunite with doctors

The Vietnam Vascular Registry, developed by Dr. Norman Rich at Walter Reed General Hospital, documented and analyzed blood vessel injuries in Vietnam

New exhibit at military medical museum features gas warfare during World War I

A new exhibit at the NMHM reveals how American military medicine responded to chemical warfare on the battlefields of France during the Great War

Hospital corpsman disregards own life to save Marines

Early in 1951, DeWert received orders to the 7th Marine Regiment, a unit known suffering more casualties than just about any other Marine unit during the Korean War

D-Day through the eyes of a combat medic, 73 years later

With no chance to be nervous or afraid, and often times equipped with little supply, World War II combat medics reflect on their experiences for D-Day’s 73rd anniversary

Dr. Charles Drew, Father of Blood Banks

Drew, an African American researcher, revolutionized the way the medical community stored blood products during World War II

Dr. Charles Drew: The Man Who Saved a Million Soldiers' Lives

During African American History Month we celebrate Charles Drew, who revolutionized the blood collection and distribution process and developed large-scale blood banks, allowing medics to save untold numbers of lives during World War II. Drew’s methods are still used to save lives in the armed forces today.

Defense Health Agency Overview

Defense Health Agency Overview

Overview of Air Force Medical Service

Overview of Air Force Medical Service

Overview of Coast Guard Health Services

Overview of Coast Guard Health Services

Overview of Navy Medicine

History of military medical advancements in brain injury treatment

Much of our TBI awareness stems from progress in brain injury research by military medicine