A team of stretcher bearers from Boston, Massachusetts, carrying a patient at Base Hospital No. 7, in Tours, France, Oct. 1918. Beginning July 28, 1914, World War I brought brave medical personnel to the front lines, treating the wounded and saving lives. Learn the stories of six military medical heroes who received the Medal of Honor for their selfless service.
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Six military medicine personnel received the Medal of Honor for their lifesaving actions during World War I. Beginning ...
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U.S. National Guard soldiers of the 165th Infantry Regiment, New York National Guard, prepare to move forward with ...
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Stories of Korean War military medical heroes and their brave actions show the courage, perseverance, and dedication of ...
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In reaffirming its commitment to implementing protective actions against blast exposure for warfighters, the Military ...
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Army Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Roger Brooke’s educational leadership and excellence led to his namesake at Brooke Army Medical ...
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Brooke Army Medical Center was named in honor of Army Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Roger Brooke for his medical training, disease ...
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Wounded men from the USS Nevada are transferred to an amphibious craft for further transfer to a Navy hospital ship. ...
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A battle casualty of the 1st battalion, 4th Marines, is brought to a helicopter for evacuation during the Vietnam War. ...
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Medical evacuation from the battlefield have evolved from wagons to mobile intensive care units to efficiently evacuate ...
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Senior military medical leaders gathered onstage at the 2026 Military Health System Conference, in a resounding display ...
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The U.S. Air Force Nurse Corps celebrates its 77th anniversary on July 1, 2026. From assisting in medevac during World ...
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Lt. Col. (Dr.) Alexander T. Augusta faced challenges as he worked towards military medical excellence. His unprecedented ...
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Florent Groberg, a retired U.S. Army captain and Medal of Honor recipient, delivers the keynote address at the 2026 ...
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Known as the “Father of Gastric Physiology,” Maj. (Dr.) Williams Beaumont showed that scientific research and medical ...
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Shortly after his appointment in January 2026, Assistant Secretary of War for Health Affairs Keith Bass visited military ...
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"Subjecting the prospective American airman to the falling test" March 19, 1918, reads the caption of a black-and-white ...
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Lt. Gen. John DeGoes, surgeon general of the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force, said the services remain focused on ...
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Rear Adm. Rick Freedman, acting U.S. Navy surgeon general: “By 2027, Navy Medicine will deliver agile, scalable, trained, ...
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U.S. Army Soldier with 66th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, assesses the ...
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Last Updated: July 29, 2026