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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June 4, 2024
An unarmed medic’s courageous actions on D-Day—helped save the lives of hundreds of soldiers.
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May 27, 2024
Seven sailors died, and 48 others were injured when the guided a missile frigate and the aircraft carrier collided while performing nighttime exercises on Nov. 22, 1975. For years, the traumatic experience of that collision scarred many sailors who escaped physical injury but carried the invisible weight of the tragedy. The psychiatrists involved in ...
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May 24, 2024
A brief explainer on military medical dogs or mercy dogs who served in WW1 and WW2.
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May 24, 2024
Military nurses were saved many lives during WW2. 1LT Marian Charlotte Jones and 1LT Edna Nina Statman both served in the Army Nurse Corps during World War 2. They share their stories of caring for our military men after D-Day in Normandy, France.
Watch their full interviews via the Library of Congress:
Jones: https://www.loc.gov/collections ...
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May 22, 2024
Three nurses recount their experiences during the Vietnam War, stationed both on land and sea. From deployment to the lasting bonds they created, these women tell a story of heroism, perservierence, and lifelong friendship.
Interview Courtesy of the Library of Congress:
Lt Col Frances Liberty:
https://www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.02548/
LCDR ...
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May 22, 2024
Lt Col Frances Liberty, with the US Army Nurses Corps, recounts the heartwarming story of a soldier she cared for during the Vietnam War, the lasting impression they made on each other, and the keepsake he recieved from her, an item which he still holds dear to this day.
Interviews courtesy of the Library of Congress:
https://www.loc.gov/item ...
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May 21, 2024
For the first time in U.S. Army medicine history, an Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 32-bed field hospital was activated and issued. In in APS-2 history, it was also the first time an equipment configuration and hand-off area were established at Dülmen, Germany, to support this mission.
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May 9, 2024
United States military medical personnel were honored during the annual Henry Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine Heroes of Military Medicine awards ceremony held on May 9, 2024, at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.
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May 6, 2024
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Peter Munoz from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms, California, was announced as Navy Medicine's 2023 Sailor of the Year, on April 24, 2024.
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April 29, 2024
Giving the gift of life to others through organ donation is one of the most selfless things a person can do. Many people think that's something you do only after you die, but doctors encourage donors to do so while they're still alive—and donations are badly needed.
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April 24, 2024
Retired U.S. Navy Corpsman continues to serve military members and their families throughout the Military Health System.
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April 23, 2024
Deputy Secretary of Defense reinforces critical role the Defense Health Agency plays in supporting the Department of Defense mission
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April 22, 2024
From Aug. 19, 2021 to Sept. 1, 2021, a six-member Special Operations Surgical Team, assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing, established and maintained vital surgical capabilities in support of the joint task force and coalition forces in Kabul, Afghanistan.
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April 18, 2024
Amidst the Black Women's History Month celebration observed in April, the story of one woman’s journey from enlisted ranks to commissioned officer symbolizes an indomitable spirit and steadfast devotion to duty.
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April 17, 2024
Competing against 13 other sailors representing their respective commands throughout the Naval Medical Forces Pacific region, the 31-year-old U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Peter Munoz was named as the Senior Sailor of the Year for Naval Medical Forces Pacific on April 4, 2024.
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Last Updated: August 29, 2025