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Our History

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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2018 DHITS Army Col Jason Windsor

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7/26/2018
Army Col. Jason Windsor

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2018 DHITS Army Capt Bryan Guerra

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7/25/2018
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2018 DHITS Navy Lt Cdr McLean

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7/25/2018
Navy Lt. Cdr. McLean

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Paul Revere

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7/3/2018
Moments in Military Medicine: 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.

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TRICARE Mental Health

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5/24/2018
TRICARE Mental Health

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DS Logon Step-By-Step Tutorial

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5/9/2018
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Mass casualty exercise

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10/11/2017
Navy Cmdr. Eric Gryn, department head of the multi-service ward at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton explains the purpose and importance of a mass casualty exercise. Mass casualty exercises are mandatory drills that ensure the readiness of emergency services.

Navy Cmdr. Eric Gryn, department head of the multi-service ward at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton explains the purpose and importance of a mass casualty exercise. Mass casualty exercises are mandatory drills that ensure the readiness of emergency services.

Patriot Warrior 2017 - Moulage

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10/5/2017
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Rose Jane Schoenwandt, 349th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, California, and Staff Sgt. Caleb Boles, 445th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, discuss the importance of moulage during Patriot Warrior.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Rose Jane Schoenwandt, 349th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, California, and Staff Sgt. Caleb Boles, 445th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, discuss the importance of moulage during Patriot Warrior.

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Navy Role 2 Light Maneuver Medical Team

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8/15/2017
The Naval Medicine Operational Training Center trains Sailors to work as a cohesive medical team.

The Naval Medicine Operational Training Center trains Sailors to work as a cohesive medical team.

Molding a future

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8/14/2017
See the process of how prostheses are made at Walter Reed National Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

See the process of how prostheses are made at Walter Reed National Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

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Saving lives and promoting peace

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8/8/2017
U.S. Navy Corpsmen work alongside Mongolian Armed Forces Medics to lead classes in basic life-saving skill during Exercise Khaan Quest 2017. Khaan Quest 2017 is a Mongolian-hosted, combined, joint training exercise designed to strengthen the capabilities of the U.S., Mongolia and other partner nations in international peacekeeping operations.

U.S. Navy Corpsmen work alongside Mongolian Armed Forces Medics to lead classes in basic life-saving skill during Exercise Khaan Quest 2017. Khaan Quest 2017 is a Mongolian-hosted, combined, joint training exercise designed to strengthen the capabilities of the U.S., Mongolia and other partner nations in international peacekeeping operations.

Happy Birthday Corpsman!

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6/16/2017
U.S. Navy Corspmen celebrate their one hundred and nineteenth birthday June, 17 2017. The Navy Hospital corps is the most decorated corps in the United States military and has stood next to Marines on and off the battlefield. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Samuel Taylor)

U.S. Navy Corspmen celebrate their one hundred and nineteenth birthday June, 17 2017. The Navy Hospital corps is the most decorated corps in the United States military and has stood next to Marines on and off the battlefield. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Samuel Taylor)

USNS Mercy: Deployable Medical Center

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4/11/2017
U.S. Navy Sailors and Military Sealift Command civilian mariners explain the mission of the USNS Mercy and its capabilities.

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Why do you want to be a military doctor?

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3/30/2017
Why Do You Want to be a Military Doctor?

During the 2017 Military Health System Female Physician Leadership Conference, we asked some military medical students and junior officers to share why they want to be a military medical doctor.

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Trauma Innovations

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3/23/2017
Hemorrhage is responsible for 91.5 percent of potentially survivable battlefield deaths. From 2001 to 2011, an estimated 24 percent of combat deaths occurred before patients reached a treatment facility; the major cause of death was blood loss. Battlefield trauma innovations like the occlusion balloon catheter and freeze-dried plasma will enhance the Joint Forces' current capabilities.

Hemorrhage is responsible for 91.5 percent of potentially survivable battlefield deaths. From 2001 to 2011, an estimated 24 percent of combat deaths occurred before patients reached a treatment facility; the major cause of death was blood loss. Battlefield trauma innovations like the occlusion balloon catheter and freeze-dried plasma will enhance the Joint Forces' current capabilities.

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