Prominently displayed in the executive conference room at the U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia, is a portrait of Vice Adm. James Zimble, the Navy Surgeon General from 1987 to 1991. At first glance, you may not see anything unusual in the oil painting. Even if your eyes brush past it, the peculiar ...

America's founders began an experiment in self-government. USU President Dr. Jonathan Woodson says it is up to each generation—including the university’s newest graduates—to carry it forward.

Lt. Col. (Dr.) Alexander T. Augusta faced challenges as he worked towards military medical excellence. His unprecedented impact on wartime care, hospital leadership, public health, and medical education paved the way for those behind him. Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center honors its namesake through high-quality, award-winning healthcare ...

As the Military Health System marks 250 years of military medicine, the Uniformed Services University educates and equips the force.

What was the most significant challenge early medical pioneers faced during the 1777-1778 winter at Valley Forge?

What new miracle substance did combat medics start carrying onto the battlefield to treat shock, saving thousands of lives before patients reached a hospital?

What was the first-ever mass medical mandate issued for the Continental Army by General George Washington to combat a deadly silent killer?

Which Army physician led the commission proving mosquitoes were the primary carriers of tropical diseases, eventually saving thousands of lives during the construction of the Panama Canal?

Col. William Keller nicknamed the “Grand Old Man of Army Medicine,” spent decades spearheading surgical innovation, training techniques, and high-quality clinical care to keep warfighters in the fight.

Col. Patrick Madigan, was known as the “Father of Army Neuropsychiatry,” strengthening how U.S. Army medicine provided mental health support for the force

Known as the “Father of Gastric Physiology,” Maj. (Dr.) Williams Beaumont showed that scientific research and medical experiments can provide a better understanding of how the body functions, giving military doctors the ability to provide better, more effective, and adaptive care.

For today’s Sailors the summons from their command’s urinalysis coordinator is as routine as morning colors: "The following personnel have been selected by the Navy Drug Screening Program to provide a sample...."

Military nursing in the United States grew from wartime necessity into a permanent arm of military medicine, shifting from improvised bedside support to a profession vital to keep service members healthy and lethal.

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Eugene Bush, a hospital corpsman, was assigned to the 3rd Platoon, Company G, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, during the World War II Battle of Okinawa, a conflict in which the bravery he showed led him to receive the Medal of Honor

Gen. Stephen Whiting, U.S. Space Command commander, kicked off the 41st Space Symposium’s program on April 14, 2026, by reflecting on 250 years of military history, and how that legacy continues to shape the Joint Force’s identity and readiness.