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Military Medical Assistance

Images depict military personnel engaged in medical missions and community outreach, showcasing teamwork and healthcare services in various environments.

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Griego, a dental technician with the Rhode Island Medical Readiness Command, prepares a patient for a dental X-ray photograph during Appalachian Care Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) 2022, at Wise, Va., on Aug. 15, 2022. IRT is a Department of Defense military training opportunity, exclusive to the United States and its territories, that delivers joint training opportunities to increase deployment readiness. Simultaneously, IRT provides key services (health care, construction, transportation, and cybersecurity) with lasting benefits for our American communities.
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Griego, a dental technician with the Rhode Island Medical Readiness Command, prepares a patient for a dental X-ray photograph during Appalachian Care Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) 2022, at Wise, Va., on Aug. 15, 2022. IRT is a Department of Defense military training opportunity, exclusive to the United States and its territories, that delivers joint training opportunities to increase deployment readiness. Simultaneously, IRT provides key services (health care, construction, transportation, and cybersecurity) with lasting benefits for our American communities.
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Maj. Gen. Michael C. McCurry, U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort Rucker commander, and Lt. Col. Garrett Holt, Lyster Army Health Clinic commander, talk with LAHC patients as they wait at the pharmacy area October 7, 2022.
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Three health care professionals with Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune were recognized on August 17, 2022 for advancing their medical education.Uniformed Service University's Dr. Jessica Servey (pictured right) presents Cmdr. Dink Jardine, NMCCL Designated Institutional Official and Director for Professional Education, with a Faculty Development Certificate in Advanced Teaching.
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HONIARA, Solomon Islands (Sept. 7, 2022) - Lt. Elizabeth Nevarez, from San Diego, demonstrates physical therapy techniques with National Referral Hospital therapists aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership is a unifying mission that fosters enduring friendships and cooperation among many nations. The years mission in Solomon Islands will include participants from the United States, Japan and Australia
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Boaz Arzi, University of California Davis School of Veterinary Medicine surgical and radiological sciences professor, discusses canine oral health as a part of the first military working dog (MWD) oral health joint symposium between Travis Air Force Base and UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in Davis, California, June 28, 2023. Six military dental residents, two military dental directors, and the base veterinarian attended the seminar along with five veterinary residents, two veterinary undergraduates and two professors from UC Davis.
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U.S. Air Force reservist Lt. Col. Eirleen Hyun, dentist from the 349th Medical Squadron, speaks to a dentist from the local community during a seminar for the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance mission in Suriname, Feb. 24, 2024. LAMAT is representative of the United States commitment to its partners through medical assistance and mutual exchange of knowledge. Air Force
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Senior Airman Jonathan Toro, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations dress and restoration specialist, removes lint from a service coat on a training mannequin at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Aug 10, 2022. The dress and restoration section Airmen train regularly on how to dress remains, wrap subsequent portions and prepare a full body wrap.
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221027-N-LP924-1075 PUERTO BARRIOS, Guatemala (Oct. 27, 2022) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Emmanuel Quindoy, a native of San Diego, attached to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), takes x-rays of a local patient at a medical site in Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, Oct. 27, 2022. Comfort is deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet in support of Continuing Promise 2022, a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America.
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Col. Bruce Ong provided a presentation to medical students, Hawaii Tokai International College. His topics included Triplers mission in the Pacific, Army Medicine, the value of serving Soldiers, and his medical combat experiences.
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United States Army CHIEF Warrant Officer Michael Barnes, Food microbiologist and CHIEF of Veterinary Services deployed from the 46th Medical Detachment in Bahrain, meets with Ms. Alpyarova a Veterinary Biologist in the Republic of Kazakhstan to discuss the findings of water quality tests for a training area prior to the start of CENTRASBAT 2000. Barnes and his staff are responsible for ensuring the safety and hygene of food and water sources for all CENTRASBAT 2000 participants. The Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion exercise CENTRASBAT 2000 is a multi-national peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by U.S. CENTCOM and hosted by the former the Soviet Republic Kazakhstan.... Complete Scene Caption: United States Army Chief Warrant Officer Michael Barnes, Food microbiologist and Chief of Veterinary Services deployed from the 46th Medical Detachment in Bahrain, meets with Ms. Alpyarova a Veterinary Biologist in the Republic of Kazakhstan to discuss the findings of wat
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An Airman with the Ohio National Guard Homeland Response Forces Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Task Force medical element treats a civilian actor during a July 2022 training exercise at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Butlerville, Ind. The medical element deploys with a large cache of equipment, including critical resources like ventilators, rapid infusers and mass oxygen distribution systems with a team of doctors, nurses, physician assistants, medics and respiratory therapists to treat patients following a natural or man-made disaster.
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Air Force Lt. Col. Julie Meek, Program Director of the Medical Education and Training Campus Pharmacy Technician program, shows Dr. Barclay Butler, Assistant Director for Support, Defense Health Agency, a vial of artificial medication used as a training aid in the mock inpatient pharmacy laboratory during a tour April 20, 2022. METC, located on JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, conducts enlisted medical training in 48 programs of instruction for the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard.
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Hospital Corpsman Third Class Ernest Espiritu, left, and Hospitalman Nidya Salazar, right, were recognized by Capt. Sean Barbabella, Commander of Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point, for their excellence in patient care.Espiritu and Salazar recently completed a process improvement project aboard the clinic involving the creation, implementation and sustainment of inventory binders. Both serve in the facilitys Patient Centered Medical Homeport.
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Senior Airman Sydney Vandis and Senior Airman Sydney Bommersbach check in Airmen for dental appointments during the Dental Rodeo event held at the Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Michigan on August 6, 2022. The Dental Rodeo is an event in which the 110th Medical Group partners with civilian contractor dental staff to update Airman dental records to ensure medical readiness.
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U.S. Army Col. Mitchell Meyers (left), Joint Task Force-Bravo command surgeon, receives a token of appreciation from Julia Castrillo Arita, Vice-President of Region 2, Honduran Red Cross, during a joint Blood Drive at the Soto Cano Chapel, May 13, 2022. MEDEL and the Honduran red Cross have conducted four blood drives on base to support the Honduran National Blood Bank.
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Each year in the United States, more than 12,000 individuals are diagnosed with a disease that requires a bone marrow transplant. Elba Adams is one such candidate who was diagnosed with Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), also known as "pre-leukemia." Her best form of treatment is a Blood Stem Cell Transplant. Read more about her story in the photos. Currently, there are no matching donors for Elba. During the bone marrow drive on Sept. 1 at the Navy Exchange, she shared her story and inspired others to join the bone marrow donor registry through a simple cheek swab. YOU could be a match for Elba or one of the other individuals waiting for a match.On Thursday, Sept. 1, Hawaii's Lieutenant Governor Josh Green; Gen. Charles Flynn, Commanding General, U.S. Army Pacific, Brig. Gen. Edward Bailey, Commanding General, Regional Health Command-Pacific, Col. Bill Soliz, Commanding Officer, Tripler Army Medical Center; and leadership and staff from the Hawaii Market, Tripler Army Medical Center, Nav
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PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (July 28, 2022) Capt. Hank Kim, Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22) mission commander, right, presents a coin to Lt. Elizabeth Nevarez, a physical therapist serving on Pacific Partnership, at the Dr. Jose Antonio Socrates Rehabilitation Center during PP22. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.
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Three health care professionals with Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune were recognized on August 17, 2022 for advancing their medical education.Uniformed Service University's Dr. Jessica Servey (pictured right) presents Cmdr. Dan Hwang, NMCCL Family Medicine Program Director, with a Faculty Development Certificate in Teaching.
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Birchwood Cares, optometry team members pose for a photo at Rhea County Middle School, Tenn., June 15, 2022. Birchwood Cares, Innovative Readiness Training is a Department of Defense sponsored training event that links community partners with joint force partners to provide medical care for surrounding communities while simultaneously providing hands-on training to joint members. The mission team provided 7,111 dental, medical, optometry, physical and mental health, nutrition and pharmaceutical services for 1,579 patients, saving the community $658,650 during a medical mission centered between Meigs, Hamilton and Rhea counties.
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Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Department of Defense's Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany
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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brenda Miazga, 17th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron commander, poses for a photo in front of the Ross Clinic at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, July 12, 2022. Miazga is in charge of ambulatory health services for nearly 26,000 patients in the community and ensures the nurses and medical technicians are prepared for anything that comes their way.
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Captain (CPT) John H. Nedeau, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marines Battalion Surgeon and Commander John M. Dawson, Assistant Battalion Surgeon, discuss the medical needs of Al Numaniyah's local health clinic with Dr. Wedad and her head nurse in Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Numaniyah Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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HONIARA, Solomon Islands (Sept. 7, 2022) - Lt. Cmdr. Shingmei Chang, from Arlington, Texas, speaks at an oral surgery and periodontal emergencies subject matter expert exchange at the National Referral Hospital in Honiara during Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership is a unifying mission that fosters enduring friendships and cooperation among many nations. The years mission in Solomon Islands will include participants from the United States, Japan and Australia.
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Capt. Cyanela "HB" Hernandez Borrero, a clinical psychologist assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Medical Squadron, poses for a photo in front of a 380th EMDS mental health mural, October 6, 2022 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Clinical Psychologists make sure Airmen and their families have access to care for all their mental health needs. Focusing on the diagnosis and treatment of mental, emotional and behavioral disorders, Clinical Psychologists aim to improve the psychological well-being of their clients.
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On May 12, 2022, Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune honored a team of Daisy Award recipients. Director for Nursing Services, U.S. Navy Capt. Alison Castro, left, presented the Daisy Award to Lt. j. g. Stephane Coker and other nursing staff members from NMCCLs Adult Intensive Care Unit. The honoree team included: RN Ed Ota, Lt. j.g. Tracey Farris and Lt. j.g. Stephane Coker, pictured. The Daisy Award is a national recognition medical facilities use to acknowledge nursing staff who exhibit exceptional care to their patients. The team was nominated by the sister of a COVID-19 patient.According to the nomination excerpt, My sister Trish was hospitalized with COVID and they all cared for her with such dignity, amazing medical knowledge and outstanding compassion. Its an honor to have met them, even though Trish passed. We will never forget their sacrifice for our CountryShe was more than just a patient, she was one of their own- family.
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PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (Aug. 9, 2022) - Lt. Cmdr. Carolina Sepulveda, with the Chilean Navy, discusses earthquake and tsunami effects during a Physician Continuing Medical Education presentation at Hue Hotel in support of Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.
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US Navy Lieutenant Brenda Adams shows examples illustrating fat content in various foods, during a patient education appointment on board the US Navy nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65). LT Adams is investigating the effectiveness of weight-loss programs, during a six-month Mediterranean deployment. Base: USS Enterprise (CVN 65)
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PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (July 28, 2022) Capt. Hank Kim, Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22) mission commander, right, presents a coin to Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Dalton Daniel, a physical therapy technician serving on Pacific Partnership, at the Dr. Jose Antonio Socrates Rehabilitation Center during PP22. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.
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Each year in the United States, more than 12,000 individuals are diagnosed with a disease that requires a bone marrow transplant. Elba Adams is one such candidate who was diagnosed with Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), also known as "pre-leukemia." Her best form of treatment is a Blood Stem Cell Transplant. Read more about her story in the photos. Currently, there are no matching donors for Elba. During the bone marrow drive on Sept. 1 at the Navy Exchange, she shared her story and inspired others to join the bone marrow donor registry through a simple cheek swab. YOU could be a match for Elba or one of the other individuals waiting for a match.On Thursday, Sept. 1, Hawaii's Lieutenant Governor Josh Green; Gen. Charles Flynn, Commanding General, U.S. Army Pacific, Brig. Gen. Edward Bailey, Commanding General, Regional Health Command-Pacific, Col. Bill Soliz, Commanding Officer, Tripler Army Medical Center; and leadership and staff from the Hawaii Market, Tripler Army Medical Center, Nav
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Members of the BAMC Auxiliary present grants to Brooke Army Medical Center staff members during a ceremony in the Carolyn D. Putnam Auditorium at BAMC, Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Feb. 15, 2024. This year, the welfare committee approved 28 grant requests totaling more than $45,000 to help support patient care at BAMC. (DoD
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220915-N-XZ205-1016SAN DIEGO (Sep. 15, 2022) Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) San Diegos command triad presents a Commanders Cup award for the third quarter of FY 2022 to members of NMRTC San Diegos Critical Care Nursing Department during a ceremony at the hospital Sep. 15, 2022. NMRTC San Diegos Critical Care Nursing Department was awarded the Commanders Cup for exhibiting outstanding performance and excellent customer service. NMRTC San Diegos mission is to prepare service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high quality healthcare services and shape the future of military medicine through education, training and research. NMRTC San Diego employs more than 6,000 active duty military personnel, civilians and contractors in Southern California to provide patients with world-class care anytime, anywhere.
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Portrait of a hero in a white coat. Cheerful smiling young doctor with stethoscope in medical hospital standing on blue and pink background. Warning about the danger of the coronavirus covid-19. High quality photo. Portrait of a hero in a white coat. Cheerful smiling young doctor with stethoscope in medical hospital standing on blue and pink background. Warning about the danger of the coronavirus covid-19
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Part of a six-person ophthalmic surgical team from Wilford Hall Medical Center, US Air Force Colonel (Dr.) Stephen Waller (right), chairman of the hospital's ophthalmology department, and US Air Force Technical Sergeant Sammie Bonner, Non-Comissioned Officer in Charge of ophthalmic services, brought years of experience and training to Costa Rica during a humanitarian mission that helped improve the vision of more than 470 patients. Their story "Not Just Eye Wash," is in the December 1999 issue of AIRMAN Magazine. Base: Wilford Hall Medical Center State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Molly Dunkelberger, 17th Medical Group aerospace nurse practitioner, poses inside of Ross Clinic at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas June 28, 2022. Aerospace nurse practitioner is a brand-new career field in the Air Force to fill the growing gap of flight surgeons.
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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Krista Mehlhaff, department chief of maternal fetal medicine at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center's (WRNMMC), speaks during the Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Ceremony in Clark Auditorium at WRNMMC in Bethesda, Maryland, Oct. 15, 2022. The ceremony was being held in honor of World Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day.
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Rear. Adm. Bruce Gillingham, U.S. Navy Surgeon General, discusses joint-medical readiness during the 2022 Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) Medical Symposium at Sharkey Theater on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii on July 1, 2022. The other panel members include Rear Adm. Sarah Sharkey, Royal Australia Navy; Rear Adm. Pamela Miller, Indo-Pacific Command Surgeon; and Brig. Gen. Paula Lodi, U.S. Army Incoming 18th Medical Command Commanding General. The panel was facilitated by Capt. Michael McGinnis, U.S. Pacific Fleet Surgeon. The theme of the medical symposium was "interoperability." The panel members discussed how international partnerships and standardization can improve patient outcomes if/when medical assets are called to respond to a wartime situation or humanitarian crisis.
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FEMA Corps Receive Information About the Role of the Red Cross. Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Womack Army Medical Center staff pose for a picture after placing the first blood products in the blood refrigerator, Jan 12, 2024. WAMC has added a vital addition to its lifesaving collection, a new blood bank refrigerator in the Emergency Department. (DHA
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220509-N-LW757-1023SAN DIEGO (May 9, 2022) Staff assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) San Diego pose for a photo at the hospital May 9. The Fisher House Southern California donated the ice cream to celebrate Nurses Appreciation Week, which is held annually May 6-12. NMRTC San Diego's mission is to prepare service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high quality healthcare services and shape the future of military medicine through education, training and research. NMRTC San Diego employs more than 6,000 active duty military personnel, civilians, and contractors in Southern California to provide patients with world-class care anytime, anywhere.
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US Air Force Colonel Raynaud (right) and Texas Congressman Charlie Stenholm stop in at the pharmacy on their tour of the Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Medical Group. Base: Dyess Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Digitally restored vector war propaganda poster. This vintage World War Two poster features the smiling face of a young nurse. It declares - Enlist In A Proud Profession, Join The U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps.
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Lt. Cmdr. Sarah Duffy, from Pittsburgh, Pa., and a United States Naval Academy graduate, is the division officer at Navy Medicine Readiness Training Unit Bangor. As a comprehensive dentist serving in the nations third largest fleet concentration, the majority of her patients work at a high operational tempo assigned to surface and subsurface commands. “We ensure that our Sailors are ready to deploy at a moment's notice, preparing them for going underway with optimal dental health,” stated Duffy, who is well aware of what it takes to go haze-gray underway having deployed around the world when stationed on nuclear aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), 2018-2020.For Duffy, her chosen profession is more than just a job. Its a sworn obligation of dedication and determination.“Being part of the NMRTU Bangor teams means that I am able to serve the most deserving patients while working with some of the best colleagues possible,” exclaimed Duffy.When asked to sum
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Digitally restored vector war propaganda poster. This vintage World War Two poster features the smiling face of a young nurse. It declares - Enlist In A Proud Profession, Join The U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps.
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BACH leadership signed a trial training agreement with TriStar Skyline Medical Center November 9, 2022, allowing Maj. Timothy Horrell, a general surgeon with BACH, to work and train along side Skyline employees. This partnership will benefit the Soldier medical providers through experiencing varied medical emergencies our surgeons don't often see at BACH.
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KISSIMMEE, Fla. (Sept. 13, 2022) Zachary Wilson, of Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU)-Dayton speaks to a Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS) attendee. NAMRU-Dayton, part of the Naval Medical Research & Development enterprise, attended MHSRS, the Department of Defenses premier scientific meeting that focuses specifically on the unique medical needs of the Warfighter. This annual educational symposium brings together healthcare professionals, researchers, and DoD leaders for four days of critical learning, intensive idea sharing, and relationship building.