Video by Megan Hearst | Air Force Medical Service | 06.06.2025
Every year on June 6th, we commemorate the launch of Operation Overlord and the soldiers and medics who served on D-Day. (U.S. Air Force video by Megan Hearst)...
Video by Megan Hearst | Air Force Medical Service | 05.08.2025
Before he became the first Surgeon General of the U.S. Air Force, General Malcolm C. Grow played an essential role on the battlefields of World War II. As surgeon for the 8th Air Force, Grow developed the first flak jacket, the first steel aircrew helmet, and numerous other inventions credited with saving countless lives. Eighty years after the Allied Victory in Europe, the legacy of Grow and......
Video by Megan Hearst | Air Force Medical Service | 04.30.2025
Looking back at the Vietnam War, 50 years after its end, the conflict was a crucial turning point in the modernization of the Air Force Medical Service. Nearly 2,000 AFMS professionals served in the South East Asian theater during the war years, playing a vital role in evacuation and treatment of service members and allies. This video dives into the extraordinary actions of these individuals......
Video by Megan Hearst | Air Force Medical Service | 12.20.2024
Since the 1940s, pioneering members of the Air Force Medical Service have been pushing the limits of high-altitude flight, contributing to the discoveries which would one day land a man on the moon. This video chronicles the contributions of generations of Aerospace Medicine personnel, from the earliest days of the Space Race to the current efforts of the Space Force. (U.S. Air Force video by......
Video by Megan Hearst | Air Force Medical Service | 07.25.2024
Only a year after its founding, the Air Force Medical Service faced its first great test: The Korean War. This video details how the AFMS evolved in the face of this challenge, ultimately developing into the organization it is today. (U.S. Air Force video by Megan Hearst)...
