When Maj. Gen. Joseph Ignatius Martin joined the U.S. Army in 1918, he began a military career that spanned 37 years, becoming one of the most influential leaders in military medicine. In 1958, the Martin Army Community Hospital, an iconic 10-story structure known as “the Old Hospital” in Fort Benning, Georgia, was dedicated in his honor.
Through his dedicated service during World War II in North Africa and Italy, and as an educator for the next generation of military medical leaders, Martin transformed how the U.S. Army trains its medical forces and treats its wounded on the battlefield — and the hospital honors these accomplishments through delivery of award-winning health care today.
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A video highlight reel looking back at some of the major achievements and accomplishments of the year from the sailors and staff at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command San Diego and Naval Medical Center San Diego. NMRTC San Diego supports Navy and Marine Corps readiness by ensuring its medical forces are ready to deploy and provide medical support, ashore or at sea. Naval Medical Center San Diego employs more than 5,000 active-duty military personnel, civilians, and contractors in Southern California to deliver exceptional care afloat and ashore. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jason Afable)
