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On Jan. 20, 2007, a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was shot down by enemy fire in Baghdad, Iraq. All 12 Soldiers on board perished in the crash, including Army Col. Brian Duane Allgood, who served as the command surgeon for the Multi-National Forces - Iraq.
Allgood, a Purple Heart recipient, was a husband, father, skilled doctor, mentor, and military medical leader. Pivotal to advancing care for Department of War beneficiaries overseas, Allgood fortified the partnership between the Republic of Korea and the U.S....
The Honorable Sean O'Keefe discusses the critical role of the Military Health System Research Symposium in advancing warfighter medical readiness and driving health innovation. Watch to learn how MHSRS continues to shape the future of military medicine and cross-agency collaboration.