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Military medicine has been integral to

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achieving peace through strength since

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the early days of our nation's history .

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The individuals and institutions that

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heal our warriors and keep them ready

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for the fight have a legacy of courage ,

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innovation , and vision in the face of

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adversity and victory .

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From the more than 1000 civilians who

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served in George Washington's War

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Hospital Department to the trauma

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specialists on the battlefield today ,

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the men and women who deliver military

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medicine stand side by side on the

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battlefield to keep warfighters ready

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and healthy . For 250

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years , our mission has been clear ,

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support the warfighter with high

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quality care on and off the battlefield ,

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anytime , anywhere . Military medicine

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has been on the cutting edge of medical

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advances like Civil War surgeons laying

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the groundwork for modern trauma care

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and Major Walter Reed , who laid the

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foundation for biomedicine while

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researching yellow fever during the

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Spanish-American War , saving

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warfighters from treatable infections

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and illness in adverse environments .

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Or Army Major General David Norvelle

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Walker Grant , the first Surgeon

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General of the US Army Air Corps and US

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Army Air Forces . Leading into World

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War II , Grant's aeromedical research

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gave rise to the US Air Force's

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military air transport system , which

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has safely transported more than 1

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million casualties from conflict .

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Solutions forged in combat foster

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breakthroughs that push medical science

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forward for every American . The US

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military's medical mission advances

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national security through global health

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engagement and advances in preventative

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medicine that keep our service members

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and our country healthy . The

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individuals and institutions of the

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military health system are the standard

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bearers of a proud 250 year legacy of

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vision , strength , and lives saved .

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Join us in celebrating our nation and

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the 250 years of military medicine ,

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caring for America's warriors .