As the United States entered World War II and began to prepare for a long conflict, there was a lack of planning regarding the medical treatment of psychiatric casualties that …
The Greatest Generation has been feted and honored for its ability to withstand trials and tribulations. It does not follow, however, that the combat veterans of World War II were …
A decade of combat in Southwest Asia has placed new and expanded requirements on the military medical community. As is common with most wars, “signature” injuries emerge – in this …
Most of the American soldiers, airmen, Marines and sailors who returned from World War II never got a tickertape parade. Many were met by family at a port, bus depot, …
Since modern man first appeared in the archaeological record, life expectancy (at birth) has slowly increased, from only the mid-20s for early man to today’s global average high of about …
America’s Military Health System provides care and services to more than 9.5 million active-duty, Guard, and Reserve service members, veterans, and their families. That ranges from helping new inductees with …
For both Orlando, Fla., and Las Vegas, Nev., a full-service VA Medical Center has been a long time coming – and within the year, the wait will be over.
Construction …
On June 30 of this past summer, the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act, more commonly known as the Post-9/11 GI Bill, turned three years old. Benefits under the new law …
In the past few years, increased funding and effort have gone into pushing the boundaries of the possible, of going beyond even the most advanced traditional prosthetics to technologies that …
Electronic health records (EHRs) have become a primary tool in improving the delivery of health care to military service members and veterans in the past decade. Now, from the moment …
