Army Medicine History

Soldiers from the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center (CRDAMC) take the Army Combat Fitness Test, finish an obstacle course, complete urban orienteering, and conduct Army Warrior Tasks and Battle Drills during their annual Best Leader Competition at Fort Hood, Texas, February 16, 2023. BLC showcases the strength of Army leadership by demonstrating the adaptability of the best CRDAMC Soldiers. The competition focused on a range of tasks under extreme conditions in austere environments that challenged the Soldiers both physically and mentally.

A MEDICAL BRIDGE TOO FAR: MEDICAL SUPPORT TO OPERATION MARKET-GARDEN, SEPTEMBER 17-26, 1944, presented by Stephen C. Craig. Filmed at the AMEDD Museum, JBSA, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 05AUG2021. (U.S. Army video by Francis S. Trachta/Released)

Lessons Unlearned; Education Forfeited or Recognizing the Environmental Enemy, presented by Stephen C. Craig. Filmed at the AMEDD Museum, JBSA, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 22APR2021. (U.S. Army video by Francis S. Trachta/Released)

Lessons Unlearned; Education Forfeited or Recognizing the Environmental Enemy, presented by Stephen C. Craig. Filmed at the AMEDD Museum, JBSA, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 22APR2021. (U.S. Army video by Francis S. Trachta/Released)

COL Edgar Arroyo, IACH commander, and CSM Michael Dills acknowledge the role medical civilians have played in the history of the Army long before the establishment of the corps.

Army Medicine History Podcast - Antietam

Topics Covered:
U.S. Army Medicine, Jonathan Letterman, Antietam, Civil War, Military Medicine, Medical History, U.S. Army, History

Speakers:
Scott Woodard, Historian
U.S. Army Medical Department Center of History and Heritage

George Wunderlich, Museum Director
U.S. Army Medical Department Museum

Army Medicine History Podcast - Early Medicine

Topics Covered:
U.S. Army Medicine, Early Medicine, Military Medicine, Medical History, Diseases, Inoculations, Vaccinations, George Washington, U.S. Army, History

Speakers:
Scott Woodard, Historian
U.S. Army Medical Department Center of History and Heritage

George Wunderlich, Museum Director
U.S. Army Medical Department Museum

Audio interview with Mr. George Wunderlich, the Director of the AMEDD Museum and ask him about the recent re-organization process that’s currently under way.

Topics Covered:
Army Medical Department Museum, AMEDD Museum. Warehouse Storage, Artifacts, Collections, U.S. Army Museums


VIRIN: 180402-A-VG084-001

Army Medicine History - Minnie Breese Stubbs Life Story
Original date for audio interview is unknown.

Second Lieutenant Minnie Breese volunteered to go the Philippine Islands and was assigned to Fort Mills in Corregidor, April 1940. At that time, Army Nurses had relatively light work schedules and plenty of free time to enjoy the island. Breese had no idea that her life would change so drastically over the next 5 years.

Topics Covered:
U.S. Army Medicine, Army Nurses, Military Medicine, POW, Prisoner of War, World War Two, WWII, Corregidor, Philippines, U.S. Army, History


VIRIN: 180117-A-VG084-001

Excerpts from an interview with Sgt. Matthew Rosenberg regarding Sept. 11, 2001. Sgt. Rosenberg is an Army medic assigned to the DiLorenzo TRICARE Health Clinic, the Pentagon. He also serves as the noncommissioned officer in charge of mass casualty events. He was awarded the Soldiers Medal for his actions on Sept. 11.

Topics Covered: Army Medicine, Pentagon, 911, September 11th, Terrorist Attack, U.S. Army


VIRIN: 170911-A-VG084-001

Life and Work of Army Nurses in WWI, Preservation Fort Sam Houston. Presented by COL Vane, Army Nurse Corps Historian, Army Center of History and Heritage.

Topics Covered:
U.S. Army Medicine, Early Medicine, Military Medicine, Medical History, U.S. Army, History, Army Nurse Corps, World War One, WWI

Speakers:
COL Betsy Vane, ANC Historian
U.S. Army Medical Department Center of History and Heritage


VIRIN: 170306-A-VG084-001-Podcast-001