Military Medicine Celebrates 250 Years of Service to our Nation

Photos by  Kirk Frady
Medical Readiness Command, Europe
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Mary Izaguirre, the Army Surgeon General and Commanding General of U.S. Army Medical Command, along with Command Sgt. Maj. John Dobbins, presents the Order of Military Medical Merit to Kirk Frady, Public Affairs Director for Army Medical Readiness Command, Europe July 2.
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Mary Izaguirre, the Army Surgeon General and Commanding General of U.S. Army Medical Command, along with Command Sgt. Maj. John Dobbins, present the Order of Military Medical Merit to U.S. Air Force Col. Nicole Thomas, Tricare Europe, July 2. Several hundred U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force military and civilian medical professionals, along with their NATO and Allied partners from across Europe, gathered at the Ramstein Officer’s Club for the 2025 Military Medicine Ball. The event celebrated a remarkable 250 years of military medicine, commemorating a rich legacy of service and dedication to our country. Since the nation’s inception, our military medical forces have played a vital role in providing comfort, care, and compassion to the wounded, ill, and injured, ensuring the health and readiness of our fighting forces while advancing medical knowledge and practices that benefit both military personnel and civilians alike.
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Mary Izaguirre, the U.S. Army Surgeon General and Commanding General of U.S. Army Medical Command was the guest speaker at the 2025 Military Medicine Ball held July 2 at the Ramstein Officer’s Club.
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Roger Giraud, commanding general of Medical Readiness Command, Europe and director of Defense Health Network Europe, provides opening remarks at the 2025 Military Medicine Ball held July 2 at the Ramstein Officer’s Club.
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