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01/22/2025

NCA salutes Maj. Nancy Leftenant-Colon, the first Black woman to serve in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps, during .

Born, Sept. 29, 1920, in Goose Creek, S. C., Leftenant-Colon, affectionately called “Lefty” was one of 12 children born to James, the son of a freed slave, and Eunice Leftenant. She graduated Amityville Memorial High School in 1939, and attended the Lincoln School for Nurses in the Bronx, the first school in the country to train Black women to become nurses, according to the New York Public Library archives.

She joined the U.S. Army Nurse Corps as a reservist in January 1945, and was assigned to Lowell Hospital in Massachusetts; and was then assigned to the 332nd Station Medical Group at Lockbourne Army Air Base in Ohio in 1946.

There she and fellow flight surgeon and Tuskegee Airman Vance H. Marchbanks, Jr., saved the life of a premature baby girl born to a Black woman who was refused healthcare at a local hospital which only accepted white patients - so the two delivered the child on their own.

In July 1948, President Truman signed an executive order ending segregation in the military, and Leftenant-Colon seized the opportunity to get regular status in the Army Nurse Corps.

In 1952, Leftenant-Colon became a flight nurse with the U.S. Air Force. After retiring from the military in 1965, with the rank of major, she returned to Amityville and worked as the school nurse at her alma mater –high school – from 1971 until 1984. She married Air Force Reserve Capt. Bayard Colon, who died in 1972. The couple had no children.

Leftenant-Colon’s younger brother, 2nd Lt. Samuel G. Leftenant, was a Tuskegee Airman pilot deployed to North Africa and Europe during WWII. He died, April 12, 1945, when his plane collided mid-air with a fellow pilots. He was 21 years old. His remains have never been found.

Leftenant-Colon died peacefully this year, Jan. 8, at Massapequa Center Rehabilitation and Nursing in Amityville She was 104. She is buried at Amityville Cemetery in New York.

01/21/2025
01/21/2025

Congratulations, Lyster Army Health Clinic on receiving the Army Medicine Wolf Pack Award!



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In 1936, U.S. Army Major Harry G. Armstrong (Medical Corps) and Dr. John W. Heim built the first centrifuge used to stud...
01/20/2025

In 1936, U.S. Army Major Harry G. Armstrong (Medical Corps) and Dr. John W. Heim built the first centrifuge used to study the effects of acceleration on the human body at Wright Field in Dayton, Ohio. To this day, centrifuges are used to train pilots and astronauts on how to cope with the high gravitational forces (G-forces) they will encounter in flight.

The Army Medical Department will celebrate its 250th birthday on 27 JULY 2025.

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01/13/2025
In 1910, Maj. Carl Darnall devised a way to chlorinate drinking water. Three years later, Maj. William Lyster invented t...
01/13/2025

In 1910, Maj. Carl Darnall devised a way to chlorinate drinking water. Three years later, Maj. William Lyster invented the "Lyster bag" for field chlorination. Have you ever filled up your canteen from a Lyster bag in the field?

Photo: Darnall filters & Lyster bags at Field Hospital #3, Camp Dublan, Mexico, circa 1916 (Courtesy of National Archives)

The U.S. Army Medical Department will celebrate its 250th birthday on July 27, 2025.

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As part of Army Medicine’s AMCT3 Program for military/civilian partnerships, at the University of North Carolina (UNC) a...
01/10/2025

As part of Army Medicine’s AMCT3 Program for military/civilian partnerships, at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, Army physicians, nurses, combat medics, operating room technicians, and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) work alongside their civilian peers to gain experience in trauma and critical care. Lt. Gen. Mary K. Izaguirre, U.S. Army Surgeon General and Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Command, participated in a two-day partner summit to plan for 2025, and she met with the UNC executives for discussion and a tour of the new surgical hospital at UNC Chapel Hill on Dec. 6.

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01/08/2025

To all the great AVS Soldiers out there in the Midwest and NCR, please be safe and enjoy the winter. Thank you for all you do to keep our working animals safe in extreme conditions and ensure that the delays that come with weather don’t compromise our Soldiers food. Happy New Year!

01/08/2025

🏆 Watch as elite military medical teams go head-to-head at the Army Best Medic Competition this February 9-14.

These warriors don't just save lives—they fight to prove they're the finest medics in the U.S. Army. Who will claim the title? Follow along as history unfolds.

During World War II, U.S. Army Captain Stanley F. Erpf of the Dental Corps developed an artificial eye from acrylic plas...
01/04/2025

During World War II, U.S. Army Captain Stanley F. Erpf of the Dental Corps developed an artificial eye from acrylic plastic which closely resembled the coloring of the human eye and was unbreakable. Modern prosthetics follow many of the general approaches taken by Erpf.

The U.S. Army Medical Department will celebrate its 250th birthday on 27 July 2025.

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12/31/2024

On Dec. 20, World War II veteran Regina Benson celebrated her 105th birthday in Virginia. Benson’s life, filled with love, service and devotion continues to inspire those around her.

The first U.S. Army MEDEVAC helicopter detachments became operational during the Korean War, in 1951. By 1953, more than...
12/27/2024

The first U.S. Army MEDEVAC helicopter detachments became operational during the Korean War, in 1951. By 1953, more than 17,000 casualties had been evacuated. Helicopters continue to play a vital role in medical evacuation and enabling our Army.

The Army Medical Department will celebrate its 250th birthday on 27 JULY 2025.

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Lt. Gen. Mary K. Izaguirre, U.S. Army Surgeon General and Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Command, Chief Warrant O...
12/27/2024

Lt. Gen. Mary K. Izaguirre, U.S. Army Surgeon General and Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Command, Chief Warrant Officer 5 Deanna Hughes, Command Chief Warrant Officer, U.S. Army Medical Command, and Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy J. Sprunger, Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Army Medical Command, view interactive presentations at the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command at Fort Detrick, Maryland, on Dec.16, 2024. Projects under development address brain health, combat casualty care, passive data collection technologies and other advances in battlefield medical care.

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12/19/2024

As the holiday season approaches, Lt. Gen. Mary K. Izaguirre, the Surgeon General of the U.S. Army and Commander of USAMEDCOM, and Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy J. Sprunger, the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Army Surgeon General and Command Sergeant Major of USAMEDCOM, both share a heartfelt message of gratitude to the Army Medicine Command.

Thank you for your service, dedication, and sacrifices. Take time to recharge and connect with loved ones while honoring those who cannot. Together, we proudly serve.



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In 1892, Army Colonel Louis A. LaGarde conducted a series of experiments that laid the groundwork for the modern science...
12/18/2024

In 1892, Army Colonel Louis A. LaGarde conducted a series of experiments that laid the groundwork for the modern science of wound ballistics. He was the first to disprove the widely held belief that the heat of the bullet destroyed micro-organisms, and he proved that bullet wounds were not sterile.

The U.S. Army Medical Department will celebrate its 250th birthday on 27 JULY 2025.

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U.S. Army Deputy Surgeon General Maj. Gen. Anthony L. McQueen is interviewed on the podcast "War Docs."  Topics include ...
12/13/2024

U.S. Army Deputy Surgeon General Maj. Gen. Anthony L. McQueen is interviewed on the podcast "War Docs." Topics include his experiences in the military and Army Medicine's culture of continuous transformation.

https://youtu.be/OitjjprGV4M

More than 40 U.S. Army medical Soldiers from across Europe and a team from the Czech Republic Army converged near Landst...
12/13/2024

More than 40 U.S. Army medical Soldiers from across Europe and a team from the Czech Republic Army converged near Landstuhl, Germany, Dec. 10-13, to take part in the grueling four-day Europe Best Medic Competition. The competition consists of multiple events to include combat casualty care, a physical fitness assessment, and land navigation. The top teams will compete at the U.S. Army Best Medic Competition in Texas in February 2025.

Photos by Kirk Frady
Medical Readiness Command, Europe

https://www.army.mil/article/282024

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