AMEDD Corps
An image of early medical care, a physician bandaging a soldier’s foot. Illustration by Don Troiani, courtesy National Park Service.
Welcome to issue #52 of the AMEDD Historian Newsletter! In this edition we focus on each of the corps of the Army Medical Department. There are six Congressionallydesignated AMEDD corps: Medical, Medical Service, Medical Specialist, Dental, Nurse, and Veterinary, plus two unofficial corps, Enlisted and Civilian. Each of these groups has a strong history within the AMEDD, and provides critical support to the Army. Highly specialized, they work together every day to keep the Army healthy and ready. The articles provide an overview of the history of each group. There are space limitations, and we cannot list all of the achievements, heroes, specialties, and important dates for each particular corps. Instead, we can offer a good starting point for further inquiry, and if you are not a member of the corps in question, a better understanding of its origins and historical background. I highly recommend saving or book-marking this issue to have a handy reference for all upcoming AMEDD Corps Anniversaries! Who knows when you will need to write or recall a tidbit on Medical Specialist Corps history for example? Now, let’s start in chronological order...