The Department of Defense has consistently prioritized protecting a worldwide deployed military force and providing world-class health care to their families. The military medical research system has successfully delivered a wide variety of solutions for both battlefield medicine and general health. Additionally, in times of crisis, Our Nation has called upon military medical research and innovation to augment responses to public health emergencies. And military medical research has always answered the call and done what our Nation has needed. 

The COVID-19 pandemic is perhaps the best large-scale example of military medical research providing critical contributions. This anthology tells the story of military medical technology and processes that were leveraged for the COVID-19 response. Most importantly, it highlights individuals and teams, featuring the selfless servants of military medicine and how these people, with years of training and mentorship, delivered for both service members and the general public.

Matthew Hepburn 
Senior Advisor to the Director, Pandemic Prevention White House Office of Science & Technology Policy