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Timothy J. Gardner
Following graduation from medical school in June 1966, I began Surgery internship at Johns Hopkins in July. I was in the Berry Plan, and assigned to the Army as a “partially trained” surgeon. I entered the Army at Fort Sam Houston, TX, August 1968, after having completed internship and one year of residency assigned to the 5th Field Army Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand. The 5th Field Hospital was designated as an accompanied tour for 24 months. As such, my pregnant wife and 2-year-old daughter came to Bangkok with me. At the 5th Field Hospital, we cared for the large U.S. military and diplomatic community in Thailand that supported the Vietnam mission. Our patients included non- combatant, Thailand-based personnel as well as some combatants. I served as a “junior” surgeon for the full 24 months. I was promoted to Major several months before discharge in October 1970, after which I returned to Johns Hopkins and completed my Surgery residency.
Tim Gardner
C. Edward Graybeal
Entered active duty July 30, 1953 at Fort Sam Houston, TX.
Hospital, Phoenixville, PA. The next assignment was to the Service School for Preventive Medicine at Brooke Army Medical Center. Upon completion of the course, was assigned to Tripler Army Hospital, Honolulu, HI. Served as the Preventive Medicine Oakland Army Base, CA, July 23, 1955.
connection, joined the Delaware Army National Guard in 1990,
medical units (116th MASH, 59th Medical Detachment) became the State Surgeon in 1995. On September 12, 2001 called to active duty in support of the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System (AFMES) at Dover Air Force Base. After three deployments in Combat Support Hospitals (Afghanistan 2002, 2005 and Kosovo 2004), the Army permanently assigned me to Dover (2005), where I served in uniform as the AFMES Forensic Radiologist until 2012. Following retirement as a Colonel (total 35 years in uniform), I continued there as a civilian contractor.
Ted Harcke
Charles E. Hill
Graduated from medical school in June 1971. I was a participant in the Berry Plan for the Air Force. Upon starting
my internship at Wilmington Medical Center, with the encouragement of William Duncan, MD, who was in the Delaware National Guard at the time, I joined the 116th Surgical Hospital (MASH) of the Delaware Army National Guard. After
a short period of time there, I was made aware of the need of a Guard. I volunteered and went for eight weeks of active-duty training at Fort Rucker, AL, at the Army Flight School. I was helicopter company. I served under Col. James Sulpizi for many supervised the health care of the many pilots and crews in the unit over the years until 1987. I attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. It was a truly wonderful experience.
Charles Hill
Jeffery I. Komins
Graduated medical school in 1970. Rotating internship. Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology. It was a privilege to serve in the United States Army 348th General Hospital Reserve Unit. Serving in the Reserves allowed me to complete my Internship and Residency while serving my country. I learned
a great deal from my time with my unit, while supporting our mission, both during monthly weekend meetings and during summer camps at military bases. The specialized expertise of
in the management of areas not covered in the same depth in traditional medical school education. It is an enduring honor and great personal satisfaction to have served my Country. Honorably discharged in 1977.
Jeff Komins
Garth A. Koniver
Following residency, entered the army in July 1972. I was in the Berry plan. I went to Fort Sam Houston, TX, for a one-
Ed Graybeal
Howard T. Harcke, Jr.
Attended medical school using the Vietnam-era GI Bill, available to me because of prior (non-physician) military service 1971. Following 19 years of medical practice with no military
Howard T. Harcke, Jr.
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