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<p>Statement of Vice Admiral Donald C. Arthur, Surgeon General of the Navy Before the Subcommittee on Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs of the House Appropriations Committee.<br><br>"Navy Medicine is an integral part of the Navy and Marine Corps team and plays a key role in our ever expanding and more diverse missions that continue to evolve as we fight the global war on terror. Against new enemies whose arsenals include catastrophic medical threats, Navy Medicine is a critical defensive weapon for the Navy and Marine Corps team. Consider just a few of these efforts: Navy Medicine provides surveillance for biological attacks, immunizes personnel to reduce the impact of bioterrorism events, assesses potential health threats in the operational environment, and provides expert clinical consultation to operational commanders, all while providing combat casualty care far-forward and exceptional care for our heroes and their families here at home."<br><br></p>
<br>Subjects: Iraq; Afghanistan; military medicine</div>
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U.S. Navy. Bureau of Medicine and Surgery</div>
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