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This week was the MHS Conference I'll talk more about that in another post. I wanted to post some video of the Navy drill team. They performed at the very end of our last session and they were pretty amazing. Those are wood guns that they are spinning and throwing, and yes they do have bayonets on the end of them.
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I hadn't mentioned anything about it because in the military I have learned it's not official until you have orders. I have heard some people say even then it's not official until you are getting on the plane :) Orders came through this week and I beleive it's as official as it gets. Today is my last day at Fort Belvoir. I will be going back to the Office of the Surgeon General (OTSG) to work as a staff officer in a new office that was created. This...read more
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We received notice a few days ago that the power to our dental clinic would be cut for some work that was going on outside our building. In response to that our Commander lined up an Officer Professional Development (OPD) activity for us. We went down to the National Museum of the Marine Corps. Although this in an Army website...I've got to admit the museum was pretty cool. I look forward to the Army Museum that will be built by 2015 at Ft. Belvoir. I hope...read more
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I had a patient today that had been eating something frozen and heard a crack. He had been evaluated by both our Prosthodontist and our Periodontist and was scheduled with me for an extraction and bone graft. We were taking out the center tooth that has the black color coming through. The tooth appears to have given him some problems in the past. If you look right where his lip comes down parallel to that tooth you can see a pink circle. He had an area where puss...read more
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My last and only post was 16 months ago. I had forgotten about it until I googled my own name and rediscovered it. I feel compelled to write for my own sake. After nine years of continuous war surgery, I have found it necessary to take a break. The Army has moved me to Fort Belvoir Community Hospital. I will still be treating wounded warriors, but not nearly as many and not so early in their rehabilitation process. My job for the last nine years has been...read more
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It's known by many different names in the Army Dental Corps - Emergency call, DOD, on call, and a few other names I won't mention here. Ultimately it all means the same thing - being assigned as the dentist to provide care when the dental clinic is closed. Since it is typically divided up among all the dentists assigned to an area the frequency can vary. Some locations you may only pull call a few times a year, others it may be once a month. After hours care is...read more
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I'm starting this post to keep my friends and family updated on my experiences as a newly minted army First Lietenant. I will be going to Ft. Sam in February to begin my officer basic training as a 65D, Army Physician Assistant. This has ben a life long dream to join the Army and I got in just under the wire(age limit). I look forward to serving my country and am proud to don the uniform of the US Army.
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I apologized I have slacked on writing here. Things have been pretty busy, and hopefully in the coming week or so I can provide some more info on that. Realizing that I was slacking I began taking pictures today with the intention of photographing something from every case. As the day progressed however, I only got in 3. To give you an idea of what today was like the following procedures were done: - 4 exams (1 also included a 3 surface amalgam) - 1 evaluation on...read more
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While my wife and I were driving near Fort Myer we happened to go by Arlington National Cemetery. I had never seen the cemetery during the holidays, and I had to stop for a moment. As I looked out upon the rows of perfectly lined grave stones with wreaths placed I had the opportunity to switch gears for a moment. At this time when there are so many things vying for attention, this scene made me pause and consider the ultimate sacrifice that so many have paid in the...read more
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The USO made this holiday season even better for our family. Through the generous donations from people in the area the USO provided tickets to local holiday concerts and games. We chose to take advantage of tickets to 2 events. My daughter and I attended a Christmas chorale concert sponsored by the Russian Embassy at the Kennedy Center. A few days later I was able to attend the Redskins vs Vikings game on Christmas Eve with my son (believe it or not he was happy)....read more
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