May 28, 2019 Surgeons perform first bioengineered blood vessel transplant in military patient An Army veteran in danger of losing his leg from vascular disease has become the first patient in the Military Health System to undergo transplantation of a new type of bioengineered blood vessel thanks to surgeons from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and Walter Reed
Nov. 7, 2017 The gift of a kidney bolsters bond between classmates Air Force Col. Dave Ashley’s schedule since May included climbing a mountain; completing a 40-mile trail run; competing in a multiday athletic event that included bicycling and kayaking; and achieving a perfect score on his military physical fitness test, his seventh in a row. Ashley accomplished