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September 10, 2025Open Access

When Medicine Became the Mission

Key Points

The integration of medicine within military operations reflects a significant cultural shift.
Medical students training under special operations forces bring unique skills to healthcare.
The role of medical professionals has transformed in response to operational demands.
Understanding this integration underlines the importance of ethical considerations in military medicine.

Abstract

Medical student, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland; email: email protected; ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8050-0495 First published online Acknowledgments: The author thanks Special Operations Forces to School Of Medicine and Elizabeth Delery, PhD, for guidance throughout this process. Funding/Support: None reported. Other disclosures: None reported. Ethical approval: Reported as not applicable. Disclaimers: The views and statements portrayed in this letter are those solely of the author and do not reflect the views of the Department of Defense or any of its components.

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Joseph G. Maccarelli (Mon,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1955c9b7b07f3a06191ba https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1097/acm.0000000000006262

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