Articles from past editions of The DUSTOFFer
Mideast Stars and StripesDecember 7, 2008 By Michael Gisick, Stars and Stripes JALALABAD, Afghanistan — A few minutes earlier they were standing in line for breakfast at the crowded chow hall, reconstituted eggs puddled on the griddle, coffee warming the Styrofoam in their hands. Then the walkie-talkies clipped to their pockets started talking to them. …
Medevac Units Fly In The Thick Of Battle To Retrieve Casualties Read More »
A reprint from 2003 DUSTOFFer Newsletter My name is Craig Richardson and I am an Army Helicopter Instructor Pilot. Currently I serve with the 507th Medical Evacuation Company (MEDEVAC) in Fort Hood Texas. Recently I was deployed to Kuwait for Operation Iraqi Freedom. This story actually is a compilation of three major events culminating into …
Greetings to our DUSTOFF Family! COVID-19 has changed our world over the last 6 months. I am enormously impressed with the valiant efforts our nation’s healthcare professionals have put forward to battle the virus. The Department of Defense and Army Medicine also continue to lead from the front. A Covid-19 vaccine is in reach. We …
DUSTOFF Association’s President’s Letter F/W 2020 Read More »
Teaching Aviation Medicine during a pandemic “The mission isn’t stopping, so the training isn’t stopping.” The message, relayed by the School of Army Aviation Medicine (SAAM) 1SG, is one of perseverance and resolve. The Fort Rucker based school will continue training despite the challenges brought by the ongoing pandemic threat. COVID 19 has affected the …