[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 128 (Tuesday, September 23, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S9801]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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  TRIBUTE TO THE UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES 
                       UPON ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY

   Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, it is with great pride that I 
rise today to recognize the 25th Anniversary of the Uniformed Services 
University of the Health Sciences [USUHS]. Over the past 25 years, 
USUHS has provided an invaluable service to our Armed Forces and to our 
Nation.
  The founders of USUHS wanted to create a medical school to produce 
physicians who would remain on active duty for a full career, ensuring 
the continuity of lessons learned in the practice of uniformed 
medicine. This concept has made USUHS a unique institution which 
enables doctors to target their skills to meet the changing demands of 
the modern battlefield.
  USUHS is essential to our military mission because it ensures 
readiness. Readiness doesn't just mean supplying our troops with the 
best equipment and training. It also means that we are ready to provide 
the best possible medical care in the worst possible situations. If we 
send our military to battle without skilled and experienced medical 
professionals--we are sending them out unarmed.
  This concept for medical training was a success during recent 
conflicts. During Operation Desert Storm, USUHS physicians were 
immediately deployable to combat areas and utilized their training in 
military combat, unconventional warfare, and preventive medicine. This 
saved countless lives during the gulf war and will keep our troops safe 
in any future military conflict.
  I am proud of USUHS's accomplishments. I hope they will continue 
serving our armed services by keeping them safe and healthy well into 
the 21st century.

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