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PUBLISHER

Greetings JSOM subscribers. the Service. Among other efforts, Perot
conceived of and endowed the Marines’
he JSOM would like to pay trib- prestigious Leftwich Trophy, recogniz-
ute to one of our SOF medics, ing an outstanding infantry officer each
TSFC Elliott J. Robbins, 31, a Spe- Michelle D. Landers, Lt Col (Ret) year.
cial Forces medical sergeant assigned to
10th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
who died on 30 June 2019, from injuries in Helmand Prov-
ince, Afghanistan. SFC Robbins was born in La Jolla, Califor-
nia, and had served in the Army for 13 years. He was a Green
Beret and is survived by his wife, son, parents, and 6 siblings.

Ross Perot
SOMA members, be sure to check out the 2019 SOMSA Re-
search Abstract Selection for Oral or Poster Presentations on
page 94.

Be sure to check out the JSOM Online Store at https://jsom.us
SFC Elliott J. Robbins /store. In addition to the Advanced Tactical Paramedic Proto-
cols Handbook, we now offer the Pararescue Medical Opera-
We would also like to pay tribute to Ross Perot and to what he
did for military Servicemembers. Perot died on 9 July. tions Handbook; the United States Air Force Independent Duty
Medical Technician (IDMT) Medical and Dental Treatment
During the Nixon years, Perot became involved in the issue of Protocols, Edition 2.10 and the Army Medical Department’s
US prisoners of war in Southeast Asia by leading a campaign Aviation Crewmember and Critical Care and Flight Paramedic
to improve the treatment of POWs held in North Vietnam. Course’s US Army Medevac Critical Care Flight Paramedic
Perot chartered two jets to fly medical supplies and the wives Standard Medical Operating Guidelines (SMOG) Handbook.
of POWs to Southeast Asia. In 1979, the Iranian government These last two items are PDFs made available at the request of
jailed two of his Electronic Data Systems executives. Perot re- users to have them in the same convenient spiral-bound Hand-
cruited retired Army Special Forces COL Arthur “Bull” Si- book Version as the ATP-P by Breakaway Media, LLC. The
mons to lead a raid on the prison. A few days later, the EDS purpose of these handbooks is to provide medical profession-
executives walked free. als a convenient printed resource that outlines the latest tech-
niques and procedures. They are all available on the Online
In later years, Perot pushed the Veterans Affairs Department Store. You may review the Table of Contents on our website.
to study neurological causes of Gulf War syndrome. Perot re- They are also available under our subscriptions as a digital
ceived a special award from the VA for his support of veterans flip-book at https://www.jsomonline.org/signup.php.
and the military in 2009. He also received honorary status in
the Army and Marine Corps due to his philanthropy and ser- Stay in touch with us on our Social Media as we hope to have
vice. Perot is one of just 14 honorary members of the Army’s two additional medical handbooks available by early next
75th Ranger Regiment. He was made an honorary Green Be- year. If you are not already following us on Social Media,
ret in 2009 for his “remarkable contributions to the Special please be sure to connect with us on Instagram, Facebook,
Forces community,” according to Army officials. Twitter, and LinkedIn @JSOMonline. Following us on social
media keeps you informed and up to date on the latest JSOM
In 2017, Marine Corps Commandant Gen Robert Neller news, conference information, and new protocols and publica-
made Perot an honorary Marine, citing his contributions to tions available through our Online Store and more.

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