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MAJ Morgan A. Torris-Hedlund, PhD, MPA, RN, FAWM Preventive Medicine
396th Combat Support Hospital & Linfield College COL Jennifer Caci, MS
Vincent A. Tullos, MD, FACEP, FAAEM XVIII ABN Corps
Medical Director, LPSO SRT Prolonged Field Care
LTC Christopher A. VanFosson, PhD, MHA, RN LTC Jamie Riesberg, MD
US Army Institute of Surgical Research 10th Special Forces Group (A)
Piper Wall, DVM, PhD SOFsono Ultrasound
UnityPoint Health Iowa Methodist Medical Center Katarzyna (Kasia) Hampton, MD
Steve Weinman, MSc, RN, CEN, TCRN, TR-C, EMT U.S. Army Landstuhl Regional Medical Center
Somerset County Office of Emergency Management - EMS Bureau
Unconventional Medicine
SECTION CONTRIBUTORS SGM (Ret) Michael R. Hetzler, NRP
Canine Medicine Independent Consulting
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Human Performance Optimization Joshua Randles, DSc, PA-C
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