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Hail and Farewell
The staff of the Journal of Special Operations Medicine welcomes MSG (Ret) John Dominguez as the new president of SOMA.
John has been involved with the JSOM for many years as one of our associate editors. We are looking forward to a new relation-
ship as we continue a close working relationship with SOMA.
It has been a true honor to work so closely with COL (Ret) Russ Kotwal as the SOMA president these past 2 years. Russ has
worked relentlessly to forge a lasting relationship between SOMA and Breakaway Media. As the official journal of SOMA, we
are sincerely grateful for Russ’ support and mentorship. He will be greatly missed.
Podcast Talk
Feasibility of Obtaining Intraosseous and Intravenous Access Using Night Vision Goggle
Focusing Adaptors by Alexander Iteen, MD, and colleagues (p. 56)
The Efficacy of Vancomycin Powder in Mitigating Infection of Open Penetrating Trauma
Wounds on the Battlefield: An Evidence-Based Review by Brett R. TerBeek, 18B, 18F,
MPAS, and colleagues (p. 76)
Development of a Swine Polytrauma Model in the Absence of Fluid Resuscitation by
Hassam Abdou, MD, and colleagues (p. 77, Winter 2021 Edition)
Our author interview will be with Jonathan Morrison, MB ChB, PhD, FRCS, FEBVS, FACS
(“Development of a Swine Polytrauma Model in the Absence of Fluid Resuscitation”),
from R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland Medical System,
Alex Merkle and Joshua Randles
Baltimore, MD.
Our guest medic reviewer this quarter is Eric Dodson, a former Corpsman with NSW. He will be reviewing Feasibility of
Obtaining Intraosseous and Intravenous Access Using Night Vision Goggle Focusing Adaptors by Alexander Iteen, MD, and
colleagues.
IN MEMORIAM combat, he was the Operator who no matter the personal
risk would willingly retrieve the wounded and administer
lifesaving care to those in their time of need.
He was a member of Waltons Methodist Chapel and loved
to hike, fish, and play guitar. More than anything, Steven
enjoyed time with his family. His wife and children were
always his love, only matched by the love for his country
and dedication to duty.
While conducting combat operations with me in Afghan
istan during the summer of 2002, Steve was seriously
SFC (Ret) Steven Ahearn injured while on board an MH47 Chinook, ultimately lead
ing to his medical retirement.
Steven, age 47, of Clarksville, TN, passed away January 23,
2022, from complications of COVID. He was born March 10, Survivors include his loving wife, Candice Allen Ahearn;
1974, in Jacksonville, FL, to the late John and Ina Pearl Med children, Matthew Ahearn and Keeley Ahearn; brothers,
ders Ahearn. He was a highly decorated combat veteran of John (Kim) Ahearn and Patrick (Carolyn) Ahearn; fatherin
the United States Army, having served in multiple military law, Wayne Hammersley; and numerous nieces, nephews,
units, and was a Special Operations flight medic in the aunts, uncles, and cousins.
160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne).
Night Stalkers Don’t Quit!
Steve was the embodiment of selfless service; when given
a mission no one else would try, he would volunteer. Hav Submitted by MAJ (Ret) Kyle Faudree, former Special Operations
ing personally served with Steve in both garrison and Medic and Regiment Physician Assistant at the 160th SOAR (A).
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