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Michelle DuGuay Landers, MBA, BSN, RN
Lt Col (Ret)

Holiday Greetings to our JSOM Subscribers, Congratulations are in Order NEW! “Tell Them Yourself” from
The Army Surgeon General signed appointment orders making John
e are saddened to share the news of the passing of Chief Petty Dominguez, the former SOMA President, the AMEDD Honorary Ser- Butler, O’Connor, & Butler
WOfficer (SEAL) Michael “Mike” Meoli at age 71. geant Major of the Regiment. He is the 8th in history to be appointed
Retired Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Michael “Mike” to this position and the 1st Master Sergeant and the 1st Special Oper- The Journal of Special Operations Medicine (JSOM) is
Meoli passed away on 14 November 2024 in the ations Medic to be appointed to this position. This is a huge accom- pleased to deliver a convenient, simple solution for maintaining
intensive care unit of the City Hospital in Kyiv, plishment, congratulations John! your valuable medical handbook and JSOM library. Shop
Ukraine, his adopted second country. His death
was the result of severe head injuries sustained in a Breakaway Media Publications the Journal of Special Operations Medicine’s available
Michelle D. Landers, Lt Col (Ret) Tell Them Yourself: It’s Not Your Day to Die by CAPT (Ret) Frank
motor vehicle crash in that city several days earlier.
Butler, COL (Ret) Kevin O’Connor, and Jeff Butler is now also avail- publications in our convenient Online Store and you’ll be
Mike was born in New York City and moved to San Diego, Califor- able in eBook on Amazon at https://jsom.us/eTTY.
nia, as a child, where he grew up. He is survived by his sister, Marcia prepared to be your very best when the need arises.
Smith, his daughter, Nicole Marie Josselyn, and his three sons, Luke, Please check our Online Store at https://jsom.us/TTY-S for author-
Mark, and Jamie. Mike was immensely proud that all three of his sons signed copies of the print edition. • Complete your library of previously
followed in his footsteps and served their country in the Navy. Other Breakaway Media publications include:
Mike graduated from Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training  Advanced Ranger First Responder 2021 ed. (ARFR) published Journals
with Class 79. During his 20 years in the SEAL teams, he was as-  Advanced Tactical Paramedic Protocols (ATP-P) Revised 11th • Purchase specific Journal
signed to UDT 11, UDT 12, SEAL Team Three, SEAL Team 17, and Edition articles for research needs
COMNAVSPECWARGRU One, serving in both the active and reserve  Pararescue Medical Operations 8th ed. (PJ)
components of Naval Special Warfare. In addition to his duties as a  Ranger Medic Handbook 2022 ed. (RMH); 2024 updates • Access a variety of
SEAL Operator in direct action combat missions, Mike provided Tac- COMING SOON. essential medical
tical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) training to the militaries of coun-  U.S. Air Force Independent Duty Medical Technician (IDMT),
tries around the world, including Sri Lanka, South Korea, Pakistan, Medical and Dental Treatment Protocols protocols &
Iraq, and Ukraine.  U.S. Army MEDEVAC - Critical Care Flight Paramedic - guidelines
Standard Medical Operating Guidelines 2024 ed. (SMOG)
In his civilian life, Mike was a firefighter/paramedic in the San Diego handbooks
Fire–Rescue Department for over 40 years, until his retirement in And coming soon . . . Prolonged Field Care, Field Handbook For
2018. Working in that capacity, he was one of the originators of the use with Prolonged Field Care, Austere Emergency Care and
Special Tactics and Rescue (STAR) team, which still provides tacti- Prolonged Casualty Care education, training, and applications.
cal medical support to the San Diego Police Department and federal 1st Edition, Copyright 2025
SWAT teams. As featured in the book Tell Them Yourself, the defini-
tive record of how TCCC came to be, Mike was instrumental in intro- Podcast
ducing lifesaving TCCC techniques to the State of California and the Please listen to our JSOM Special Interview with Jeff Butler at https:// Updated Handbooks
San Diego County Law Enforcement and Tactical EMS communities. jsom.us/JBInt.
He was a meticulous record-keeper and documented numerous law Also, be sure to look for the WarDocs podcast with Dr. Butler in early Available now!
enforcement officers’ lives being saved with TCCC interventions.
January 2025 at https://www.wardocspodcast.com.
When Russia invaded Crimea in 2014, Mike was training the Ukrain- Advanced Tactical Paramedic
ian military in TCCC, and he fell in love with the Ukrainian people SOMA Update Protocols (ATP-P) Handbook
and their cause. He was passionate about providing the Ukrainians Starting with the 2025 Spring edition of the JSOM, SOMA will be
with TCCC training and traveled to that country repeatedly over the providing their members with the digital version of the Journal only. Independent Duty
ensuing years. After the 2022 full Russian invasion, Mike spent over If members wish to purchase a print subscription, they should contact
70% of his time in Ukraine. At the time of his death, Mike was the SOMA for a 20%-off SOMA member discount code. Medical Technician (IDMT)
Medical Director for TCCC training for the Ukrainian military.
JSOM Winter Edition Cover Protocols Handbook
Working through the auspices of the National Association of Emer- The Winter 2024 edition of the JSOM cover
gency Medical Technicians (NAEMT), Mike established a network of illustrates a civilian scene of SWAT and police Advanced Ranger First
12 TCCC training centers throughout Ukraine. Mike personally trained air support engaging with an armed threat.
his cadre of instructors and built strong bonds with Ukrainian medics, Situations like this remind us how tactics and Responder (ARFR) Handbook
physicians, and soldiers. At the time of his death, the NAEMT TCCC trauma medicine expertise ported from the
training network he helped create had been responsible for training military into civilian medicine and law enforce- Standard Medical Operating
over 14,000 Ukrainian medics and soldiers. Mike’s passion for help- ment continue to impact the response to active
ing the Ukrainian military to save the lives of their combat wounded shooter and mass casualty incidents. We have Guidelines (SMOG)
was invaluable to their military effort against the Russians. His medical seen the hard lessons and life-saving interven-
training was responsible for saving many hundreds of Ukrainian lives tions of Special Operations increasingly used Ranger Medic Handbook (RMHB)
in that conflict. Because of its contributions to preserving the Ukraine by law enforcement units to ensure survivabil-
military’s fighting force, this TCCC training program has been recog- ity on the streets of America—from the use of helicopters for emer-
nized in medical publications—and intercepted Russian documents— gency transportation pioneered in Vietnam, to the increased use of Pararescue Medical Operations
as a strategic factor in the protracted Russo-Ukrainian War. (PJ MED) Handbook Shop Online Today!
ballistic protection and armored vehicles to protect personnel, which
Mike’s untiring efforts, positive attitude, and indomitable spirit left a have followed more modern military conflicts. Whether it be better
lasting impression on everyone he met. In the words of his good friend tactics for engaging threats or better tools and procedures for trauma https://jsom.us/store
and mentor former U.S. Surgeon General, Vice Admiral (Ret) Richard intervention, more lives saved is an honorable and worthy pursuit that
Carmona, “Mike may be gone, but he will never be forgotten.” consistently finds Special Operations at the tip of the spear.
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