Tour Overview
Throughout history, there were many men and women dedicated to saving the lives of service members and improving medical care for all. On this walking tour, you’ll visit the gravesites of medical innovators from the 20th century. If you would like to learn more about military medicine during Civil War and the Spanish-American War, check out the Military Medicine: Part I walking tour.
Stops
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Tour Overview
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Introduction
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Stop 1: Specialist Lawrence Joel
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Stop 2: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots and Crewmember Monument and Memorial Tree
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Stop 3: Jane Delano
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Stop 4: Lieutenant Colonel Ruby Bradley
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Stop 5: Chief Nurse Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee
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Stop 6: Major Jonathan Letterman
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Explore: Triage
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Stop 7: Major Walter Reed
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Explore: Yellow Fever, Cuba and Human Volunteers
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Stop 8: Lieutenant Colonel Albert Sabin
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Stop 9: Colonel Michael E. DeBakey
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Stop 10: Colonel Emma Vogel
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Stop 11: Brigadier General Hazel Johnson-Brown
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Conclusion