The Army's burn center: while patients may not remember their flights back to the United States or the medical team that took care of them on the flight, they can be assured they will get the best care available.(BAMC)

From: Soldiers Magazine | Date: March 1, 2006| Author: Hammonds, Andricka | Copyright information

WHILE investigating a suspected chemical-weapons site in Baghdad in April, enemy activity triggered an explosion and SGT Joe Washam was severely burned over 40 percent of his body.

The U.S. Army Burn Flight Team flew to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany to transfer Washam to the Institute of Surgical Research at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. Four days later, when he arrived at BAMC's Burn Center, Washam was unconscious and unaware of his su...

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