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2024 ProgramWELCOME REMARKSMr. Ernie ZunigaPRESENTATION OF COLORSINVOCATIONREMARKSJoseph Caravalho, Jr., M.D., MG, U.S. Army (Retired) President and CEO Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. (HJF)PRESENTATION OF HERO OF MILITARY MEDICINE AWARDSNavy: Commander (Doctor) Rachel L. Werner Air Force: Major (Doctor) Theodore Hart Army: Lieutenant Colonel (Doctor) Luis RohenaPRESENTATION OF HERO OF MILITARY MEDICINE: AMBASSADOR Corporal Travis Reyes, USMCCONCLUDING REMARKSHeroes of Military Medicine 2023 Program1

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HJF WelcomeDear Distinguished Honorees and Esteemed Guests,It is wonderful to be back here in San Antonio, a city so integral to advancing military medicine, for our third annual Heroes of Military Medicine San Antonio Awards.The Heroes of Military Medicine San Antonio Awards is a cherished event for HJF. Tonight, we gather to honor four individuals for their selﬂess dedication in serving our nation’s wounded, ill, and injured service members, veterans, and civilians and their families:• Corporal Travis Reyes, USMC (Ambassador Honoree)• Lieutenant Colonel (Doctor) Luis Rohena (Army Honoree)• Commander (Doctor) Rachel L. Werner (Navy Honoree)• Major (Doctor) Theodore Hart (Air Force Honoree)This special evening would not be possible without the support of our sponsors. I cannot overstate our deep appreciation for them all. Of special note, our Title Sponsor, TriWest Healthcare Alliance, has provided exceptionally generous support.I also want to thank each of you who has joined us this evening to celebrate our honorees. I hope you enjoy the dinner and program, and thank you again for helping to advance military medicine.Sincerely,Joseph Caravalho, Jr., M.D. MG, US Army (Ret.)President and CEO Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc.2

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Hero of Military Medicine Ambassador Award HonoreeCorporal Travis Reyes, USMCCorporal (Cpl) Travis Reyes hails from Oxon Hill, Maryland, where he developed a passion for lacrosse and RC helicopters during his childhood. Following his high school graduation, Cpl Reyes enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2021. He completed boot camp at Parris Island, South Carolina, and Marine Combat Training at New River, North Carolina. Cpl Reyes then graduated from the schoolhouse in Pensacola, Florida, before returning to New River to attend the MV-22 technical school. In 2022, Cpl Reyes was stationed at Marine Corps Base Hawai’i, where he honed his skills as an airframer. He further advanced his career by training as an Aerial Observer/Gunner. Shortly after his promotion to Corporal, Cpl Reyes deployed to Darwin, Australia, where he completed his Corporals Course and eventually would complete his Aerial Observer/Gunner training syllabus. During his last training ﬂight, the MV-22 Osprey crashed on the Tiwi Islands o the coast of Darwin. Cpl Reyes sustained critical injuries and required immediate, intensive care. He was ﬁrst treated at Royal Darwin Hospital and subsequently transferred to the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, where he spent approximately two months in the Intensive Care Unit.In a groundbreaking eort, the only Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) team from the Department of Defense collaborated with the Institute of Surgical Research Burn Intensive Care Unit at Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC), orchestrated a complex retrieval mission to bring Cpl Reyes to BAMC once he was in better conditions. This mission was the longest ECMO retrieval in history and marked the ﬁrst ECMO unit circuit change performed in a moving aircraft. Throughout his ordeal, Cpl Reyes has received exemplary care, underscoring the extraordinary capabilities and signiﬁcance of modern military medicine.6

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United States Army Hero of Military Medicine HonoreeLieutenant Colonel (Doctor) Luis RohenaLieutenant Colonel (LTC) Rohena is an honors graduate of Columbia University with a BA in Biochemistry. He received his medical doctorate with honors at the Ponce Health Sciences University in his native Puerto Rico. He completed his pediatric residency at Walter Reed where he was named Distinguished Graduate and his Clinical Genetics Fellowship at Columbia University Medical Center. LTC Rohena also holds a Master of Science in Management from the University of Maryland and a PhD in Higher Education Research and Administration from Texas Tech University.LTC Rohena deployed as a Brigade Surgeon as part of Operation Enduring Freedom-Spartan Shield and Operation Allies Refuge. As the sole pediatrician stationed in Qatar during the withdrawal from Afghanistan, he assisted in the processing of over 55,000 Afghan refugees, and successfully opened the ﬁrst military pediatric clinic in Qatar. For these eorts, he won the American Academy of Pediatrics Special Achievement Award. LTC Rohena previously served as battalion surgeon for the 1-2 SBCT and 3-2 SBCT from 2013-2018. LTC Rohena currently serves as the Deputy Chief of Pediatrics at the Brooke Army Medical Center where he assists in overseeing pediatric primary and subspecialty care for over 50,000 beneﬁciaries. The department also supports the DoD’s largest pediatric residency, a tri-service neonatology fellowship and the nation’s largest adolescent medicine fellowship program. LTC Rohena also serves as the Chief of Medical Genetics and Director of the Metabolic Clinic at BAMC. LTC Rohena has authored over 40 peer-reviewed publications, and over 100 abstracts and presentations. He has served as Chief Editor of Medscape since 2014. LTC Rohena was promoted to full professor of Pediatrics at the Uniformed Services University and won The Surgeon General’s Physician Recognition Award in 2023.LTC Rohena is a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Sta College. He holds the Surgeon General’s “A” proﬁciency designator and is a member of the Order of Military Medical Merit. 8

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United States Navy Hero of Military Medicine HonoreeCommander (Doctor) Rachel L. WernerCDR Rachel L. Werner received a Doctor of Dental Surgery from University of Missouri – Kansas City in 2009, a Master of Science in Oral Biology from Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences in 2014, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Science from Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai in 2022.CDR Werner began her Naval career in 2005 when she was sworn in as an Ensign in the Dental Corps and proceeded to Ocer Indoctrination School in Newport, RI, before beginning her dental training.After graduating dental school in May 2009, CDR Werner immediately began her ﬁrst operational tour as a Dental Ocer at 2nd Dental Battalion, Camp Lejeune, NC, where she subsequently earned a Fleet Marine Force Ocer qualiﬁcation. In 2010, she was accepted for her ﬁrst Duty Under Instruction (DUINS), and a year later, proceeded to Naval Postgraduate Dental School in Bethesda, MD, to begin a three-year Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology residency. In 2014, she successfully graduated and was awarded First Place, International College of Dentists Research Award, as well as the prestigious Dental Corps Chief’s Award for Excellence. She subsequently performed 18 months of post-residency training in Head and Neck Pathology at the Joint Pathology Center, Silver Spring, MD, during which time she successfully challenged the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. In 2016, CDR Werner reported to Naval Medical Center San Diego, CA, as a Sta Head and Neck Pathologist, Laboratory Department, where she also served as Division Head, Surgical Pathology Division, as well as Course Director for all postgraduate Head and Neck Pathology education provided to ENT, Oral Surgery, and Pathology residents. At this time, she was accepted for a second DUINS, and in January 2022, completed her PhD in Biomedical Science with a focus in Cancer Biology, receiving a Distinction in Research Award at the time of graduation. After earning her PhD, CDR Werner was assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio, where she currently serves as the Deputy Chief Science Director and a Principal Investigator in the Directed Energy Health Eects Directorate. In addition, she continues to maintain her pathology expertise as a Sta Pathologist at Brooke Army Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio, TX. Personal awards CDR Werner is authorized to wear are the Navy Achievement Medal (gold star in lieu of second, third awards) and Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal.10

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United States Air Force Hero of Military Medicine HonoreeMajor (Doctor) Theodore HartDr. Theodore Hart joined the teaching faculty at Brooke Army Medical Center in 2021 and currently serves as the Associate Program Director for the SAUSHEC Surgery residency and Assistant Professor of Surgery for USUHS. He completed residency training in General Surgery at the University of Chicago in 2019 and fellowship training in Vascular Surgery at Stanford in 2021, holding board certiﬁcations in both specialties. He is a distinguished graduate of the United States Air Force Academy class of 2010 and graduated with honors from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine class of 2014. He is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and the Gold Humanism Honor Society. As a sta surgeon, he has performed approximately 600 cases and was awarded Faculty of the Year from his residents in 2023. He is simultaneously an active researcher, serving as the Principal Investigator for multiple research endeavors to advance surgical combat care, with competitive grant awards totaling over $3.6 million. Dr. Hart is proudly married to Jennifer Hart, his spouse of 11 years; together, they have four young children ages 1 to 8.12

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HJF LeadershipJoseph Caravalho, Jr., M.D. Major General, U.S. Army (Retired) President and CEOJoseph Caravalho, Jr., M.D., leads The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF), a private, not-for-proﬁt organization established in 1983 and authorized by the U.S. Congress, whose mission is to partner to advance medicine for the mutual beneﬁt of military and civilian health. As President and CEO, Dr. Caravalho guides the strategic vision for HJF and its global workforce in pursuit of its vital mission. MG Caravalho culminated his 38-year military career as the Army Deputy Surgeon General and then as the Joint Sta Surgeon, serving as the chief medical advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Sta. Clinically, Dr. Caravalho held positions as a sta internist, nuclear medicine physician, and cardiologist. Operationally, he served as medical ocer in the 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group; Joint Special Operations Command; 75th Ranger Regiment; U.S. Army Special Operations Command; and XVIII Airborne Corps. He also commanded the 28th Combat Support Hospital. He has two combat deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, serving as the senior medical ocer for both Multi-National Force-Iraq and Multi-National Corps-Iraq. He then served in succession as the Commanding General for the Army’s Southern Regional Medical Command (RMC) and Brooke Army Medical Center; Northern RMC; and the Army Medical Research and Materiel Command and Fort Detrick, Maryland. Dr. Caravalho graduated with a medical doctorate from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in 1983. He also has a B.A. in math from Gonzaga University, as well as a master’s degree in Strategic Studies from the Army War College. He completed an internal medicine residency, as well as both nuclear medicine and cardiology fellowships, and was board-certiﬁed in all three. In 2019 he received an honorary doctor of laws from Gonzaga University. 14

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Special Guest SpeakerLieutenant General Benjamin Watson, USMC Commanding General Training and Education CommandLtGen Watson graduated from Cornell University in 1991 and was commissioned through the NROTC program. After The Basic School and Infantry Ocer Course, he reported to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, in Camp Lejeune, NC, where he served as a Platoon Commander and Executive Ocer with Company K, including deployments with the 24th and 26th MEU(SOC). LtGen Watson’s other operational assignments include: Commanding Ocer, Weapons Company, and Operations Ocer, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, from 1999-2002, including deployments with the 22nd and 24th MEU(SOC) in support of Operations Provide Promise and Deny Flight in and around the former Yugoslavia, and Operation Dynamic Response in Kosovo; G-3 Future Operations Planner, I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), from 2006-2007 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, including service with Regimental Combat Team-7; G-3 Plans Ocer, 1st Marine Division, from 2007-2008; Commanding Ocer, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, from 2008-2011, including deployments with 31st MEU and to Garmsir District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom; Assistant Division Commander, 2nd Marine Division, from 2016-2017; and Commanding General (CG), Task Force Southwest in Helmand and Nimroz Provinces, Afghanistan, from January to November 2018 in support of Operation Resolute Support and Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. From 2022-2024, LtGen Watson commanded the 1st Marine Division. His service outside the operating forces includes duty as an instructor at The Basic School from 1995- 1997, the Infantry Ocer Course from 1997-1998, and the Expeditionary Warfare School from 2002- 2005. From 2012-2013, he served in the Oce of the Secretary of Defense as Senior Military Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian & Paciﬁc Security Aairs. From 2013-2014, he was assigned to the Oce of the Secretary of Defense as Special Assistant to the Chief of Sta. LtGen Watson served as the Commanding Ocer of Marine Barracks, Washington D.C. (8th & I), from 2014-16. From 2018-2019, he served as the CG of Marine Corps Installations East / Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, and from 2019-2022 as CG of the Marine Corps Warﬁghting Laboratory / Futures Directorate and Vice Chief of the Oce of Naval Research. In August of 2024, LtGen Watson assumed duties as Commanding General, Training & Education Command. LtGen Watson is a graduate of the Marine Corps Summer Mountain Leaders Course, Amphibious Warfare School, Marine Corps Command & Sta College (Non-Resident), Marine Corps School of Advanced Warﬁghting (Masters - Military Operational Studies), and the National War College (Masters - National Security Studies). Heroes of Military Medicine 2023 Program15

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Lieutenant General Watson’s personal decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal with “C” (2), Legion of Merit, Bronze Star with “V,” Meritorious Service Medal (2), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (3), and Combat Action Ribbon (2).Special Guest SpeakerRear Admiral (Doctor) Walter D. Braord, USN 40th Chief, Navy Dental Corps Commander, Naval Medical Forces Development Command, Joint Base San Antonio RDML Braord is a native of Southwest Missouri. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Drury College and a Doctorate in Dental Surgery degree from the University of Missouri School of Dentistry. He holds Master’s Degrees from The George Washington University, the Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy (ICAF), and a Certiﬁcate in Periodontology from the Naval Postgraduate Dental School.RDML Braord’s assignments have included the Naval Dental Center, Parris Island, S.C., where he completed a one-year Advanced Education in General Dentistry program; served as Division Ocer onboard the USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN-75); was an Administrative Assistant to the Chief, Navy Dental Corps at the Bureau of Medicine & Surgery; served at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Va., where he was the department head, specialty advisor for periodontics and Associate Director; was Director of Dental Services and Director for Clinical Support Services at Naval Hospital Beaufort, S.C.; served as the Senior Dental Executive at Navy Medicine East in Portsmouth, Va., where he oversaw 19 commands while performing duties as region lead for the Secretary of Defense Military Health Systems review; was the Executive ocer at Naval Health Clinic New England; served at Navy Personnel Command (PERS-4415) in Millington, Tenn. as the Head Dental Corps Assignment Ocer; was located at Naval Health Clinic Annapolis/Navy Medicine Readiness & Training Command Annapolis where he served as the Commanding Ocer; and served at the Bureau of Medicine & Surgery, where he has served as the Assistant Deputy Chief for Medical Operations (N3), Deputy Chief of Operations, Plans & Readiness (N2/3/5), and Director, Commanders Action Group (CAG). In April 2023, RDML Braord was appointed as the 40th Chief of the Navy Dental Corps. He assumed duties as Commander, Naval Medical Forces Development Command, located at Joint Base San Antonio on May 25, 2023.16

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RDML Braord is qualiﬁed to wear the following military decorations and awards: Legion of Merit (2), Meritorious Service Medal (5), Navy Commendation Medal (2), Navy Achievement Medal (2), Surface Warfare Medical Department Ocer (SWMDO) and various unit awards.Special Guest SpeakerBrigadier General Gwen Foster, USAFCommander, 59th Medical Wing and San Antonio Market DirectorBrig. Gen. Gwendolyn A. Foster is the Commander of the 59th Medical Wing, and Director, San Antonio Military Health System. As the 59th Medical Wing Commander, Brig. Gen. Foster commands the Air Force Medical Service’s largest healthcare, medical education, and readiness platform comprising six groups with a sta of 5,600 personnel executing a $270 million budget. The Wing conducts 900,000 clinic visits, performs 19,000 surgical procedures, and supports more than 300 worldwide deployments annually. Additionally, the 59 MDW sta at Brooke Army Medical Center supports 2.5 million patient visits and 19,000 admissions per year. As the Director for the San Antonio Military Health System, Brig. Gen. Foster directs and manages the overall operations and resources of an integrated, joint-service health system with a collective operating budget of $1.2 billion. The Market provides high-quality, safe, and reliable health care to more than 255,000 local beneﬁciaries. In her previous assignment Brig. Gen. Foster served as Director of Sta to the Surgeon General, Headquarters Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. As Director of Sta, she directly supports the Air Force Surgeon General as they advise the Secretary of the Air Force, the Air Force Chief of Sta, Space Force Chief of Space Operations and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Aairs on matters pertaining to the medical aspects of the air expeditionary force and the health of Airmen and Guardians, supporting over a $6.1 billion, 44,000-person integrated health care delivery and readiness system serving 2.6 million beneﬁciaries at 76 military treatment facilities worldwide.Brig. Gen. Foster also serves as the 19th Chief Nurse of the Air Force, responsible for establishing policies and maintaining programs for 19,000 active duty, Guard and Reserve nursing personnel. She coordinates with Air Sta, Joint Sta, Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Aairs, and civilian health care organizations to Heroes of Military Medicine 2023 Program17

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develop the highest caliber of nursing personnel ensuring trusted reliable care to the Military Health System’s 9.6 million beneﬁciaries worldwide. She has deployed and served in multiple leadership positions at the Squadron and Group level. Brig. Gen. Foster entered the military at 17 years old, serving in the Illinois Army National Guard and the Army Reserve for eight years as a Field Medic before being honorably discharged in 1996. Afterwards, she earned her master’s degree in nursing (Midwifery) and worked as a Certiﬁed Nurse-Midwife (CNM) for two years before entering active duty in 2001.Special Guest SpeakerColonel (Doctor) Mark Stackle, USACommander, Brooke Army Medical Center Deputy Market Director, San Antonio Military Health SystemColonel Mark Stackle began his Army career after graduating from Gonzaga University with a Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in History. He received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine and completed his Family Medicine residency at Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii, where he served as Chief Resident.After completion of his residency training, Colonel Stackle commanded the United States Army Health Clinic in Babenhausen, Germany. He then served as the Command Surgeon with the 526th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Colonel Stackle completed the Madigan Leader and Faculty Development Fellowship during which he earned his Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Paciﬁc Lutheran University.After completion of his fellowship, he served as a faculty physician with the Eisenhower Army Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program at Fort Gordon, Georgia, before serving as Family Medicine Residency Program Director at Womack Army Medical Center at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Subsequently, he was assigned as the Deputy Commander for Clinical Services at the U.S. Army Medical Activity Japan. From 2017 to 2019, Colonel Stackle served as the Command Surgeon for the 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson, Colorado, and deployed as the United States Forces Afghanistan Command Surgeon in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel and Resolute Support. He then served as the Commander of the United States Army Institute of Surgical Research. Prior to assuming command of Brooke Army Medical Center, Colonel Stackle was the Medical Corps Branch Proponency Ocer at the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence.A graduate of the U.S. Army War College, Colonel Stackle’s military awards and decorations 18

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Heroes of Military Medicine Title SponsorDr. Donald Bradshaw Chief Clinical Advisor TriWest Healthcare AllianceDr. Bradshaw serves as Chief Clinical Ocer for TriWest Healthcare Alliance. Dr. Bradshaw joined TriWest’s leadership team in 2023 and is responsible for directing, coordinating, and overseeing all clinical operations to support the health care needs of our military and Veteran communities. These operations include medical, case, utilization, and referral management, as well as clinical quality and behavioral health.Dr. Bradshaw has extensive clinical and leadership experience in military medicine, Veterans health, and civilian health care. Prior to joining TriWest, he served in the U.S. Army, retiring as a Brigadier General. His key roles included Commander of a multi-hospital Regional Medical System, CEO/Commander of a Regional Referral and Teaching Medical Center, Lead Agent of a TRICARE Management Activity Region, Chair of the Army Traumatic Brain Injury Task Force, and CEO/Commander of community level hospitals and clinics.After his military service, Dr. Bradshaw worked in several senior health care consulting roles at SAIC (Leidos), Evolent Health, and Booz Allen Hamilton. In these roles, he focused on clinical operations, health systems management, strategic planning, policy development, and C-suite leadership for the federal and civilian health care markets.Dr. Bradshaw is a graduate of the Uniformed Services University School of Medicine (MD), the University of Washington School of Public Health (MPH), and Wheaton College (BS, Chemistry). Board certiﬁed in Family Medicine, Dr. Bradshaw is also a Fellow of the American Association for Physician Leadership, the American College of Healthcare Executives, and the American Academy of Family Physicians.include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters, and the Air Assault badge. He is a member of the Order of Military Medical Merit and has been awarded the “A” Proﬁciency Designator by the Army Surgeon General. Certiﬁed by the American Board of Family Medicine, he is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians.Heroes of Military Medicine 2023 Program19

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InvocationChaplain (Lieutenant Colonel) Jason Unsworth, USA Deputy Chief, Department of Ministry and Pastoral Care Brooke Army Medical CenterCH Unsworth currently serves as the Deputy Chief of the department of Ministry and Pastoral Care at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas. CH Unsworth received his commission as a chaplain candidate in 2004 and entered active duty service in 2006 as a chaplain. Upon graduating from the Chaplain Ocer Basic Course, he was assigned to Fort Cavazos, Texas to serve in the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment (1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division) to include a 15 month deployment to Iraq. CH Unsworth’s education includes a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from the University of Idaho, a Master of Divinity from the University of Chicago, and a Master of Bioethics from the University of Pennsylvania. Additionally, he has 8 units of Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) to include 4 units from the Army Clinical Pastoral Education Program. His Army education includes the Chaplain Ocer Basic Course, Chaplain Captain’s Career Course, Operational Religious Support Leader Course, and Intermediate Level Education from the Command and General Sta College. CH Unsworth’s awards include: the Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal (x4), Army Commendation Medal (x3), and Army Achievement Medal. Additionally, he was awarded the Combat Action Badge. He is married to Lindsay Unsworth who is employed as a High School Spanish Educator, and they have one daughter, Elizabeth, age 14. In his spare time, CH Unsworth enjoys the outdoors, reading, tabletop gaming, and spending time with his family.20

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Presentation of ColorsThe six members of the Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) Color Guard honor the national colors and the American service members who made many sacriﬁces to preserve and protect the Nation’s cherished liberties and freedoms. Each color guard member volunteers for this prestigious and important duty, and performs it in addition to their normal duties at BAMC.Master of CeremoniesMr. Ernie ZunigaErnie Zuniga is a former longtime TV news anchor who currently hosts his popular weekly social media talk show “Pickup Lines.” He previously spent almost 30 years in local TV news and sports, most recently anchoring the morning news at FOXSA in San Antonio. He has also worked as a sports anchor and reporter in San Antonio, Phoenix, Arizona and in his hometown of Victoria, Texas.Zuniga attended Texas A&M University and graduated with a degree in Communications from the University of Houston-Victoria.Ernie has devoted much of his time in recent years to several local non-proﬁts, including the March of Dimes and 100 Club of San Antonio. Currently, he sits on the board of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society South Central Texas Chapter. He is also a member of the Rey Feo Consejo Educational Foundation. Every year Zuniga emcees dozens of events for these and other causes. In 2018, he was crowned “King of the River Walk,” after helping to raise more than $20,000 for the San Antonio River Walk Association.Zuniga is a ﬁxture at many Fiesta events and has served on the courts of two Rey Feos. He has also developed a local reputation for his love of Fiesta medals.Ernie is a devoted husband and father. He has been married to his wife Tami for more Heroes of Military Medicine 2023 Program21

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Donate to HJFYour donation will be used to advance military medicine for the mutual beneﬁt of military and civilian health. https://www.hjf.org/donateHJF also participates with the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) and you can donate to HJF through CFC. Visit BestofCFC.org and enter HJF in the search box (our number is 927190). In addition, you can mail your contribution to: Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicineattn: Jackie Vandermeersch6720-A Rockledge Drive, Suite 100 Bethesda, MD 20817If you have questions or need additional information, please contact:Jackie Vandermeersch 240-694-2209 jvandermeersch@hjf.orgThe Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. (HJF) is a Section 501(c)(3) nonproﬁt organization. Donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by applicable law.Tax ID Number: 52-1317896 CFC Number: 92719About HJF The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. (HJF) is a Congressionally authorized global nonproﬁt organization with the mission to advance military medicine. HJF’s scientiﬁc, administrative, and program operations services empower investigators, clinicians, and medical researchers worldwide to make discoveries in all areas of medicine. Since 1983, HJF has been a trusted and responsive link between the military medical community, federal and private partners, and the millions of warﬁghters, veterans, and civilians who beneﬁt from military medicine. For more information, visit www.hjf.org. 22

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Fisher House Foundation congratulates the 2024 Heroes of Military Medicine Honorees. ank you for all you do to enhance the lives and health of our nation’s wounded, ill, and injured service members,veterans, and their families. We salute you for caring for our nation’s greatest treasure: our military, veterans, and their families. Fisher House Foundation is a proud sponsor of the2024 Heroes of Military Medicine Award IN THE MILITARY AND VETERANHEALTH CARE SYSTEM. WE KNOW THE VITAL ROLE YOU PLAYHeroes of Military Medicine 2023 Program

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The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine6720-A Rockledge Drive Suite 100 Bethesda, MD 20817www.hjf.orgAbout Heroes of Military Medicine San Antonio Awards The Heroes of Military Medicine San Antonio Awards recognize exceptional community leaders who advance military medicine in and around the greater San Antonio area. The event celebrates Military City USA and its unique military/civilian medical research and clinical care collaborations. About HJF HJF is a 501(c)(3) nonproﬁt organization dedicated to advancing military medicine. We serve military, medical, academic, and government clients by administering, managing, and supporting preeminent scientiﬁc programs that beneﬁt members of the armed forces and civilians alike. For more information, visit www.hjf.org.facebook.com/HJFMilMedicine@HJFMilMedlinkedin.com/company/hjfmilmedlinkedin.com/company/hjfVisit the HJF Heroes of Military Medicine showcase page on