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On this Day in the History of U.S. Army Dentistry

Fort Huachuca DENTAC Cases its Colors

10 September 2025 – The U.S. Army DENTAC Command at Fort Huachuca cases its colors and reorganizes as part of the Fort Huachuca Medical Activity. COL Stefan Olpinski, commander of Dental Health Command, West, presides over the ceremony. MAJ Patrick Arbuckle, the final unit commander, and SFC Samantha Escamilla, senior enlisted leader, case the DENTAC […]

For more historical events, visit the Army Dentistry History Timeline.

Association of Army Dentistry Announcements

The Hidden Casualty Load

Integrating Dental Emergencies into Large-Scale Combat Operations Planning

A timely new article in the September–October 2026 issue of Military Review examines the often-overlooked impact of dental emergencies during Large-Scale Combat Operations (LSCO) and their potential effect on combat readiness

Among the 8 contributing authors are several AAD members and include the 27th through 30th Chiefs of the U.S. Army Dental Corps.

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Oral History Interview with MG(Ret) Ted Wong

26th Chief of the U.S. Army Dental Corps

read the transcript here ->

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The AAD Summer Newsletter     click here ->

The Dental Corps Bulletin Vol 9 No.8 click here->

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