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

Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan, Begins

7 October 2001

Dentist with the 257th Med Det Supports Pacification Program

7 October 1966 – Elements of the 1st Infantry Division and the 5th ARVN Forces conduct a joint U.S. and South Vietnamese Army Pacification Program named Operation Lam Son II in the Binh Dung Province, 20 kilometers northwest of Saigon. MAJ Raymond Morrow, a dentist with the 257th Medical Detachment, performs dental work on Vietnamese […]

257th Dental Officer Supports 1st Infantry Division

7 October 1966 – The 1st Infantry Division and elements of the South Vietnamese 5th ARVN Forcesconduct a joint Pacification Program named “Operation Lam Son II” in the Binh Dung Province, 20 kilometers northwest of Saigon. MAJ Raymond Morrow, a dentist with the 257th Medical Detachment, performs dental work on Vietnamese civilians during the program.

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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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