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The US military has a long history of providing health care to people in under developed areas and conflict zones. DoD provided large scale services in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam Conflict, with far-reaching benefits for all involved. The skills developed by Special Forces medics during this period founded a tradition of health care assistance that continues around the world.

Today, DoD partners with other U.S. government agencies, non-governmental agencies, international organizations and other governments to support the development of health services capabilities abroad.

MH-60S Seahawk
An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter conducts night training aboard the USNS Comfort hospital ship in the Pacific Ocean in July, 2007.
The goal of these activities is to promote stability and security for people in areas with little or no governmental capability, to assist foreign governments with disaster response, and to transition communities and nations away from threatening circumstances to those with more promise for the future. DoD brings dedicated professionals, heavy lift and logistics, organizational skills and an unparalleled ability to work in dangerous, remote, devastated and hostile areas.

The International Health capability area is dedicated to the appropriate application of health development methodologies towards those greater ends. By developing partnerships, the International Health capability brings expertise and resources to operators on the ground around the globe.

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