今天和每一天，都在休斯敦的德克萨斯大学健康科学中心（休斯顿乌西卫生）很荣幸地纪念那些为我们国家服务的人，目前是全大学的教职员工和学生。阅读休斯顿Uthealth众多面孔中一些面孔中的一些故事，以及他们在军队中的作用如何为他们的工作做好准备。

Alisha Young, MD, U.S. Army

内科学系助理教授

麦戈文医学院

您在军队中的作用是什么？现在与您的工作有何关系？

我是一个E5 /在美国陆军中士。我的工作是COMMO – I repaired and maintained ground-based radio systems. While repairing electronics does not overlap much with my job as a pulmonary/critical care physician, I benefit every day from the mental and physical disciplines and leadership lessons instilled in me by a team of Drill Sergeants during my 12-week basic training, and by the mentors I had throughout my Army career.

Tell us about your time in the military.

我的旧军队，321^stMilitary Intelligence Battalion, was mobilized and deployed after 9/11. We were fortunate to have only injuries, not casualties, largely due to our Combat Support roles. After finishing medical school, I was commissioned into the Air Force Medical Reserve. My current military job is a Critical Care Air Transport Team physician, with 433^路基于圣安东尼奥联合基地的航空医学分期中队。

What does Veterans Day mean to you?

它对我意义重大。飞行员信条的一部分是指“骄傲的遗产，荣誉传统和英勇的遗产”传给了来自勇敢的男人和女人的现任兵役成员。这是对我的服务成员表示感谢，感激和钦佩的一天。简而言之，这也是我的旧军队伙伴和我聚在一起的借口（即在19日大流行之前/之后）参加我们的年度旅行。

Deena Alsabti, MPAS, PA-C, MPH, U.S. Army

急诊医学系医师助理

麦戈文医学院

您在军队中的作用是什么？现在与您的工作有何关系？

我是一名口译员/翻译（英语 - 阿拉伯语）。我在急诊室和以前在腹部移植的工作中使用阿拉伯语，当时我们有讲阿拉伯语的患者。

Tell us about your time in the military.

It was full of adventure, camaraderie, and teamwork. I had the honor to meet great leaders from different countries (Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, U.S., Canada, France, and many more). I was the main interpreter in conferences at U.S. embassies in several countries, as well as in operational missions. I was part of historical events and life-changing times for others. It was an honorable time.

What does Veterans Day mean to you?

Honor, memories and pride.

Adrian “Andy” Botello, U.S. Army

数据管理分析师

麦戈文医学院

您在军队中的作用是什么？现在与您的工作有何关系？

我是第三步兵师的特殊行动军人战斗医生。在我在休斯顿Uthealth的最初几年里，我在医学博士John Holcomb的领导下工作，研究创伤和烧伤研究。beplay苹果手机能用吗现在，我在Roberto Arduino博士的休斯顿艾滋病毒/艾滋病研究团队的领导下，由开展Covid-19疫苗的beplay苹果手机能用吗内科部门以及其他传染病研究。我相信作为前临床医生，我有经验来认识到作为数据管理分析师记录的问题。

Tell us about your time in the military.

I served as a medic with the Infantry. We (the 3^路步兵师是第一个在最初入侵中越过伊拉克和科威特边界的人。我还被美国陆军历史档案馆授予我授予巴格达的第一军团。在我的第二次巡回演出中，我与86一起服役^th巴格达“绿地”的战斗支持医院。在战争时期，这是世界上最繁忙的急诊室。这是我成为创伤专家的地方。后来，在那次旅行中，我是巴格达的侦察兵狙击手和迫击炮排的医生。我会陪伴这些小队，因为他们将执行任务。完成我的现役之旅后，我回到休斯顿加入了陆军储备，并在成为陆军演习教练之前，在全国各地培训了士兵。我现在已经退休，医疗残疾了。

What does Veterans Day mean to you?

Veterans Day means that we all give thanks to those honorable men and women who have given of themselves to protect and defend this great nation of ours. The sacrifices that military members and their families make often go unnoticed and unrecognized. Give thanks to all those who have ever donned a uniform in service of our country. It has been my greatest honor to have served. God Bless the USA.

Matthew Osborn, MD, U.S. Marine Corps

麻醉学系居民

麦戈文医学院

您在军队中的作用是什么？现在与您的工作有何关系？

在军队中，我曾担任战术防空控制者。我协调了空中交通的入口和出口，并加快了活空支援，以积极参与军事热区域内的部队。这确保了飞行员，乘客和前进部队的安全。这需要对3D空域剧院的心理可视化，同时使用2D雷达窗格来控制飞机。它还要求精确的沟通并预见到不断变化的动态领空。

I am now a resident anesthesiologist where I find several day-to-day overlays between the two occupations. I utilize a series of systems and equipment checks to ensure appropriate function, all the while verbalizing clear and concise communication between all members present in the operating room to ensure safe and positive outcomes. I take advantage of multiple data points provided by a myriad of different monitors while using forethought and clinical judgment, all of which are paramount to a successful case. I believe the experiences gained from serving in the military and learning air control have translated well to the perspicacious requirements of anesthesia.

Tell us about your time in the military.

I joined the United States Marines shortly after graduating high school. The training was extreme and physically tough while requiring immense mental dexterity to persevere. The military gave me a foundation of core values and bestowed in me trust to carry out various duties. My time was spent becoming proficient within my designated field as well as assisting my fellow Marines to be successful and achieve their highest marks. I quickly rose through the ranks and soon led Marines of my own to become their best. I served three tours overseas, twice in Iraq and once in Afghanistan, volunteering to serve for two of the tours as I understood where I was needed the most. A choice made that I would never trade.

What does Veterans Day mean to you?

Veterans Day is a dedicated moment when awareness is brought to all Americans in tribute to the honor, courage, and commitment for all those who have served in the Armed Forces. This is a time to recognize the sacrifice a few have made for many; a day to show appreciation for the past, present, and future protection in preserving a culture of freedom and choice here in America; a time that shows normal people can band together and become heroes.

I am proud to have served my country, an experience I will carry throughout my life. I share a bond with all other service members that extends beyond simply being a friend or neighbor, but one that exists as a family. I will forever be thankful for all veterans as it is a choice that does not come without risk and sacrifice.

那天最初是在1918年第11个月的第11个小时纪念第一次世界大战第一次世界大战的停战。这象征着那些在现代历史上最致命的战争之一中服役和死亡的人的纪念日。

Glennis Stanciel, U.S. Navy

学生

Cizik School of Nursing

What was your role in the military and how does it relate to you now?

在军队期间，我是数据系统技术人员二等级（E5）。当我在12月获得有史以来的第一学位，从Cizik护理学院毕业时，我将搬到德克萨斯州的Del Rio，因为我相信他们需要优秀的护士，而且很少有人愿意穿上这些鞋子。我想帮助农村人口，因为他们的医疗保健缺乏。我之所以选择休斯顿的Uthealth，是因为我想要我能获得的最好的护理教育，我相信这一职业将是我一生中最好的决定之一。我相信作为一名老兵，我应该继续为我的国家站起来，并在需要的任何地方服务！

Tell us about your time in the military.

我于1986年加入美国海军,在第一次工作personal computers (PCs) and the burgeoning internet which, back then, were just bulletin boards. I worked as part of a team of technicians who installed computer networks for other Navy commands like the Naval Postgraduate School in Carmel, California. I wrote and taught computer courses for word processing, database, and spreadsheet platforms. I also taught PC repair classes to sailors so that they could maintain their systems while at sea. I received a Letter of Commendation from the Admiral of the Seventh Fleet for helping a destroyer that was on station in the Persian Gulf during Desert Storm. I served six years on active duty and four years in the reserves here in Houston. The knowledge I gained in the military helped me to go on and create a very successful information technology company that I ran for 20 years. I stopped working at the company when I enrolled in nursing school because I have wanted to be in the medical field since I was 10 years old and time was running out to accomplish that goal.

What does Veterans Day mean to you?

Veterans Day is the day when I remember the brave men and women who died in previous wars so that I could join the Navy and become a freedom-loving American. I was born in the mid-1960s and grew up in the 1970s in northern California. I am a black woman with no college degree (yet) and I am very successful. I have been married to a sailor for 34 years and we have three adult children. I love and believe in America and will fight if I have to just like the brave men and women before me.

Lesley Osborn, MD, U.S. Air Force

急诊医学系助理教授

麦戈文医学院

您在军队中的作用是什么？现在与您的工作有何关系？

我是美国空军储备金的队长。我担任佛罗里达州可可海滩帕特里克太空部队基地第308 pararescue中队的飞行外科医生。我的兵役非常适合我目前的平民工作。我担任PJS团队的医疗总监（通过潜水/跳跃认证和护理人员的技术救援专家）。培训，教育和与他们一起工作，这转化为我在纪念Hermann Life Flight的医疗总监以及我在Memorial Hermann-Texas医疗中心的创伤中心的临床工作。我从我的PJ中学到的东西和他们向我学习一样多。

Tell us about your time in the military.

I was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Air Force in March 2018 and began my career with the South Carolina Air National Guard. I transferred to the Reserves in spring 2020 and just returned from deployment in August of this year.

What does Veterans Day mean to you?

对我来说，退伍军人节是纪念我们在战斗中服役的服务成员的一天。这是反思那些光荣死亡的人，并有一天提醒我们与那些在美国的人接触并仍在处理战争的身心影响。今天要感谢我们活着的退伍军人所做的牺牲，并继续为我们的国家做出的牺牲。

内森·杰特（Nathan Jeter），美国海军

公共事务办公室多媒体专家

休斯顿乌西卫生

您在军队中的作用是什么？现在与您的工作有何关系？

When I was in the Navy my role, or rate, was Personnel Specialist and I worked with Admin and Operations at my squadron. I would work on correspondence, awards, pay, flight operations, flight scheduling, personnel records, and travel records for squadron members. This role helped shaped me into a better business professional, as well as enhance my customer service skills.

告诉我您在军队中的经历。

I joined the Navy in October 2009 and after “A” school, I was stationed at NAS (Naval Air Station) Whidbey Island in Oak Harbor, Washington. I was in a role not many people know about called FTS or Full Time Support. This meant we would train the reservist during their drill weekend each month and we could not be deployed for long periods of time. I enjoyed my time in the military and I feel like it’s helped me a lot in life. I went in at 19 and had to grow up a lot faster than I expected. I learned a tremendous amount of personal responsibility and accountability for my actions that translates to my everyday life.

What does Veterans Day mean to you?

退伍军人节对我来说意义重大，因为我知道当前和过去的退伍军人所做的牺牲。我们都共同互相共同的纽带，很难理解或插入言语。我真的很荣幸能够自称为老兵，我感谢所有在我之前和之后服务的人。

Kulvinder "Vinny" Bajwa, MD, U.S. Army

外科系副教授

麦戈文医学院

您在军队中的作用是什么？现在与您的工作有何关系？

I started in the U.S. Navy Reserve during college and was trained as a Navy corpsman/medic attached to a U.S. Marine Corps infantry unit. I switched and was commissioned in the Texas Army National Guard in medical school, before transferring to the Pennsylvania Army National Guard during residency. I then was transferred to the U.S. Army Reserve during my practice when I returned to Houston. My job in the Army has always been either as a field surgeon or a general/trauma surgeon. The last 12 years of my career were spent as a Command Surgeon for the 75^thTraining Command, now the 75^th创新司令部是整个部门的职业健康的立场，为领导层解释了健康和健身政策。我退休前的最后一个职位是作为5号旅的指挥官^th旅，94^th培训部门，培训陆军医疗教练的职业发展。

现在这些工作是相对地与我的工作有关。What that means is, I train every day in my civilian life as a surgeon to be ever ready to serve as a physician and surgeon in the Army when I am called to duty. Just like soldiers and other Armed Services members that train every day physically, I also trained every day as a surgeon. The Army benefitted from my daily practice of surgery. The other assignments are related to leadership, policy management, and deployment in a very rank-structured environment, which I learned in the Army and apply to UTHealth Houston departmental leadership and leading projects such as the Epic MyChart deployment at the department level. I also led a team of trauma surgeons at Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital from 2017 through 2019.

Tell us about your time in the military.

My time in the military was an educational time from a teenager to turning 50. I spent 33 years in service to the nation and fellow members in the military, from being a Navy medic to serving with the Marines to being a trauma surgeon in Afghanistan in a forward base serving an entire coalition of nations. I then led a training Brigade with units across the U.S. and schools in Fort Knox and Joint Base San Antonio. My time with the military was a rewarding time in service of fellow service members and their families, as well as a chance to lead, inspire, and follow well-trained people from all over the country and all walks of life.

What does Veterans Day mean to you?

退伍军人节对我来说是新的，因为我只在2019年底挂了制服。这将是我第二个退伍军人节，也是19岁的时代。但是，这是我们记得的所有服务成员，他们举手宣誓就宣誓就以任何能力无私地为这个伟大国家的人民服务，以执行该国的国家安全战略。这种能力可以使彻底的一线互动进行交战。当老兵将比他们更大的东西放在最重要的情况下时，我们永远无法欣赏他们所做的个人和家庭牺牲。自从1919年对停战日的认可和后来变成退伍军人日以来，许多人在选秀期间穿着制服，现在是作为一支强大的力量，代表美国在许多全球冲突和非战斗角色中的参与。我们需要在这一天和我们获得的每一个机会中向他们致敬。

杰克·约瑟夫（Jack Joseph），美国空军，美国空军

普通实践和牙科公共卫生系副教授

乌西卫生休斯顿牙科学校

您在军队中的作用是什么？现在与您的工作有何关系？

作为美国空军的牙医，医院轮换和治疗经验是无价的。我参加了“早期调试计划”，进入了军队，该计划在从牙科学校毕业后承诺了两年的现役，并允许我在免于军事草案的同时完成牙科教育。我觉得这是我的义务，在越南冲突期间看到我的许多朋友服务。回想起来，这是一个很好的决定。

告诉我您在军队中的经历。

我从1972年到1974年在德克萨斯州威奇托瀑布的一家大型空军医院任职。在他们的牙科诊所，我旋转并在所有牙科特色菜中练习。我与来自我们国家的医疗和牙科专业人员建立了终生的友谊。我有幸治疗我们返回的越南战俘。此外，我与基地牧师的联系在情感和精神上是有益的。

What does Veterans Day mean to you?

I am grateful to those who have served, and especially those who have given their lives, to preserve and defend our country and way of life! As a child of family and friends who served and survived the tragedy of World War II, I remember their stories and will forever be grateful for their sacrifices, which preserved and made possible the America I grew up in. Additionally, for me, as a symbol of respect and admiration for all those enlisted men and women who have served in all our conflicts and sacrificed for my country, this day, Veterans Day, is sacred.