August 2023 — MHCE
News from MHCE AUGUST 2023 EDITION The Navy's Newest Destroyer Is Named for a Marine Who Saved His Company from Annihilation See page 10 Monthly Newsletter Female Leaders Blaze a Trail in Military Medicine While countless groundbreaking women paved the way, an allfemale leadership team is blazing new trails in modern military medicine. As a first for military medicine, there’s a female commanding general and deputy/vice commander at the helm of the 59th Medical Wing and Brooke Army Medical Center, as well as an all-female command team at the San Antonio Market. “I hope seeing women in senior leadership positions, whether in the civilian or military world, demonstrates you can meet your professional and personal goals,” said Brig. Gen. Jeannine Ryder, San Antonio Market director, chief nurse of the Air Force, and the first female commander of two Air Force wings. “Our military institution continues to prove that if you obtain the education, experiences and expertise, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation or background, there is opportunity to lead at the highest level.” This message is particularly timely as the nation recently commemorated Women’s Equality Day on Aug. 26. Each year the date marks the 1920 adoption of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting women the right to vote. “It’s hard to imagine that at the start of our nation, only 6% of citizens had the right to vote in some states,” noted Brig. Gen. WWW.MHCE.US Deydre Teyhen, market deputy director, chief of the Army Medical Specialist Corps, BAMC commander, and the first Army physical therapist promoted to brigadier general. “As a nation, we’ve decreased many barriers to improve voting rights.” The military, in particular, has excelled in ensuring all service members have their Constitutional right to vote, whether stateside or overseas, through initiatives such as the Federal Voting Assistance Program and unit voting assistance officers. “It’s amazing what our military has done to ensure that all who defend our nation are able to have their voices heard and counted,” Teyhen said. Continued on page 8
