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Website. Veterinary Corps. The U.S. Army Veterinary Corps is a staff corps (non-combat specialty branch) of the U.S. Army Medical Department (AMEDD) consisting of commissioned veterinary officers and Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP) veterinary students. It was established by an Act of Congress on 3 June 1916. [1]
Paraveterinary worker. Veterinary technicians of the US Army assist in an operation on a military working dog. A paraveterinary worker is a professional of veterinary medicine who performs procedures autonomously or semi-autonomously, as part of a veterinary assistance system. The job role varies throughout the world, and common titles include ...
In general, Military Veterinary Services provide care for service animals, public health services (food inspection, water quality), development assistance and research services. However each service varies significantly from others based on national mandates and interests.
The large segment of the Veterinary Corps involved in Medical Research and Development missions contribute immeasurably to the overall military effort. Vaccine, antitoxin, and antidote development, directed toward the protection of military personnel, has been and will continue to be, heavily reliant on military veterinary expertise.
Rank. Corporal. Battles/wars. Iraq War. Awards. Purple Heart. Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (2) with V Device. Combat Action Ribbon. Corporal Megan Leavey (born October 28, 1983) is a United States Marine Corps veteran who served as a Military Police K9 handler.
The Royal Army Veterinary Corps ( RAVC ), known as the Army Veterinary Corps ( AVC) until it gained the royal prefix on 27 November 1918, is an administrative and operational branch of the British Army responsible for the provision, training and care of animals. They are also responsible for explosives and drug search dogs.
Garrison/HQ. Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. The Defence Animal Training Regiment ( DATR) is a training establishment, based in Melton Mowbray, east Leicestershire. It trains animals, of which the most numerous are dogs, for all three armed forces. Its headquarters are also the principal base of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps .
The United States Military Academy Preparatory School's (USMAPS) mission is to provide focused academic, military, and physical instruction in a moral-ethical environment to prepare, motivate, and inspire cadet candidates in order to qualify for admission to, and graduation from, the United States Military Academy.