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Commanding general, U.S. Army Medical

Research and Materiel Command

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Col. Steven P. MiddlecampU.S. Army Garrison commander

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CAREE VANDER LINDENUSAMRIID PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Leonard A. Smith, Ph.D.,a senior scientist at the U.S.Army Medical Research In-stitute of Infectious Diseasesat Fort Detrick, received theDepartment of Defense Dis-tinguished Civilian ServiceAward Nov. 18 in a Pentagonceremony. The recognitionis the highest award givenby the Secretary of Defenseto career employees.

Smith, an internationallyrecognized expert on botuli-num neurotoxins and ricintoxin, serves as the SeniorResearch Scientist for Medi-cal Countermeasures Tech-nology, U.S. Army MedicalResearch andMateriel Com-mand, and as the Acting Sci-entific Director for USAMRI-ID. He has over 30 years ofservice to the Institute.

“Len is a proven vision-ary and leader, and his se-lection for this award is agreat honor for him, for US-AMRIID, and for the USAM-RMC,” said Col. Erin P. Ed-gar, USAMRIID commander.“He has made tremendouscontributions to the devel-opment of biodefense medi-cal countermeasures for theArmed Services and for theentire nation.”

According to his officialbiography, Dr. Smith’s teamis focused on translational

medicine-developing vac-cines and therapeutic drugsfrom concept and discovery,through early development,non-clinical and preclini-cal testing, and finally intoclinical trials. His most rec-ognized scientific contribu-tions have been in the devel-opment of vaccine productsto combat botulinum neu-rotoxins (BoNT) and ricintoxin.

He served as a key teammember and later as leaderin the development of anew generation of BoNTvaccines-designing novelrecombinant botulinumtoxin antigens, along withproduction processes formultiple toxin serotypes.Importantly, this approachoffers the DoD the potentialto develop a safe, effective,fully characterized vaccinethat meets today’s cutting-edge industry standards. Dr.Smith also is spearheadingthe advanced developmentof a lead ricin vaccine can-didate that is currently inphase I clinical trials.

Smith attended George-town University in Wash-ington, D.C., where he re-ceived his Ph.D. degree inBiochemistry in 1978. He re-ceived a BA degree in Chem-istry and Zoology from theUniversity of New Hamp-shire in 1972. He joined US-AMRIID as a research chem-

ist in 1982, having servedin private industry and as asenior staff fellow at the Na-tional Cancer Institute.

Prior to his 2008 appoint-ment by the Secretary of theArmy to the post of SeniorResearch Scientist, Smithheaded USAMRIID’s De-partment of Molecular Bi-ology within the Division ofIntegrated Toxicology.

Dr. Smith has authored

or co-authored more than150 scientific publications,reviews and book chapters,and holds several patentsfor his work. He is frequentlyinvited to lecture at nationaland international meetings.He is Chair of NATO HumanFactors and Medicine TaskGroups 186 and 239. He isa member of the Interna-tional Society on Toxinol-ogy, American Society for

Microbiology, American As-sociation of PharmaceuticalScientists and PDA: An In-ternational Association forPharmaceutical Science andTechnology. He also serveson the Board of Directorsand is an Officer for the In-ternational Neurotoxin As-sociation.

His previous awards andhonors include the 2011Department of the ArmyResearch and Develop-ment Achievement Awardfor Technical Excellence,the 2007 Joel M. DalrympleAward from the Associa-tion of Military Surgeonsof the United States, andthe 2007 Research Scientistof the Year Award from theDefense Threat ReductionAgency. He was a finalist inthe 2007 Service to AmericaAwards, and was elected tothe faculty of the NeurotoxinInstitute in New York City in2007. He received the Orderof Military Medical Meritaward in 2006 and the ArmyResearch and DevelopmentAchievement Award in 1999.

While Smith was joinedat the ceremony by wife OlgaHernandez-Smith, daughterKristen Smith and grandsonLogan Cresswell, the eventalso was tinged with sadnessfor one family member whowas conspicuously absent.His son, Marine Sgt. DavidSmith, died in January 2010

from injuries he sustainedduring a suicide bombingin Afghanistan. He was 25.“This award comes withsadness, as well as honor,”Smith said. “I have alwaystried to do the best that Icould in support of our warf-ighters. They are the oneswho work so hard and sac-rifice so much. That’s whatkeeps me going-to supportthose who put themselvesin harm’s way to keep ussafe, as my son did for loveof country, service and fam-ily. My son loved the U.S.Marine Corps and was ex-tremely proud to serve hiscountry.”

USAMRIID’s mission isto protect the warfighterfrom biological threats andto be prepared to investigatedisease outbreaks or threatsto public health. Researchconducted at USAMRIIDleads to medical solutions-vaccines, drugs, diagnostics,and information-that ben-efit both military personneland civilians. The Instituteplays a key role as the leadmilitary medical researchlaboratory for the DefenseThreat Reduction Agency’sJoint Science and Tech-nology Office for Chemi-cal and Biological Defense.USAMRIID is a subordinatelaboratory of the U.S. ArmyMedical Research andMate-riel Command.

USAMRIID Scientist Wins Departmentof Defense’s Highest Civilian Honor

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HEATHER MCDOWELLDUONG

USAMRMC PAO

The Fort Detrick com-munity observed NativeAmerican Heritage MonthNov. 14 at the CommunityActivities Center.

Post and U.S. ArmyMedical Research and Ma-teriel Command Equal Op-portunity offices sponsoredthe event packed with mu-sic, cultural presentations,trivia games, and awards.

In her remarks, guestspeaker and Native Ameri-can Maya Boston spokeof the strong influencespirituality plays in Na-tive Americans’ lives. Sheaddressed some commonmisunderstandings of Na-tive American culture andbeliefs.

“Spirituality is a way oflife for us. We believe ev-erything has its own energyand purpose, and that it is

not up to us to judge oth-ers,” said Boston.

According to Boston,Native Americans’ greatrespect for the land and re-straint from judging theirfellow man led the earlysettlers to wrongly concludethey were godless. Likewise,the Native American beliefthat the earth belonged toeveryone was also miscon-strued and exploited.

Juan Boston, Maya Bos-ton’s brother, explainedhow Native Americanadornments such as feath-ers and instruments suchas the drum symbolized hispeople’s tie to God and thenatural world. He sharedthat the drum representsthe heartbeat of motherearth and feathers, par-ticularly of that of an eagle,represent those creaturesthat can fly closest to theheavens.

USAMRMC and Fort De-

trick Commanding GeneralMaj. Gen. Joseph Carav-alho Jr. concluded the ob-servance by recognizingspecial guests and eventorganizers and distributingcertificates of appreciation.

“Thank you for giving usa greater understanding ofthe Native American heri-tage,” said Caravalho.

Commenting on whatshe hoped attendees wouldtake away from the informa-tion shared that afternoon,Equal Opportunity AdvisorSgt. 1st Class Millasent Ja-cobs said, “I hope peoplehave a better awareness ofall of the great contribu-tions Native Americanshave made in this country.Native Americans fought forthis country in every ma-jor war, influenced widelypracticed religions, andeven introduced new foods.We’ve taken so much. Thisis our way of giving back.”

Fort Detrick Recognizes NativeAmerican Heritage Month

Maj. Gen. Joseph Caravalho Jr. presented a certificate of appreciation to specialguest speakers (left to right) Ben Madrid, Maya Boston and Juan Boston at FortDetrick’s Native American Heritage Month Observance Nov. 14 at the CommunityActivities Center. Photo by Siegfried Bruner

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The National CapitalArea Medical SimulationCenter at the UniformedServices University on theForest Glen Annex wasdedicated to Dr. Val G.Hemming, Nov. 18. Hem-ming, dean emeritus of theF. Edward Hebert School ofMedicine, was the impetusbehind USU’s Sim Center –one of the largest, most ad-vanced simulation centersin the world.

Hemming’s vision – in-spired by his efforts tomodernize USU’s curricu-lum through cutting-edgetraining in a risk-free en-vironment – was lauded atthe naming ceremony bythe event’s keynote speak-ers, including Dr. CharlesRice, USU president; Dr.Ronald Blanck, chair ofUSU’s Board of Regents;the Honorable JonathanWoodson, assistant secre-tary of defense for HealthAffairs; and Maryland Con-gressman Chris Van Hollen.

“In the military, we havea finite amount of time tocreate the competency forpeople who are going tobe engaged in real-worldsituations and global situa-tions – often in austere en-vironments in which theirtalents are the differencebetween someone livingand someone dying,” saidWoodson at the dedicationceremony.

Since 1999, the Sim Cen-ter has been a place to gainthese life-saving medicalskills. The 30,000 square-foot facility is divided intofour divisions – the Clini-cal Skills Laboratory, theSurgical and Medical SkillsLaboratory, the ProceduralSkills Training Laboratory

and the Virtual Medical En-vironment. Students usethese spaces to practicemedical procedures on cut-ting-edge simulation tech-nologies without any risk tohuman patients.

Over the past three de-cades, simulation technol-ogy has gradually becomea central part of health sci-ence curriculums aroundthe world, and USU’s cen-ter is a trailblazing facility.It’s the only place in the na-tion that offers every facetof health care simulationunder one roof, and USUmedical students partici-pate in nearly 40 differentsimulation exercises beforethey graduate.

“Every time I talk to a(wounded) soldier…I al-ways ask them, ‘how is thecare that you’re getting overat Walter Reed?’ They al-ways give me a big thumbsup. The reality is, the careis as good as it is, becauseof those who thought of es-tablishing USU,” said VanHollen, who spearheaded anearly $7 million Congres-sional provision to add aWide Area Virtual Environ-ment to the Sim Center.

The Sim Center hasstayed at the cutting-edgeby incorporating advancedsimulation technology andexperiential learning intoUSU’s curriculum, just asHemming envisioned 14years ago. Despite his im-portant role in establishingthe center, he was humbledby its dedication at thenaming ceremony.

“I am absolutely over-whelmed and thank youfrom the bottom of mysoul,” he said.

Visit http://simcen.usuhs.edu/Pages/default.aspx to learn more aboutthe Val G. Hemming Simu-lation Center.

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SIDNEY HINDSSPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR TO THE STANDARD

Fort Detrick service members and their families assem-bled on the Blue and Grey Field to watch the 27th Annual Ar-my-Navy flag football game. Soldiers from the Army, battledSailors and Marines, with Army emerging victorious 32-19.

Despite Navy landing two early touchdowns, Army wasable to turn the tide of the game in the second half forcingthree Navy turnovers. Soldiers in the crowd showed theirenthusiasm for each Army score by doing pushups for everyArmy touchdown once their team took the lead.

At halftime players and spectators engaged in a stretcherrelay and a tug-o-war competition for the entertainment ofthe crowd, with the Navy teams claiming victorious in bothof these events.

Col. Stephen Middlecamp, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Det-rick commander, presented a trophy to the victorious Armyteam and made closing remarks, thanking everyone for theirattendance in the event.

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BY ELLEN CROWNUSAMRMC PAO

U.S. Army Medical Re-search Materiel Commandand Fort Detrick Soldiersparticipated in a “Salute toOur Veterans” Nov. 13 atFrederick Memorial Hospital.

The event allowed thepost and local communityto come together to recog-nize military members, in-cluding past warfighters.

Fort Detrick Color Guardperformed a ceremonialflag raising and prior US-AMRMC Command Sgt.Maj. Kevin B. Stuart servedas guest speaker.

“It’s great to know thatour hospital acknowledgesthe service and sacrifice ofveterans everywhere, andit is especially gratifying torecognize the service of ourcoworkers,” said retired AirForce Chief Master Sgt. Ed-ward H. Hopper, who nowserves as the executive as-sistant for the Vice Presi-dent for Patient Care Ser-vices, Chief Nursing Offi-cer, and the Vice Presidentfor Ambulatory Services atthe hospital. “The veteransthat I’ve spoke with hadnothing but praise for theseefforts.”

Hopper said it was thefirst Veterans recognition

event sponsored by Fred-erick Memorial Hospital inrecent years; however, itwas likely to be the “first ofmany future celebrations”due to its success.

“I found the Veteransevent extremely inspiring...The event, with its empha-sis on service-related en-deavors as they relate tothe hospital, was very wellreceived by the audience,”added William L. Wood-cock, a hospital volunteerand military veteran. “Ithink everyone at Freder-ick Memorial has a specialadmiration for our activemilitary at Fort Detrick - Iknow I do.”

FMH Salutes Fort Detrick Veterans

Prior USAMRMC Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin B. Stuart served as guest speaker atthe Frederick Memorial Hospital’s “Salute to Our Veterans” event Nov. 13.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Zuk


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CAPT. SEUNGHO KANG6TH MEDICAL LOGISTICSMANAGEMENT CENTER

Soldiers of the 6thMedicalLogistics Management Cen-ter traveled to the Pentagonas part of a professional de-velopment programNov. 14.During a tour, about 30

soldiers had the opportunityto walk in the same corridorsof the military and civilianpersonnel that work in theheadquarters of the Depart-ment of Defense. During thetour of the Chiefs Corridor,soldiers had the chance to

be in the office of the ArmyChief of Staff and remembervictims when they were inthe 9/11 memorial room.Throughout the trip they

also grasped how the De-partment of Defense coor-dinated with other agenciesat strategic level.“It’s a great experience to

take a glimpse of the manysymbolic moments in mili-tary history,” said Spc. Kai-tlyn A. Arndt.Added Spc. Ebony J.

Johnson, “It’s comfortingto see memorial quilts withfaces of victims hang on the

wall and reminds us thatthey may be gone, but theywill never be forgotten.”As the tour came to an

end, they stopped by theHall of Heroes that dis-played all of the Medal ofHonor recipients.6th MLMC Commander

Col. Anthony R. Nesbitt said,“We will continue to planvarious activities as part ofour professional develop-ment focused on the stra-tegic environment. We willalso visit White House andother government agencies.”

6MLMC Professional DevelopmentProgram Takes Soldiers on Pentagon Tour

As part of a professional development program, 6thMLMCsoldiers took a tour to Pen-tagonNov. 14where they had a chance to visit the office of the ArmyChief of Staff.

Photo by Capt. Seungho Kang

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