Former POW, Purple Heart recipient guest speaker at Military Medicine Ball

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany – U.S. Army Retired Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Rhonda Cornum (center) was guest speaker at the 2024 Military Medicine Ball held Aug. 21. Cornum, former commander of Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, is a recipient of the Purple Heart and was a Prisoner of War (POW) during the 1991 Gulf War. Approximately 400 U.S. Army, Air Force and Navy medical personnel from across Europe took part in the inaugural ball. Pictured with Cornum are U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Roger Giraud and his wife Kelly. Giraud is commander of Medical Readiness Command, Europe, command surgeon for U.S. Army Europe and Africa, and director of Defense Health Network Europe. (Photo by Kirk Frady)
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Roger Giraud, right, commander of Medical Readiness Command, Europe and director of Defense Health Network Europe, along with Command Sgt. Maj. Jesus Gonzalez, left, present the Order of Military Medical Merit award to U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mark Wesseler, center, during the 2024 Military Medicine Ball held Aug. 21.
KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany – Attendees at the 2024 Military Medicine Ball stand for the presentation of colors during the 2024 Military Medicine Ball held in Kaiserslautern, Germany Aug. 21. Hosted by U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Roger Giraud and Command Sgt. Maj. Jesus Gonzalez, leaders of Medical Readiness Command, Europe and Defense Health Network Europe, the widely attended ball was a huge success with approximately 400 U.S. Army, Air Force and Navy medical personnel from across Europe taking part. (Photo by Kirk Frady)
KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany – U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy and civilian participants hit the dance floor at the 2024 Military Medicine Ball in Kaiserslautern, Germany Aug. 21. Hosted by U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Roger Giraud and Command Sgt. Maj. Jesus Gonzalez, leaders of Medical Readiness Command, Europe and Defense Health Network Europe, the widely attended ball was a huge success with approximately 400 U.S. Army, Air Force and Navy medical personnel from across Europe taking part. (Photo by Kirk Frady)
KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany – U.S. Army Retired Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Rhonda Cornum (center) provides remarks at the 2024 Military Medicine Ball held Aug. 21. Cornum, former commander of Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, is a recipient of the Purple Heart and former Prisoner of War (POW) during the 1991 Gulf War. Approximately 400 U.S. Army, Air Force and Navy medical personnel from across Europe took part in the inaugural ball. (Photo by Kirk Frady)