Throughout American history, military physicians have provided humanitarian care to civilians whenever possible. Today, officers and enlisted soldier-medics are deployed to over a hundred nations in all corners of the world. For much of the populace of these countries, especially children, these uniformed combat medics, nurses, physicians, and allied health professionals represent the only hope for modern and compassionate medical and surgical care. Now, more than ever before, large numbers of indigenous children with a wide range of acute and chronic medical conditions are presenting for...