What happens when a thousand wounded service members arrive on American soil in a single day — and they keep arriving for a hundred days straight? That is the scenario Dr. Paul D. Biddinger is paid to plan for, and in his WarDocs interview, he delivers a clear-eyed, data-grounded assessment: the U.S. healthcare system is not ready — and it needs to start building that readiness now. The Capacity Crisis Nobody Talks About Dr. Biddinger opens with a fact that reframes the entire LSCO...

The Journey from Combat to Classroom Military service often provides a wealth of practical experience, but the transition to civilian leadership requires a different set of tools. In this episode of WarDocs, we sit down with Master Sergeant (Retired) Jonathan Lu, a former 18 Delta Special Operations Medic whose career path serves as a blueprint for professional evolution. From the front lines of route clearance to the corridors of academia, Lu’s story is a testament to the transformative...

This episode of WarDocs features Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, Dr. Charisma Evangelista, the Air Force’s leading voice on refractive surgery and an expert in ocular trauma. The conversation begins with her upbringing in the Philippines and her unique path to military medicine, driven by a desire for service and the supportive, collaborative culture she found at the Uniformed Services University. Dr. Evangelista explains her transition from a prospective general surgeon to an ophthalmologist,...