Lieutenant Commander Anne Long, an active duty emergency medicine physician in the U.S. Navy, shares her journey from joining the military for financial reasons to discovering a passion for military medicine during her operational roles, including a challenging deployment with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. She describes her experiences in military emergency medicine, emphasizing preparedness through training and partnerships with civilian medical centers to maintain skills despite the evolving nature of military operations and the drawdown of large-scale conflicts. She highlights the greatest reward of her military career as the relationships and connections she's formed with colleagues and other military personnel.
