Saving Lives After Hurricanes and Political Coups
AUSA’s Army Matters Podcast
- Published
- September 11, 2024
- Duration
- 36:50
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Jul 5, 2026
Discusses When he was a young boy growing up in Puerto Rico, two relatives of Dr. Lester Martinez-Lopez inspir…
Summary
When he was a young boy growing up in Puerto Rico, two relatives of Dr. Lester Martinez-Lopez inspired him to enter the field of medicine. And an Army program led him to a 45-plus-year career saving lives, overseeing global medical innovation and preventing outbreaks, all culminating in his current position as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health…
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When he was a young boy growing up in Puerto Rico, two relatives of Dr. Lester Martinez-Lopez inspired him to enter the field of medicine. And an Army program led him to a 45-plus-year career saving lives, overseeing global medical innovation and preventing outbreaks, all culminating in his current position as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs of the United States. Hosts LTG (Ret.) Leslie C. Smith and SMA (Ret.) Dan Dailey sit down with Dr. Martinez-Lopez to talk about the nu