• DVM360_Conference_Charlotte,NC_banner
  • ACVCACVC
  • DVM 360
  • Fetch DVM 360Fetch DVM 360
DVM 360
dvm360 | Veterinary News, Veterinarian Insights, Medicine, Pet Care
dvm360 | Veterinary News, Veterinarian Insights, Medicine, Pet Care
By Role
AssociatesOwnersPractice ManagerStudentsTechnicians
Subscriptions
dvm360 Newsletterdvm360 Magazine
News
All News
Association
Breaking News
Education
Equine
FDA
Law & Ethics
Market Trends
Medical
Politics
Products
Recalls
Regulatory
Media
dvm360 LIVE!™
Expert Interviews
The Vet Blast Podcast
Medical World News
Pet Connections
The Dilemma Live
Vet Perspectives™
Weekly Newscast
dvm360 Insights™
Publications
All Publications
dvm360
Firstline
Supplements
Vetted
Clinical
All Clinical
Anesthesia
Animal Welfare
Behavior
Cardiology
CBD in Pets
Dentistry
Dermatology
Diabetes
Emergency & Critical Care
Endocrinology
Equine Medicine
Exotic Animal Medicine
Feline Medicine
Gastroenterology
Imaging
Infectious Diseases
Integrative Medicine
Nutrition
Oncology
Ophthalmology
Orthopedics
Pain Management
Parasitology
Surgery
Toxicology
Urology & Nephrology
Virtual Care
Business
All Business
Business & Personal Finance
Hospital Design
Personnel Management
Practice Finances
Practice Operations
Wellbeing & Lifestyle
Continuing Education
Conferences
Conference Listing
Conference Proceedings
Upcoming dvm360 Conferences
Resources
CBD in Pets
CE Requirements by State
Contests
Partners
Spotlight Series
Team Meeting in a Box
Toolkit
Top Recommended Veterinary Products
Vet to Vet
Veterinary Heroes
  • Contact Us
  • Fetch DVM360 Conference
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy
  • Do Not Sell My Information
  • About Us

© 2023 MJH Life Sciences and dvm360 | Veterinary News, Veterinarian Insights, Medicine, Pet Care. All rights reserved.

Advertisement
By Role
  • Associates
  • Owners
  • Practice Manager
  • Students
  • Technicians
Subscriptions
  • dvm360 Newsletter
  • dvm360 Magazine
  • Contact Us
  • Fetch DVM360 Conference
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy
  • Do Not Sell My Information
  • About Us
  • MJHLS Brand Logo

© 2023 MJH Life Sciences™ and dvm360 | Veterinary News, Veterinarian Insights, Medicine, Pet Care. All rights reserved.

Veterinarians mourn fallen compatriot

September 1, 2006

The U.S. Army Veterinary Service Corps considered cancelling its 90th-anniversary celebration when the first veterinarian since the Vietnam conflict was killed in action May 18 as a result of a roadside bomb in Iraq.

The U.S. Army Veterinary Service Corps considered cancelling its 90th-anniversary celebration when the first veterinarian since the Vietnam conflict was killed in action May 18 as a result of a roadside bomb in Iraq.

LTC Daniel Edward Holland, DVM

LTC Daniel Edward Holland, DVM, served 21 years in the military after earning his veterinary degree from Oklahoma State University. He was the 2,453rd fatality in Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Department of Defense confirmed 2607 coalition deaths through Aug. 18.

Advertisement

"Everyone loved him; he was one of the favorite sons," says MAJ Noreen Murphy, DVM, MPH, Dipl. ACVPM, assistant to the chief of the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps. "We ended up having our celebration to honor him because he volunteered to go, and he really loved what he was doing."

The 43-year-old was Chief of the Public Health and Functional Specialty Teams for Civil Affairs for the 4th Infantry Division; He had been in-theater just three weeks.

In a letter to his brother — a retired U.S. Army Major — before Mother's day, LTC Holland foretold the dangers he would face: "This war is mostly about CA (civil affairs) now, but the IEDs (improvised explosive device) keep it very real, all the time. It is very common to hear small-arms fire and for mortars or rockets to land within our compounds. Fortunately the random fired doesn't cause much damage and rarely casualties. It's the IEDs that cause the loss of life and limb.

LTC Holland teaches a Haji to care for his livestock on May 18, the day he was killed in action.

"... When I go out, it is to evaluate Iraqi sites that pertain to public health, vet med, animals or agriculture. The idea is to encourage civil participation, collect civil information and to positively impact the average Iraqi citizen by helping them with their subsistence style of ag/animal husbandry. Frankly, we can make more progress helping here than working on huge national problems that take forever to impact and don't resonate with the average Haji ..."

Three other soldiers and an Iraqi interpreter were killed in the IED blast that killed Dr. Holland. He is survived by his wife, son, daughter, parents and three siblings.

Related Content:

Practice OperationsBusiness
Fear Free environments for more than just pets
Fear Free environments for more than just pets
Partners for Health Pets and VHMA collaboration publish white paper
Partners for Health Pets and VHMA collaboration publish white paper
The job description
The job description

Advertisement

Latest News

The four-letter word to why you're burning out and feeling unproductive

Merck Manuals recognizes importance of One Health concept

Topical therapy and immunotherapy can save time and frustration with dermatology cases

Texas Tech appoints new faculty member with passion for animal agriculture

View More Latest News
Advertisement