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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260520T200000
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SUMMARY:Contributions of Jewish-Americans in the U.S. Armed Forces
DESCRIPTION:Scroll Down to Register\n\n\nThe Contributions of Jewish-Americ
 ans in the U.S. Armed Forces\npresented by\nCaptain Marc D. Herwitz\, MSC\
 , USN\nWednesday\, May 20\, 2026\n8:00pm Eastern | 5:00pm Pacific\nJews ha
 ve a long history of military service\, often serving in disproportionatel
 y high numbers relative to their population. In the U.S.\, they have serve
 d in every major conflict since 1654\, with 550\,000 serving in World War 
 II alone. Despite facing antisemitism\, Jewish soldiers have earned signif
 icant honors\, including the Medal of Honor\, and have served as a vital p
 art of Allied forces and as defenders in ancient and modern history.\n\nFo
 r more than 250 years\, Jewish Americans have made significant contributio
 ns to science\, music\, the economy\, and many other fields. Captain Marc 
 D. Herwitz of the U.S. Navy will introduce a number of outstanding Jewish 
 Americans—from the colonial era to the present day—and share insights 
 into their extraordinary roles in pivotal battles and political life.\n\nC
 aptain Marc D. Herwitz\, MSC\, USN\nA Chicago native\, Captain Marc D. Her
 witz received his commission as a Medical Service Corps Officer in the Uni
 ted States Navy\, August 2001\, and reported for duty to Naval Hospital Gr
 eat Lakes\, North Chicago\, Illinois\, where he provided eye care services
  and served as the Department Head of Optometry. Subsequent assignments in
 clude Director of Clinical Support Services\, Naval Hospital Lemoore\, Cal
 ifornia\; Officer-In-Charge\, Naval Branch Health Clinic Brunswick\, Maine
 \; Clinic Head of the USS Red Rover\, Branch Health Clinic 1523\, Captain 
 James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center\, North Chicago\, Illinois\; Ex
 ecutive Officer\, Naval Ophthalmic Support and Training Activity (NOSTRA) 
 and Training Officer of the Tri-Service Optician School\, Yorktown\, Virgi
 nia\; Chief Ancillary Informatics Officer and Deputy Director\, U.S. Navy 
 Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED)\, Falls Church\, Virginia.\n\nIn Au
 gust 2019\, he reported as Commanding Officer\, Naval Ophthalmic Support a
 nd Training Activity where he directed the Tri-Service combat and ophthalm
 ic eye wear program for more than 1.9M Department of Defense beneficiaries
 . In August 2021\, he returned to BUMED to serve as the Director of Educat
 ion and Training. In June 2022 he was appointed as BUMED’s first Directo
 r of Maritime Headquarters\, overseeing all of the Navy Surgeon General’
 s Title X responsibilities to include manpower (active duty and reserve)\,
  medical logistics\, information technology\, training and financial resou
 rces.\n\n\n\n[ninja_form id=4]
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