JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. –
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter awarded Dr. John Baxter the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service during a ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Jan 13. 2017.
Dr. John Baxter, 779th Medical Group Pentagon Flight Medicine Clinic director and personal physician to the Secretary of Defense, was recognized for his outstanding skills as he provided world-class health care to more than 3,000 patients including the top civilian and military officials in the DOD.