Your safety, your comfort, your choice: Requesting chaperones at military hospitals and clinics
Jan. 15, 2026
Chaperones (or “standbys”) serve as an unbiased third party to any exam or clinical visit between you and your provider.
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Our combat support capabilities are wide-ranging as the medical support for military combat operations. We deliver health surveillance, medical research, and medical education and training. We also manage the Armed Services Blood Program, the Joint Trauma System, and the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System.
Chaperones (or “standbys”) serve as an unbiased third party to any exam or clinical visit between you and your provider.
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