BALTIMORE, Md., April 23 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following news release:

Sometimes, even in the most unexpected moments, connections surface that make the world feel a little smaller.

On April 16, a nearly head-on collision on a highway outside Sacramento, California sent Dr. June Ruse rushing to the Sutter Roseville Medical Center trauma bay. A contract psychologist at Beale Air Force Base, Ruse supports service members and their families in addressing the emotional and psychological challenges associated with military service. This time, however, she found herself on the receiving end of care-arriving by ambulance as a patient in a large civilian healthcare system.

In an unexpected turn, the incident revealed a ...