BALTIMORE, Md., July 1 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following news release:

More than 20 years ago, Tammy Servies arrived at the Uniformed Services University (USU) as a medical student, beginning a journey that would take her around the world-from caring for service members in the Indo-Pacific to leading military medical teams through the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe and commanding at Guantanamo Bay.

On July 1, that journey came full circle.

During a time-honored military change of command ceremony, U.S. Navy Capt. Tammy E. Servies assumed command of the USU Brigade, returning to the institution that shaped her as a military physician and leader. She succeeds U.S. Army Col. Albert E. Kinkead, whose tenure strengthened ...