Behind the Mission: Leidos QTC Recognizes the Heroes of Military Medicine
Every military mission depends on people prepared to answer the call. Behind that readiness are medical professionals whose expertise helps Service Members remain healthy, recover from injury, and meet the demands of service. Leidos QTC Health Services celebrated those contributions as a sponsor of the fifth annual Heroes of Military Medicine San Antonio Awards dinner on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
Presented by The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF), the dinner honored exceptional military medical talent serving the greater San Antonio area. The event was held at the Witte Museum’s Mays Family Center in San Antonio, Texas, where Leidos QTC is headquartered.
HJF established its Heroes of Military Medicine Awards annual awards dinner in Washington, D.C., in 2010 and expanded the celebration to San Antonio in 2022. The event recognizes individuals whose excellence and dedication advance military medicine and benefit wounded, sick, and injured Service Members, Veterans, civilians, and their families.
Recognizing Extraordinary Contributions
The 2026 San Antonio honorees were U.S. Army Maj. (Dr.) Patrick T. Reeves, U.S. Navy Cmdr. (Dr.) Stacy L. Coulthard, and U.S. Air Force Maj. (Dr.) Samuel D. Hobbs.
Reeves specializes in complex pediatric care and has explored innovative ways to make medical information and care plans more accessible to patients, families and healthcare teams. Coulthard’s career spans surgery, critical care, and military operational medicine—including combat casualty care—where her expertise contributes to advancing the treatment of injured Service Members. Hobbs, an ophthalmologist and vitreoretinal surgeon, is dedicated to protecting and improving vision while also exploring new technologies and expanding access to specialized eye care for Service Members and their families.
The evening also featured a tribute from U.S. Army Spc. Desmond Wilson, whose journey through critical illness and rehabilitation illustrated the vital role of coordinated military medical care.
Medical Readiness is Mission Readiness
Leidos QTC’s sponsorship reflects its longstanding connection to military medical readiness and to the people who serve. Through medical readiness work, Leidos QTC has provided Service Members with more than 2.7 million health assessments and medical and dental services that inform readiness and support a prepared force, including in remote and geographically dispersed communities.
That commitment is also reflected in the people who carry out Leidos QTC’s work every day. Veterans are part of the Leidos QTC workforce, bringing military experience and a deep understanding of the importance of readiness to the company’s mission. A delegation of San Antonio-based Leidos QTC medical readiness employees were in attendance.
“Military medicine is about more than delivering healthcare. It's about ensuring our service members are ready to answer the nation's call,” said Eric Gardner, Vice President, Operations and Program Manager, Remote Health and Readiness Program. “Having served over 21 years in the Air Force healthcare system and now supporting the medical readiness of our Guard and Reserve forces, I've seen firsthand how the dedication of military medical professionals directly impacts mission success. It was an honor to represent Leidos QTC in recognizing those who continue to raise the standard of military medicine.”
