Today is Memorial Day and I would personally like to thank all the men and women of the United States Armed Forces for their efforts. 

Both of my parents served in the Navy.  My mother was a nurse at the Charleston Naval Hospital and my father was a physician aboard the submarine USS Nathanael Greene.  I am proud to be one of the few pediatricians in Memphis who accepts Tricare Insurance (the insurance provided to the families of those serving in the armed forces)

On this Memorial Day, I would like to give special recognition to Jamar Bing, one of the Medical Assistants who works at All Better Pediatrics.  Jamar spent close to 5 years as a Corpsman in the US Navy, 18 months of which while being deployed in Iraq.  As a Naval Corpsman, he gave medical support to the US Marines because hey lacked their own medical staff.  Thanks Jamar for your service to the country.  You are also a wonderful Medical Assistant.

I would like to take this oppoertunity to remind everyone who is in a position to hire employees that one of the best things you can do for someone who has served is provide them with a job.  I’m sure there are a lot of men and women, just like Jamar, who work extremely hard, are fun to work with, just need that first opportunity as a civilian.

Best wishes to everyone on this Memorial Day.

Dr. Folz

PS-These are some photos we thought you would enjoy on ths special day.

Dr. Folz, her father, her mother, and her family in front of the sail of the USS Nathanael Greene which is on permanent display at the US naval base in Port Canaveral, Florida.

Jamar Bing, Medical Assistant of All Better Pediatrics