Public Health Reports recently published The Men and Women in Blue: A Revealing Perspective, offering a rare inside look at the US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps’ deployment during the 2014–2015 Ebola outbreak in West Africa. The article provides not only a firsthand narrative of this unprecedented mission but also captures the scale of the crisis and the critical role public health professionals played in controlling it.

Authored by Former Acting Deputy Surgeon General and US Public Health Service Retired Rear Admiral Scott Giberson, the article details how more than 300 Commissioned Corps officers delivered lifesaving care to patients with suspected and confirmed Ebola. Giberson reflects on the extraordinary dedication of these officers and underscores how their efforts offer a historic and practical model for addressing future global health crises.