S. Ward Casscells

S. Ward Casscells
S. Ward Casscells
	Official portrait, 2007
United States Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs
	In office; April 12, 2007 – April 28, 2009
President	George W. Bush; Barack Obama;
Secretary	Robert Gates
Preceded by	William Winkenwerder Jr.
Succeeded by	Jonathan Woodson
Personal details
Born	Samuel Ward Casscells III; March 18, 1952; Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Died	October 14, 2012 (aged 60); Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery
Spouse	Roxanne Bell
Education	Yale University (BS); Harvard University (MD);
Civilian awards	General Maxwell R. Thurman Award (2004); Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service (2009); Army Decoration for Distinguished Civilian Service (2009); Surgeon General's Medallion (2009); Order of Military Medical Merit (2009);
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army Army Reserve; ;
Years of service	2005–2009
Rank	Colonel
Battles/wars	Iraq War
Military awards	MSM; JSCM; AAM;

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Samuel Ward "Trip" Casscells III (March 18, 1952 – October 14, 2012) was an American cardiologist who served with the U.S. Army in Iraq and later was Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs. Among other honors, he was the recipient of the Distinguished Public Service Medal, the Army's Order of Military Medical Merit, and the General Maxwell Thurman Award.