It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Patrick Duncan Feely, age 84, on December 9, 2025. Pat was born on April 7, 1941, in Ottumwa, Iowa.

LTC Pat Feely served more than 30 years in the United States Army. He entered service in 1964, completed 91B3S Special Forces medical training, rose through the enlisted ranks, and then commissioned as a Physician Assistant.

His progression from enlisted Soldier to Chief Warrant Officer Four and ultimately to Lieutenant Colonel was extraordinary. As Chief of the Physician Assistant Branch and Assistant Corps Chief, he shaped PA assignments, professional development pathways, and the full integration of PAs across Army Medicine. His influence lives on through the countless soldiers and medical professionals he mentored.

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