"This is one of the fastest pain attenuators in existence — the pain can be gone in five minutes," said Col. Richard Niemtzow, a physician, acupuncturist and senior adviser to the Air Force surgeon general.

Dr. Niemtzow is my mentor in ear acupuncture. In 2007 I went to Maryland and followed him around as he treated patients at Walter Reed and Andrews Air Base Hospital. He taught me to use ASP needles to treat many conditions and the 'Battlefield Procotol', methods that I've used everyday since in my clinic. Dr. Niemtzow told me that a grant for training physicians deployed on the front lines was forthcoming. Now "Battlefield Acupuncture" is a reality. Read this article from wired.com:
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2008/12/air-force-turns/

Also take a look at this article:
http://www.energymedicinechicago.com/services/acupuncture/ear-acupuncture

This is Dr. Niewtzow's website:
http://n5ev.com/

In case you wonder, n5ev is his ham radio callsign.