Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency An unarmed medic’s courageous actions on June 6, 1944, D-Day—the day the Allies invaded Western Europe in World War II—helped save the lives of hundreds of soldiers. U.S. Army Cpl. Waverly B. Woodson Jr., 21, assigned to the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, First Army, attended to scores of wounded on […]
Story by Janet A. Aker Defense Health Agency D-Day medics and physicians worked heroically to save as many wounded as they could on June 6, 1944, as the Allies began taking back Europe from the Nazis in World War II. Called “band-aid bandits” by some, but more often known simply as “Doc” to their fellow […]
Story by André B. Sobocinski, Historian U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery The Battle of Midway stands as a pivotal moment in World War II, a turning point that decisively shifted the balance of power in the Pacific. For the Navy, June 4, 1942, remains a sacred date, one that not only celebrates a […]
Story by Isaac Savitz U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa Okinawa, Japan-The pharmacy at U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa (USNHO) recently added a fully automated ScriptCenter in the pharmacy lobby for beneficiaries in Okinawa. Capt. Kathleen Cooperman spoke during the ribbon-cutting to staff and patients in the waiting area about the importance of modernization through innovation. Cooperman mentioned […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency By Chanel Weaver-Folami, Defense Health Agency Public Health June 2024 is Men’s Health Month, and Defense Health Agency Public Health officials are reminding males of the importance of taking charge of their health for a longer, happier lifestyle. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 13.8% of males […]
Story by Sgt. Mebea Demelash 222nd Broadcast Operations Detachment FORT CAVAZOS, Texas — The Joint Emergency Medicine Exercise, JEMX culminates with tactical medical lanes, which began June 4, 2024, and will continue until June 6, 2024. Participants of the exercise will demonstrate and execute what they have learned from the week of training. This year’s […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency Employees of the new Defense Health Agency Research and Development organization were welcomed to the agency this month by DHA Director U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland during an event at Fort Detrick, Maryland. DHA Research and Development is comprised of elements of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development […]
Story by C.J. Lovelace U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command BEN GHILOUF, Tunisia — U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command experts coordinated the critical handoff of life-saving medical materiel to Army Reserve units participating in African Lion 2024, a training exercise that concluded in May. The shipment included 242 lines of materiel — medical equipment, supplies, blood […]
Story by Janet A. Aker Defense Health Agency [Editor’s note: This article deals with mental health issues and treatment. If you or someone you know is having a mental health crisis, call the 988 National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and press “1”, or text 838255, or chat for the dedicated Veterans Crisis Line and Military […]
Story by Julie Lucas Naval Hospital Jacksonville JACKSONVILLE, Fla. ─ Capt. Craig Malloy assumed leadership of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Jacksonville and Naval Hospital (NH) Jacksonville from Capt. Sharon House during a Change of Command ceremony at the All Saints Chapel aboard Naval Air Station Jacksonville, June 6. Rear Adm. Matthew Case, […]