Story by Sgt. Liseth Espinel 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea – Medics from the 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division and Korean Armed Forces Medical School students conducted a Combined Comprehensive Medical Training in Daejeon, South Korea, May 29, 2024. Comprehensive medical training is a behavioral education conducted for officers and non-commissioned […]
Story by Jean Han Brian D. Allgood Army Community Hospital U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Donald Faustin is a 68P, otherwise known as a Radiology Specialist, and is the Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge (NCOIC) at BDAACH’s Department of Radiology. As a Radiology Specialist, it is his duty to conduct physical examinations on patients and take […]
Story by Julius Evans Naval Medical Readiness Logistics Command, Williamsburg, VA Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO) Adm. Jim Kilby traveled to Yorktown, Virginia to meet with Sailors, Soldiers and Civilians of Naval Ophthalmic Readiness Activity (NORA), headed by Capt. Brian Hatch. The visit took place May 29, 2024. A directorate of Naval Medical Readiness […]
Story by Paul Lagasse Medical Research and Development Command FORT DETRICK, Md. – Every year, nearly 200,000 people die from traumatic injuries sustained in car crashes, trips and falls and accidents at work. The number-one cause of preventable death in such accidents is blood loss. It can take less than five minutes for a person […]
Story by Khinna Kaminske Tripler Army Medical Center Tripler Army Medical Center – Visiting the emergency department at any hospital isn’t typically a fun experience. But Gerard Raquel, a licensed practical nurse (LPN) at Tripler Army Medical Center, goes out of his way to make the experience enjoyable as possible. The Emergency Department LPN is […]
Story by Maj. Matthew Pargett I Corps FORT MAGSAYSAY, Philippines—Highlighting the U.S.’s commitment to supporting the Philippines in serving Filipino communities, members of the 8th Forward Resuscitative Surgical Detachment (8th FRSD) rolled up their sleeves to share best practices, build multinational capacity, and learn from their professional medical counterparts on the island of Batanes, in […]
Story by Pfc. Alexcia Rupert 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment MIHAIL KOGĂLNICEANU, Romania – “The Army is an opportunity to get paid to learn healthcare, and I really wanted to get the experience to grow in my career,” said Sgt. Ta’Che’ Blocker, a combat medic assigned to the 340th Military Police Company. Blocker joined the […]
Story by Ken Cornwell Defense Health Agency The Joint Patient Safety Reporting application, a collaborative Defense Health Agency and Veterans Health Administration effort, standardizes the process for medical teams to identify and document medical and dental errors, near-miss events, and close calls that may occur. The application is partially funded by the Joint Incentive Fund, […]
Story by Ken Cornwell Defense Health Agency Military health experts say vision and hearing health are crucial to mission readiness and success, both on and off duty. “Humans rely on their hearing every day to interact with the world,” said Laurel Alstot, an occupational audiologist and hearing conservation program manager working for the U.S. Navy. […]
Story by Douglas Stutz Naval Hospital Bremerton/Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton With May designated by the Department of Defense as Mental Health Awareness Month, there is one definitive aspect which Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Cade Crenshaw wants everyone to know about mental health. “Mental health isn’t a one size fits all. Just because […]