Story by Airman 1st Class Dylan Myers 86th Airlift Wing RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany – The United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa Office of the Command Surgeon hosted a medical engagement with NATO and allied partners to foster multilateral training skills and practices at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, September 16-20, 2024. […]
By Rick McNamara Defense Health Network National Capital Region The Defense Health Network National Capital Region (DHN-NCR) is proud to announce that both Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) and Alexander T. Augusta Medical Center (ATAMMC) have earned coveted 5-star ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in the Hospital Consumer […]
Story by Robert Hammer Defense Health Agency In August 2024, the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense released new clinical practice guidelines for the management of stroke rehabilitation for their health care providers. The VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guideline for Management of Stroke Rehabilitation for 2024 updates guidelines published in 2019. The new […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Do you know the difference between emergency and urgent care? It can make a difference in your health. Both emergency rooms and urgent care clinics can help you with a medical issue. But they’re different and serve your needs in different ways. When you or a […]
Story by Laura Boyd Blanchfield Army Community Hospital FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. – The U.S. Army Medical Department Activity Fort Campbell–Blanchfield Army Community Hospital Medical Readiness Battalion hosts a Change of Responsibility ceremony Oct. 30. Command Sgt. Maj. Nathan D. Hunsaker is scheduled to assume duties as the BACH MRB Sergeant Major from Command Sgt. Maj. […]
Story by Michelle Thum Public Health Command Europe SEMBACH, Germany – U.S. Army Europe and Africa hosted a command activation ceremony for the 68th Theater Medical Command at the Sembach Fitness Center Sep. 20, 2024. The 68th Theater Medical Command is a direct reporting command to U.S. Army Europe and Africa. The ceremony highlighted an […]
Story by Matthew Wheaton Joint Munitions Command Throughout her working career, Crystal Campbell has put people first. Over the last four years, she’s been doing so at the Blue Grass Army Depot in Richmond, Kentucky, building on a previous 22-year career as a certified medical assistant. Campbell’s passion for people shines through in her daily […]
By Bernard S. Little Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Patients rated five Walter Reed physicians and two clinics among “the best of the best” in delivery care in results of the third quarter’s Joint Outpatient Experience Survey (JOES) recently released by officials of the Defense Health Agency (DHA). Walter Reed’s Drs. Gregory Chesnut (Urology […]
Story by C.J. Lovelace U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command CAMP CARROLL, Republic of Korea — The U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea provided medical logistics support and training for an Army Reserve unit during Ulchi Freedom Shield in August. Ulchi Freedom Shield, or UFS, is an annual joint military exercise between U.S. and Korean forces that […]
Story by Maddi Langweil Medical Research and Development Command The annual Military Health System Research Symposium brought researchers from across the globe to Kissimmee, Florida, to showcase their cutting-edge science. The international event, known as the Department of Defense’s premier scientific conference, allowed subject matter experts to share key insights and solutions to help the […]