Story by Douglas Stutz Naval Hospital Bremerton/Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton There’s a host of communicable diseases which routinely impact active duty, retirees and dependents. Form salmonella to norovirus to influenza, many communicable and infectious disease typically steal the media limelight, but there are other preventable and curative infections that should be highlighted. […]
Story by Arsenio R. Cortez Jr. Naval Medical Forces Pacific The 14th Annual Peer-to-Peer Medical Exchange took place Wednesday aboard the USS Tripoli (LHA 7), bringing together military and civilian medical professionals during the 2024 San Francisco Fleet Week. This collaborative event, organized through a partnership between the U.S. Navy, the University of California, San […]
Story by SETAF Africa U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa VICENZA, Italy – The U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) will take center stage at the U.S. Army’s Warriors Corner during the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) annual meeting and exposition in Washington, D.C., highlighting how its medical readiness exercises […]
Story by Maristela Romero Air Force Medical Service Behind the scenes of every spaceflight are hundreds of individuals at NASA who ensure the safety and success of its astronauts from start to finish. One of those individuals is U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Danielle Anderson, the USAF’s first physical therapist stationed at NASA to earn […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Are you approaching Medicare eligibility? Unlock your health by understanding how TRICARE For Life works with Medicare and plan your coverage effectively, while avoiding out-of-pocket costs. “TRICARE For Life works with Medicare to minimize your out-of-pocket expenses for TRICARE-covered healthcare services you receive,” said Anne E. […]
Story by Quentin Johnson United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases FORT DETRICK, Md. – Staff Sgt. Nathaniel Sanchez and Sgt. William Prescott of the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases took first place among the teams representing the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command at the joint MRDC/Medical Readiness […]
Story by Senior Airman Melody Bordeaux 59th Medical Wing JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — In a small Greek diner on Long Island, New York, U.S. Air Force Maj. Lauren Gabreski remembers the summers spent with her grandfather, Francis “Gabby” Gabreski. While she and her brother played in the booth, their grandfather—better known as one […]
Story by Bobbie Camp U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Since the dawn of our nation, U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) has been responsible for the care and operational readiness of our warfighters. This has been the focal point that’s guided us for more than 249 years. As the Navy Medicine […]
Story by Gunnery Sgt. Kassie McDole Marine Rotational Force – Darwin In the Northern Territory, Australia, U.S. Sailors with the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3 Marine Air-Ground Task Force showcased the Joint Operational Medicine Information Systems Medical Common Operating Picture’s ability to enhance medical command and control operations across the deployment. MedCOP is an […]
Story by Christopher Delano Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras –Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) Kilo personnel partnered with Joint Task Force-Bravo (JTF) for a Global Health Engagement (GHE) at Hospital Escuela in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Sept. 14-28, 2024. Bringing with them an array of medicine and equipment, EMF Kilo’s 11-person team worked alongside Hospital Escuela […]