Story by Master Sgt. Peter Thompson 86th Airlift Wing BAKONYKúTI TRAINING AREA, HUNGARY – A U.S. contingent of 50 personnel participated in Vigorous Warrior 24 May 3-8, 2024, at Bakonykúti Training Area, Hungary. Vigorous Warrior is NATO’s largest medical exercise, with this iteration uniting more than 1,600 participants from 33 countries to exercise experimental doctrinal […]
Story by Airman James DeCicco 167th Airlift Wing, West Virginia Air National Guard A ceremony was held to mark the change in leadership for the 167th Medical Group, at the 167th Airlift Wing base dining facility, Shepherd Field, Martinsburg, West Virginia, May 4. U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Dona Chewning assumed command of the 167th […]
Story by 2nd Lt. Merit Davey 27th Special Operations Wing Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. – The 27th Special Operations Medical Group recently joined the likes of gold-star health care programs worldwide in both ambulatory health care and primary care when it was accredited and certified, respectively, by The Joint Commission, Feb. 10, 2024, here. […]
Story by Maria Christina Yager Munson Army Health Center Public Affairs FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas – A Munson Army Health Center Soldier was among 48 United States and International Service Members on Fort Leavenworth to earn the coveted German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge. After passing the rigorous test, Pfc. John Lingo, a pharmacy specialist at Munson, […]
Story by Kira Baldau Air Force Medical Service Members of the Air Force Medical Service’s Nurse Corps celebrated Nurse and Medical Technicians week with a tour of the National Museum of Health and Medicine on May 8, 2024. The National Museum of Health and Medicine preserves the impact of military medicine by archiving and displaying […]
Story by Master Sgt. William Reinier Joint Task Force – National Capital Region and the U.S. Army Military District of Washington Charlie awoke and, by all accounts, had lost the use of his legs. Laying on the floor, Spc. Madison Gilmore reassured him, pleading with him to take just a few steps. Immobilized and unable […]
Story by Seaman Troy Davis Amphibious Squadron Four Amphibious Ready Groups (ARG) and embarked Marine Expeditionary Units (MEU) have long been ready to care for those in need, whether helping Sailors and Marines who are wounded, ill, or injured; or supporting humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations. The Wasp (WSP) ARG-24th MEU are underway completing […]
Story by Master Sgt. Emily Anderson U.S. Army South Amidst the bustling activity of TRADEWINDS 24 (TW24), one figure stands out amidst the hustle of the multinational training exercise: U.S. Army Reserve 1st Lt. Alivia Stephens, a Salt Lake City native and an intensive care nurse with the 328th Field Support Hospital (FSH), 330th Medical […]
Story by Master Sgt. Emily Anderson U.S. Army South PARAGON ARMY BASE, Barbados – In the heart of Paragon Army Base, Barbados, a collaborative spirit thrives as Barbados Regiment Reserves Cpl. Ryan Williams stands ready at the troop medical clinic. Marking his third year participating in TRADEWINDS 24 (TW24), Williams waits in anticipation for his […]
Story by T. T. Parish U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity (USAMMDA) “I am an American Soldier…I am a warrior and a member of a team…I will always place the mission first…I will never leave a fallen comrade.” The Soldier’s Creed spells out very clearly the values U.S. Army Soldiers live by each day, and […]