Story by Arsenio R. Cortez Jr. Naval Medical Forces Pacific SAN DIEGO — Rear Adm. Guido Valdes, commander of Naval Medical Forces Pacific, honored Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) 150-Bravo Sailors for their exceptional contributions to Exercise Keen Sword 25 during a recognition ceremony at Naval Medical Center San Diego, Dec. 11. The event highlighted the […]
Story by Kirk Frady Medical Readiness Command, Europe LANDSTUHL, Germany – More than forty Soldiers representing twenty-three U.S. Army teams from various commands across the European theater, and a team from the Czech Republic Army, participated in the grueling four-day 2024 Europe Best Medic Competition (EBMC) Dec.10-13, near Landstuhl, Germany. The Europe Best Medic Competition […]
Story by Master Sgt. Gina Vaile-Nelson Blanchfield Army Community Hospital FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. – Command Sgt. Maj. Bryant Gray received the Meritorious Service Medal for his personal commitment and success with leading the Soldier Recovery Unit at Fort Campbell, Kentucky Dec. 13, 2024. As the senior enlisted leader of the largest SRU in the Army, […]
Story by Seaman Justin Ontiveros USNS MERCY (T-AH 19) The hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) concluded the quarterly Mercy Exercise (MERCEX) 25-1, Dec. 11th. During the pier-side exercise, the Mercy crew, which consisted of more than 500 embarked Sailors, conducted an assortment of exercises, trainings, and drills. “The Mercy hospital ship platform is Navy […]
Story by Spc. Samarion Hicks 24th Theater Public Affairs Support Element The speed, complexity, and volume of potential casualties of future large-scale combat operations (LSCO) will demand well trained and efficient U.S. Army medics and a data centric battlefield that links all warfighting functions. As future combat shifts from counter insurgency operations to LSCO, lifesaving […]
Story by Christopher Jones Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms Lt. Cmdr. Joseph “Joey” Biddix, a perioperative nurse and Division Officer of the Sterile Processing Department at Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms (NHTP) from June 2022 to June 2023, has been honored with a 1st place finish in the Navy Nurse Corps’ RADM Elizabeth S. Niemyer Award for […]
Story by Jean Graves Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital FORT JOHNSON, La. —Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital welcomed two certified registered nurse anesthetists to the team, improving access to care through increased surgical services at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Johnson, Louisiana. Maj. Molly Black, chief of surgical services for BJACH, said a CRNA is […]
Courtesy Story Naval Medical Center San Diego Rear Adm. Matthew Case, Director of the Medical Service Corps (MSC), visited Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) for an Admiral’s Call, providing mentorship and guidance to MSC officers, Dec. 3. During the visit, Case met with medical professionals and staff from various departments, emphasizing the vital role […]
Story by Christopher Delano Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune Sailors from Expeditionary Medical Facility Kilo (EMF Kilo) and 2nd Medical Battalion participated in a localized joint training exercise designed to enhance interoperability and knowledge for combined worldwide operations on Nov. 25, 2024, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. The training evolution began with in-person didactics […]
Story by Ricardo Amador 59th Medical Wing In the not-so-distant future, a U.S. medic may encounter an injured warfighter on a remote battlefield. Instead of drawing a liquid painkiller from a vial using a needle and syringe, they will pull a mini-autoinjector from their bag, activate, and immediately administer to their patient. The medic will […]