Story by Todd Cromar Hill Air Force Base U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jeannine M. Ryder, Medical Readiness Command – Bravo commander and Defense Health Network Continental director, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jerry Dunn, MRC-B command chief, breif Airman and answer questions at the 75th Medical Group, during a town hall on […]
Story by Spc. Carrol Walter Hughes IV 60th Presidential Inauguration Joint Information Center WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ensuring the health and readiness of thousands of service members supporting the 60th Presidential Inauguration is no small task. U.S. Air Force Maj. Amanda Olagunju, a family medicine physician with the 113th Medical Group, Air National Guard, is bringing […]
Story by Michelle Thum Public Health Command Europe LANDSTUHL, Germany – Cases of norovirus, a wretched and highly contagious stomach bug, are surging in parts of the United States and Europe this winter, according to Public Health Command Europe data. “Norovirus cases typically increase during winter due to increased gatherings and travel. This highly contagious […]
Graphics by Sofia Echelmeyer Uniformed Services University. Much like the broader health care system in the United States, the Military Health System (MHS) is facing projected increases in costly chronic conditions such as diabetes among the millions of beneficiaries it serves, along with a looming shortage of clinicians and caregivers. For the MHS, these […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency FALLS CHURCH, Va. – The Leapfrog Group has named two Defense Health Agency hospitals among the best in the nation. This shows the military’s strong focus on keeping patients safe and providing high-quality care. The two hospitals are: • Bassett Army Community Hospital at Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Leapfrog Group named […]
Story by Lt. Emily Kinley NMRTC Sigonella/US Naval Hospital Sigonella On January 6, 2025 U.S. Naval Hospital Sigonella celebrated the birth of the first baby of the New Year. Baby girl Lisalei was born to parents Cecilia and Alexander, both active-duty members attached to a tenant command of NAS Sigonella. This is the couple’s first […]
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Neil W. McCabe Army Reserve Medical Command [PINELLAS PARK, Fla.] The Army Reserve Medical Command’s suicide prevention officer released a provocative video to highlight the command’s program to open up conversations among its Soldiers about their struggles and to encourage leaders to report suicide-related incidents in their units. “There is […]
Story by Paul Lagasse Medical Research and Development Command FORT DETRICK, Md. – The American Burn Association recently announced that Dr. Leopoldo “Lee” Cancio, director of the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center, has been named President-elect of the ABA for the 2026-2027 term, making him the 19th USAISR teammate to hold this […]
Story by Lt.Cmdr. Brandi Gibson NMRTC Sigonella/US Naval Hospital Sigonella United States Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Sigonella is honored to recognize Beth Archer as the Fiscal Year 2024 Command Civilian of the Year. Originally from York, United Kingdom, Beth has dedicated the past five years to serving as a Local National within […]
Story by C.J. Lovelace U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command SALT LAKE CITY — Medical maintainers from the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency were among the exhibitors at the 2024 DOD Maintenance Symposium, held in Dec. 10-13 in Salt Lake City. Staff Sgt. Nora Martinez and Sgt. Nick McKinley, both from USAMMA’s Medical Maintenance Operations Division […]