Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin Woods Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune CAMP LEJEUNE, NC – Sailors stationed with Marine Corps units are ensuring skills remain sharp through sustainment training courses. Twenty-eight hospital corpsmen with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Battalion attended training on Jan. 22, 2026. The course focused on lifesaving medical techniques […]
Story by Jessie Hudson Martin Army Community Hospital Medical readiness begins long before a unit receives deployment orders. It starts with the health of the individual soldier — and at its center is the heart. At Martin Army Community Hospital, preventive medicine supports commanders by identifying cardiovascular risks early, reducing long-term medical profiles and preserving […]
Story by William Epperson Naval Medical Center – Portsmouth Uncontrolled bleeding is the leading cause of death resulting from injury. In the critical moments after a traumatic injury, any bystander can become a lifeline. That is the core principle behind the “Stop the Bleed” training initiatives being provided by Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) trauma […]
Story by Amabilia Payen William Beaumont Army Medical Center Fort Bliss, TEXAS – A vascular access registered nurse at William Beaumont Army Medical Center was awarded the Light The Way Award on January 15, 2026, for her dedicated patient care. Arianna Bordanada, who has been a nurse for over 13 years and has been at […]
Story by Bobbie Camp U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery January is Glaucoma Awareness Month – a time dedicated to a series of conditions that cause irreversible damage to the optic nerve. Glaucoma is a leading cause of vision loss and blindness in the U.S., yet as many as half of those living with […]
Story by Maria Scott Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River, Maryland NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md. – In today’s Navy Medicine, providing exceptional healthcare and ensuring combat readiness are not separate objectives, but two sides of the same essential mission. A single command houses two distinct but interconnected entities: Naval Health Clinic (NHC) Patuxent River, […]
Story by Lori Newman Brooke Army Medical Center Public Affairs JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 10, 2025 – Medical/Surgical Section nursing staff at Brooke Army Medical Center participated in a simulation training skills fair Nov. 17-21. The revamped training platform consisted of 28 facilitators (staff volunteers), led by Air Force 1st Lt. […]
Courtesy Story Navy Medicine Training Support Command JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Joel Barnes was named the 2025 Military Citizen of the Year for Hampton Roads, an honor presented to service members or veterans who demonstrate exceptional community involvement and selfless service beyond their military duties. For […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency By Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division A biodefense initiative spearheaded by teams from the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division, Global Emerging Infections Surveillance Branch, and the Department of War Global Respiratory Pathogen Surveillance Program at Defense Center for Public Health–Dayton, has established a flexible model for rapid pathogen characterization within […]
Story by Jeffrey Grossi 911th Airlift Wing Two mental health nurses from the 911th Aeromedical Staging Squadron provided vital behavioral health support to the Ellwood City community during “Operation Healthy Ellwood,” an Innovative Readiness Training mission held July 23 to Aug. 1, 2025. IRT is a Department of Defense military training opportunity, exclusive to the […]