Story by Jennifer Goulart Naval Medical Forces Atlantic Portsmouth, Va. – Rear Adm. Matthew Case passed the helm to his long-time friend, Rear Adm. Kevin J. Brown, during the Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL) change of command ceremony held at Portsmouth Naval Medical Center at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads-Portsmouth Annex, July 12. The […]
Story by 1st Lt. Katherine Sibilla U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa LUANDA, Angola — When an Angolan woman suddenly went into cardiac arrest in the Luanda military hospital, U.S. Army Spc. Joshua Ford knew exactly what to do. Amid the noise and urgency of the emergency room, Ford and his teammates from the […]
Story by JACIYN MATANANE Naval Hospital Guam U.S. Naval Hospital Guam expands mental health capabilities with the launch of a Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) for acute mental health services. Alternative to emergency departments and psychiatric hospitalizations, CSUs provide intensive short-term stabilization to service members experiencing a behavioral health crisis that cannot wait until a regularly […]
Story by C.J. Lovelace U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — The U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Europe held a change of command ceremony July 10, recognizing its outgoing commander, Col. Deon Maxwell, and welcoming the unit’s next leader. “While we are celebrating two commanders coming in and out, it’s more than just that,” said […]
Story by Airman 1st Class Cody Friend Space Base Delta 1 The 21st Medical Squadron held a ribbon cutting ceremony at Schriever Space Force Base, July 1, 2024, to celebrate the expansion of the Schriever Clinic. The clinic now includes a 14,000 square foot expansion which nearly doubled its original size allowing for increased capacity. […]
Story by D. Keith Johnson Columbia VA Health Care System COLUMBIA, South Carolina – The Columbia VA Health Care System robotic surgery teams recently completed their 800th robotic surgery and the numbers are increasing every day. The 800th occurred in mid-April, and the teams are on schedule to hit 1000 by the end of the […]
Story by Wesley Elliott U.S. Army Medical Command JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas (July 12, 2024) – Lt. Gen. Mary K. Izaguirre, U.S. Army Surgeon General and Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Command, hosted a ceremony on July 12, to recognize the outgoing Commander of the U.S. Army Health Contracting Activity (USAHCA), Col. Anthony K. […]
Story by Maddi Langweil Medical Research and Development Command Trillions of microbes in complex communities lie deep within our digestive systems. Despite being unable to be seen by the naked eye, we can feel and benefit from their influence constantly. This is the gut microbiome, which impacts how people respond to diet, the environment and […]
Story by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Campbell Joint Force Headquarters – Pennsylvania National Guard MANDA BAY, Kenya – In an ongoing effort to bolster relations between U.S. and Kenyan military forces, U.S. Army medical, US Air Force Fire Fighting, and other U.S. military personnel facilitated a three-day training event May 27-29, 2024, with Kenyan Rangers and […]
Story by Jose Rodriguez U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, TX-The U.S. Army Medical Cener of Excellence published MEDCoE pamphlet 4-02 Army Health System (AHS) Doctrine Smart Book on Jun. 6, 2024. The document was released in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of D-Day. MEDCoE PAM 4-02 is a significant revision […]