Story by Zeke Gonzalez Walter Reed Army Institute of Research WRAIR-West has launched two behavioral health studies focused on repetitive mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI) and occupation-related repetitive exposure to tier-1 weapons, marking a significant step toward strengthening resilience and performance in operational settings. These efforts are part of the Military Brain Risk Assessment for […]
Story by Kirk Frady Medical Readiness Command, Europe OAHU, Hawaii – A team consisting of six Soldiers from Medical Readiness Command, Europe (MRC,EUR) emerged victorious at the U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) Best Leader Competition, held June 9-13, 2025, at Schofield Barracks, Oahu, Hawaii. The winning team from MRC,EUR consisted of 1st Lt. Sabien Kent, […]
Story by Christopher Jones Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Twentynine Palms tested its emergency response systems during the regional training exercise Semper Durus on May 21, 2025, in coordination with Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) and other base tenants. The exercise simulated a […]
Story by Cynthia Stephenson U.S. Army Recruiting Harrisburg Battalion BETHLEHEM, Pa. — While returning to the Bethlehem Army Recruiting Station after a community engagement, Staff Sgt. Keyes and fellow recruiters encountered a man standing unsteadily in the walkway. Within moments, the man collapsed. Thanks to his recent EMT certification, earned through the GI Bill, Staff […]
Courtesy Story Walter Reed National Military Medical Center By WRNMMC Office of Command Communications Walter Reed’s Refractive Surgery Center provides care to enhance the operational readiness of active-duty service members. The center is staffed by physicians and technicians who use three state-of-the-art lasers to provide advanced vision correction procedures such as LASIK (Laser-Assisted In-Situ Keratomileusis) […]
Story by Emily McCamy U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Guantanamo Bay Courtesy Story by Megan Lemly, Navy Office of Community Outreach MILLINGTON, Tenn. – Petty Officer 2nd Class Sierra Koch, a native of Apache Junction, Arizona, serves aboard U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (USNMRTC) Guantanamo Bay at U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo […]
Story by Bernard Little Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Walter Reed continued its modernization journey with a ribbon cutting for the medical center’s new state-of-the-art Roosevelt Pavilion on June 3. “Today, we are not just cutting a ribbon. We’re opening the doors to a new era of care, readiness, and innovation – one that […]
Story by Andrew Brown McDonald Army Health Center JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. – McDonald Army Health Center held a change of command ceremony May 29 at Jacobs Conference Center, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, recognizing its outgoing commander, Lt. Col. Demarcio Reed, and welcoming incoming commander Lt. Col. Michael F. Brown. Brig. Gen. James (Jamie) Burk, commanding […]
Story by Robert Whetstone Brooke Army Medical Center Public Affairs JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, June 4, 2025 — Brooke Army Medical Center took first place during the Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council’s annual Decontamination Rodeo, May 15, 2025, at the STRAC facility. The annual DECON Rodeo competition generates various challenges to competitors […]
Story by Tech. Sgt. Shelby Thurman Air Force Global Strike Command Air Force Global Strike Command presented the results of its Comprehensive Health Risk Assessments for its three active missile bases during a virtual town hall Wednesday. The risk assessments, conducted by the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, are an assessment of […]