Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Do you know the difference between emergency and urgent care? It can make a difference in your health. Both emergency rooms and urgent care clinics can help you with a medical issue. But they’re different and serve your needs in different ways. When you or a […]
Story by Laura Boyd Blanchfield Army Community Hospital FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. – The U.S. Army Medical Department Activity Fort Campbell–Blanchfield Army Community Hospital Medical Readiness Battalion hosts a Change of Responsibility ceremony Oct. 30. Command Sgt. Maj. Nathan D. Hunsaker is scheduled to assume duties as the BACH MRB Sergeant Major from Command Sgt. Maj. […]
Story by Michelle Thum Public Health Command Europe SEMBACH, Germany – U.S. Army Europe and Africa hosted a command activation ceremony for the 68th Theater Medical Command at the Sembach Fitness Center Sep. 20, 2024. The 68th Theater Medical Command is a direct reporting command to U.S. Army Europe and Africa. The ceremony highlighted an […]
Story by Matthew Wheaton Joint Munitions Command Throughout her working career, Crystal Campbell has put people first. Over the last four years, she’s been doing so at the Blue Grass Army Depot in Richmond, Kentucky, building on a previous 22-year career as a certified medical assistant. Campbell’s passion for people shines through in her daily […]
By Bernard S. Little Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Patients rated five Walter Reed physicians and two clinics among “the best of the best” in delivery care in results of the third quarter’s Joint Outpatient Experience Survey (JOES) recently released by officials of the Defense Health Agency (DHA). Walter Reed’s Drs. Gregory Chesnut (Urology […]
Story by C.J. Lovelace U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command CAMP CARROLL, Republic of Korea — The U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea provided medical logistics support and training for an Army Reserve unit during Ulchi Freedom Shield in August. Ulchi Freedom Shield, or UFS, is an annual joint military exercise between U.S. and Korean forces that […]
Story by Maddi Langweil Medical Research and Development Command The annual Military Health System Research Symposium brought researchers from across the globe to Kissimmee, Florida, to showcase their cutting-edge science. The international event, known as the Department of Defense’s premier scientific conference, allowed subject matter experts to share key insights and solutions to help the […]
Story by Otis Toussaint U.S. Army Medical Command On September 20, 2024, at Sembach, Germany, the 68th Theater Medical Command (TMC) was activated for the first time since 1994. This activation addresses critical capability gaps and enhances medical support across Europe and Africa. As the world faces complex security challenges, the strategic activation of this […]
Courtesy Story Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs Congress first dedicated appropriations for ovarian cancer research in FY97, establishing the Ovarian Cancer Research Program. In FY24, Congress appropriated $45 million to the OCRP to support patient-centered research to prevent, detect, treat and cure ovarian cancer to enhance the well-being of all women impacted by this disease. […]
Story by Sidney Hinds Naval Medical Research Command FREDERICK, Md. – The Journal of Infectious Diseases (JID) published recent findings from Naval Medical Research Command’s (NMRC) Biological Defense Research Directorate (BDRD) on detecting brain injury indicators for infectious diseases on September 10, 2024. The findings, detailed in a BDRD manuscript, provide evidence that an FDA-approved […]