Story by Jean Graves Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital FORT JOHNSON, La. — April is Occupational Therapy month and Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital provides a robust OT program for Soldiers and retirees in the Fort Johnson community. The BJACH public affairs officer sat down with 1st Lt. Jonathan Ekas, an occupational therapist, to learn more about […]
Story by Douglas Stutz Naval Hospital Bremerton/Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton Service before self has been the guiding principle for Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Crystal Munns during her 10 years in Navy Medicine. Her heightened standard of providing care to those in need extends well beyond daily responsibilities to the crucial collateral duty […]
Story by Sgt. Alisha Grezlik U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa NANYUKI, Kenya – “I’m here to give back to my continent,” said U.S. Army Spc. Israel Osagie, a practical nursing specialist with the 425th Medical Detachment, 176th Medical Brigade, 807th Medical Command. Originally from Nigeria, Osagie felt emotional about returning to the continent. […]
Story by Thomas Cieslak Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point A Navy Nurse who served aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point recently departed to pursue her passion and become a professional nurse researcher through the Navy’s Duty Under Instruction Program. After serving four years aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point, Lt. Amanda Gwyn will continue […]
Story by Joseph Kumzak U.S. Army Medical Command Joint Base San Antonio, Texas (March 26, 2024) – The Department of Defense has faced several challenges that have led to lower recruiting numbers, and prevented the Army, Air Force and Navy from reaching FY 2023 recruiting goals. One of those challenges was the implementation of the […]
Story by Janet A. Aker Defense Health Agency Pregnancy and the hormonal life cycle can have significant impacts on women’s cardiovascular health and life expectancy. However, the research behind how women are negatively affected is incomplete and largely limited. Women are also less likely to receive guideline-recommended drug therapy and invasive management of heart disease […]
Story by Riley Eversull Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – For military members seeking treatment for brain health, therapy options are growing – literally! The new Intrepid Warrior Garden can be found blossoming behind the Intrepid Spirit Center (ISC) at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The space behind the clinic has transformed into […]
Story by Maristela Romero Air Force Medical Service On March 5, U.S. Air Force Surgeon General, Lt. Gen. Robert Miller and Chief Master Sgt. Dawn M. Kolczynski, Chief, Medical Enlisted Force, joined the 2024 Air Force Mental Health Flight Leadership conference to discuss enhancing military capabilities amid the evolving global landscape of potential adversaries. The […]
Courtesy Story Blanchfield Army Community Hospital Blanchfield Army Community Hospital command leadership recently provided a framework for department and section leaders to identify critical tasks to make the 2024-2028 BACH Health System Campaign Plan a reality. BACH commander Col. Sam Preston and hospital deputies shared the organization’s mission and vision, where the hospital is going, […]
Story by Carey Phillips Medical Research and Development Command For more than 60 years, the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine researchers have extensively studied the Warfighter. Included in this is the recognition of the female Warfighter and the importance of exploring sex differences in physiological and psychological responses to specialized stressors Service Members […]