Story by Meaghan Johnson Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center In the game of golf, the term “recovery” refers to playing a shot from a difficult situation. In many ways, the double meaning describes the experiences and treatment for inpatient Veterans at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (Lovell FHCC). […]
Story by Airman 1st Class Gianluca Ciccopiedi 316th Wing JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. — The Joint Base Andrews Fisher House commemorated its 30th anniversary with a celebration event at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sept. 26, 2024. The event also honored the legacy of Zachary Fisher, founder of the Fisher House Foundation, on what would have […]
Story by Lori Newman Brooke Army Medical Center Public Affairs JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS, OCT. 4, 2024 — With a nose bop and paw salute, Brooke Army Medical Center promoted three of its five facility dogs during a special ceremony held on Oct. 3 in the Carolyn D. Putnam Auditorium. During the […]
Story by Thomas Cieslak Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point The Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point community gathered Friday, October 4, 2024, to celebrate the 249th Birthday of the U.S. Navy. Sailors and civilians serving aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point celebrated the occasion with a Navy Ball hosted by the staff of Naval […]
Story by Senior Airman Matthew John Braman 59th Medical Wing JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, TEXAS –October is recognized as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual observance focused on raising awareness and encouraging early detection of breast cancer. Most women diagnosed with breast cancer have no family history of the disease, underscoring the importance of […]
Story by Paul Lagasse Medical Research and Development Command FORT DETRICK, Md. – Prolonged care, degraded MEDEVAC capability and overstretched lines of communication during large-scale combat operations could increase the prevalence of disease-related injury and death among Warfighters, risks that the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command’s Military Infectious Diseases Research Program is working […]
Story by 1st Lt. Katherine Sibilla U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa VICENZA, Italy — Strengthening partnerships through medicine is exactly what U.S. and African military forces prescribe for a more stable future. Military medical professionals from the U.S. joint force and 17 African nations came together here from Sept. 16-20, 2024, to shape […]
Story by Airman 1st Class Dylan Myers 86th Airlift Wing RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany – The United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa Office of the Command Surgeon hosted a medical engagement with NATO and allied partners to foster multilateral training skills and practices at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, September 16-20, 2024. […]
By Rick McNamara Defense Health Network National Capital Region The Defense Health Network National Capital Region (DHN-NCR) is proud to announce that both Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) and Alexander T. Augusta Medical Center (ATAMMC) have earned coveted 5-star ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in the Hospital Consumer […]
Story by Robert Hammer Defense Health Agency In August 2024, the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense released new clinical practice guidelines for the management of stroke rehabilitation for their health care providers. The VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guideline for Management of Stroke Rehabilitation for 2024 updates guidelines published in 2019. The new […]