Story by Gino Mattorano Colorado Military Health System The 21st Medical Group bid farewell to Col. Donald Lofton, and welcomed Col. Gloria Walski in a change of command ceremony July 9 at Peterson Space Force Base, Colo. Walski comes to Peterson from Air Force Materiel Command Headquarters at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, where she […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency By V. Hauschild, MPH, Defense Health Agency-Public Health Despite the continued development of munitions that create new types of blast fragments that can injure eyes, evidence indicates decreasing rates of eye injuries in the military. This is largely due to the Department of Defense’s efforts to ensure that service members […]
Story by Gino Mattorano Evans Army Community Hospital Lt. Col. Jess Christensen relinquished command of the Evans Army Community Hospital Medical Readiness Battalion to Lt. Col. Camille Betito in a change of command ceremony July 10, 2024. Betito comes to EACH from the Defense Health Agency Headquarters, Falls Church, Virginia, where she was the deputy […]
Story by Keisha Frith Womack Army Medical Center FORT LIBERTY, NC– In recognition of National Therapeutic Recreation Week, the Intrepid Spirit Center on Fort Liberty highlights the innovative therapies that supports the recovery of service members. Ancillary Services Chief and Physical Therapist, Lieutenant Commander Courtney Jones shares insights into the center’s newest equipment that they […]
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 […]