Story by Wesley Elliott U.S. Army Medical Command JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas (July 12, 2024) – Lt. Gen. Mary K. Izaguirre, U.S. Army Surgeon General and Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Command, hosted a ceremony on July 12, to recognize the outgoing Commander of the U.S. Army Health Contracting Activity (USAHCA), Col. Anthony K. […]
Story by Maddi Langweil Medical Research and Development Command Trillions of microbes in complex communities lie deep within our digestive systems. Despite being unable to be seen by the naked eye, we can feel and benefit from their influence constantly. This is the gut microbiome, which impacts how people respond to diet, the environment and […]
Story by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Campbell Joint Force Headquarters – Pennsylvania National Guard MANDA BAY, Kenya – In an ongoing effort to bolster relations between U.S. and Kenyan military forces, U.S. Army medical, US Air Force Fire Fighting, and other U.S. military personnel facilitated a three-day training event May 27-29, 2024, with Kenyan Rangers and […]
Story by Jose Rodriguez U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, TX-The U.S. Army Medical Cener of Excellence published MEDCoE pamphlet 4-02 Army Health System (AHS) Doctrine Smart Book on Jun. 6, 2024. The document was released in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of D-Day. MEDCoE PAM 4-02 is a significant revision […]
Story by Christopher Perrine Naval Health Clinic Hawaii Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Pearl Harbor held a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam June 28. Capt. Salee Oboza relieved Capt. Victor Diaz, who had served as the commanding officer of NMRTC Pearl Harbor as well as Naval Health Clinic Hawaii since […]
Story by Bernard Little Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Six Walter Reed health care providers and the administrative staff of the Radiation Therapy clinic earned recognition in the Defense Health Agency’s (DHA) Joint Outpatient Experience Survey (JOES) Best of the Best report for the second quarter of 2024, recently released by Military Health System […]
Story by Jayna Legg Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center GREAT LAKES, Ill. — Navy Medical Corps Capt. Chad Roe assumed command of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Great Lakes July 2, in a ceremony at Naval Station Great Lakes, relieving Navy Medical Corps Capt. Chad McKenzie. NMRTC Great Lakes is […]
Story by Christina Johnson Naval Medical Center – Portsmouth In recognition of Independence Day, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) staff placed American flags on 880 graves located at Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads-Portsmouth Annex (NSA HR-PA) Captain Ted Conaway Memorial Naval Cemetery, July 3. The grave site is laid out in four quadrants forming a […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Diabetes is a common condition in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 38 million American adults currently have diabetes. “Even though diabetes is common, many people don’t know about its connection to oral health,” said Douglas Elsesser, a […]
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jacob Woitzel Naval Medical Center San Diego Capt. Jeffrey H. Feinberg turned over command of the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) to Capt. Charles E. Dickerson Jr. during a ceremony at Naval Air Station North Island presided over by Commander, Naval Medical Forces Pacific, Director, Defense Health Network […]