Story by Burrell Parmer Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (March 6, 2024) –The Navy’s Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) Medical Inspector General (MEDIG) evaluated the performance, efficiency, and mission readiness at Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio during a scheduled command inspection at the Battlefield […]
Story by Bernard Little Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Women’s History Month, observed during March, honors the achievements of women, both past and present, who have helped build and mold culture and society. The Department of Defense’s (DOD) theme for this year’s observance is “Women Who Have Made Great Achievements.” At Walter Reed National […]
Story by Riley Eversull Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune CAMP LEJEUNE, NC – United States Navy Lieutenant Commander Mashiana Sutton has been named Navy Medicine’s Senior Financial Management Officer of the Year for 2023. Sutton currently serves at the director for resource management at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Camp Lejeune at Naval Medical […]
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Neil W. McCabe Army Reserve Medical Command [PINELLAS PARK, Fla.] Three dozen “Warrior Medics” of the Army Reserve Medical Command took the Joint Humanitarian Operations Course, taught March 7 through March 8 by personnel from USAID’s Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance at the command’s headquarters here. “This is very important to […]
Courtesy Story Naval Medical Research Command NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy – Rear Adm. Guido F. Valdes, commander, Naval Medical Forces Pacific (NMFP), visited U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) EURAFCENT and U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Sigonella on February 26 and 27. Valdes toured NAMRU EURAFCENT headquarters and addressed command staff […]
Story by Tech. Sgt. Michelle Alvarez and Staff Sgt. Kellyann Elish 192nd Wing JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — This edition of Voices of the VaANG proudly introduces Lt. Col. Delia Acuna, 192nd Medical Group nurse practitioner. As a first-generation service member, she proudly recognizes being a trailblazer in her family for generations to follow. Today, […]
Story by T. T. Parish and Caree Vander Linden U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity (USAMMDA) The brain is a delicate, complex organ. It drives executive functions, controls physiological processes, moderates emotions, and serves as a data bank for the human experience. During combat operations, U.S. servicemembers don gear like body armor, ballistic eyewear, gloves, […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency The most recent TRICARE pharmacy contract, known as TRICARE Pharmacy 5th Generation (TPharm5), started on Jan. 1, 2023. Since then, you may have experienced some enhancements to how you get your prescription drugs. In 2024, you can continue to expect improved access to pharmacy benefit services through the TRICARE Pharmacy […]
Story by Staff Sgt. Kelsey Martinez 59th Medical Wing Public Affairs JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas—Within the historic corridors of Dunn Dental Clinic at JBSA-Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas, Capt. Anna Olson strides with purpose, her determination evident in each step. Born into a family with Southern roots, Olson’s fascination for […]
Story by Gino Mattorano Evans Army Community Hospital Evans Army Community Hospital leadership teamed up with Engineers from Fort Carson’s 4th Engineer Battalion to break ground on a new helicopter landing pad near the hospital’s emergency room entrance on March 6. The construction project is a joint effort between EACH, the 4th ENG and the […]