Story by Staff Sgt. Larry Barnhill 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania — One of the most important steps is controlling bleeding when caring for a casualty. With this in mind, the Joint Troop Medical Clinic (JTMC) personnel led battlefield blood transfusion training for all medics assigned to rotational and tenant […]
Story by Ronald Wolf U.S. Army Medical Command Fort Liberty, NC (March 8, 2024) — The 2024 Command Sgt. Maj. Jack L. Clark, Jr., U.S. Army Best Medic Competition was held from March 4-8, at Fort Liberty, North Carolina. This year’s winners are Staff Sgt. Patrick Murphy, 75th Ranger Regiment, and Staff Sgt. Ryan Musso, […]
Story by André B. Sobocinski, Historian U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery It is no understatement to say that Bethesda has long been a national center for medical research and innovation. Since 1942, medical personnel at the National Naval Medical Center—and later the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center—have consistently pushed the boundaries of […]
Story by Ronald Wolf U.S. Army Medical Command FORT LIBERTY, North Carolina (February 27, 2024) — The Command Sgt. Maj. Jack L. Clark Army Best Medic Competition is an annual grueling three-day test of operational medical skills, mental and physical fitness, and overall endurance. The Army Best Medic Competition pushes Soldiers to their limits in […]
Story by Dr. Joseph Frechette, Ph.D. Air Force Medical Service The policies of the armed services in World War II reflected the stresses and contradictions of segregated American society of the time, and historical records show the Army Air Forces and its medical service were no exception. As the United States observes Black History month, […]
Story by Paul Lagasse Medical Research and Development Command FORT DETRICK, Md. – The U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command’s Combat Casualty Care Research Program recently named the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine in Winston Salem, North Carolina, as coordinator for the Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine research consortium, a multi-institutional network […]
Courtesy Story Air Force Medical Service The Air Force Surgeon General is proud to announce the recipients of the 2023 Air Force Medical Service Annual Awards. The awards include both individual and team awards. The nominations submitted reflect the extraordinary quality of Air Force medics. The accomplishments of those recognized demonstrate expertise, leadership, and commitment […]
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Travis Decker Naval Medical Forces Atlantic Two Sailors from Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL) joined other commands in the Hampton Roads area to attend a “Trainer the Trainer” Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Tier 3 pilot course on board Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads – Portsmouth Annex, Jan. […]
Story by Sgt. Kalina Hyche Tennessee National Guard Public Affairs Office NASHVILLE, Tenn. – For many, the term “cancer” brings a level of heaviness and unease while evoking anger derived from grief. However, for some, when presented with a cancer diagnosis, that grief can turn into strength and hope. One guardsman who found strength after […]
Story by C.J. Lovelace U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command FORT DETRICK, Md. — Lt. Col. Ibrahim Kabbah joined prestigious company Feb. 29, as he was inducted into the Order of Military Medical Merit during an Army Medical Logistics Command awards ceremony at Fort Detrick. “It’s totally humbling because I know this award is a big […]