Courtesy Story Navy Medicine Training Support Command JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Joel Barnes was named the 2025 Military Citizen of the Year for Hampton Roads, an honor presented to service members or veterans who demonstrate exceptional community involvement and selfless service beyond their military duties. For […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency By Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division A biodefense initiative spearheaded by teams from the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division, Global Emerging Infections Surveillance Branch, and the Department of War Global Respiratory Pathogen Surveillance Program at Defense Center for Public Health–Dayton, has established a flexible model for rapid pathogen characterization within […]
Story by Jeffrey Grossi 911th Airlift Wing Two mental health nurses from the 911th Aeromedical Staging Squadron provided vital behavioral health support to the Ellwood City community during “Operation Healthy Ellwood,” an Innovative Readiness Training mission held July 23 to Aug. 1, 2025. IRT is a Department of Defense military training opportunity, exclusive to the […]
Story by Maddi Langweil Medical Research and Development Command Her days were filled with hours of studying, attending classes, fulfilling Army duties and caring for her family of four—an arduous life Col. Sharon Rosser had to become a physician associate for the Army, but today it’s remembered as a steppingstone to earning her the 2024 […]
Story by Bryan Lunn U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON — The U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence announced the winners and concluded the 2025 Best Medic Competition with an awards ceremony on Dec. 4, 2025, at Blesse Auditorium. The four-day competition was held on both JBSA-Fort Sam […]
Story by Kirk Frady Medical Readiness Command, Europe SEMBACH, Germany – Medical Readiness Command, Europe (MRC,EUR) significantly advanced medical combat readiness and solidified partnerships with allied and host-nation forces throughout 2025, officials announced. The command spearheaded multiple initiatives across Europe and Africa, ensuring U.S. Army medical assets are prepared for large-scale combat operations while simultaneously […]
Story by Douglas Holl Defense Health Agency Defense Health Agency-Public Health has launched its first-ever Medical Radiation Safety Officer course to ensure a consistent standard of safety for patients and staff across its global network. The course, which brings together service members and civilians for 40 hours of specialized training, was developed to address a […]
Story by Gino Mattorano Evans Army Community Hospital Evans Army Community Hospital hosted its quarterly Daisy Award Ceremony on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, to recognize nurses for the kind, compassionate care they provide to patients. Three individual winners were selected from among 55 nominees. Patients and/or peers submitted nominations for the quarterly award, which recognizes […]
Story by Gino Mattorano Evans Army Community Hospital Sgt. 1st Class David Hong dedicated his 2025 Warrior Games “Heart of the Team” award to Evans Army Community Hospital in a ceremony at Manhart Field on Nov. 25, 2025. Hong , who is currently assigned to the Fort Carson Soldier Recovery Unit, received the Army “Heart […]
Courtesy Story Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs The Breast Cancer Research Program plays a leading role in the fight against breast cancer by funding innovative research that will bring an end to the disease. Female breast cancer accounted for the highest cancer incidence ratefor the ten leading cancers among active-duty members of the military between […]