Story by Maj. Holli Nelson West Virginia National Guard Nestled in a valley in the Appalachian Mountains of southwestern West Virginia sits an out-of-use mining operations building that had become the temporary, clandestine medical facility for a team of British special operations forces medics and doctors. As the rain poured down, a small team of […]
Story by Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur Idaho Army National Guard The Idaho and Nevada National Guards conducted two weeklong medical visits to Tribal members from the Nez Perce and the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes, May 13-24, through a community healthcare partnership program called Operation Nimiipuu Health. The program is part of Idaho National Guard’s Innovative Readiness Training, […]
Courtesy Story Blanchfield Army Community Hospital According to the Center for Disease Control, skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. It is vital that everyone familiarize themselves with basic facts, can identify early warning signs, and take the necessary steps to treat or prevent skin problems. Blanchfield Army Community […]
Story by Janet A. Aker Defense Health Agency [Editor’s note: This article, part two of three dealing with mental health therapies, discusses challenges and treatments. If you or someone you know is having a mental health crisis, call the 988 National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and press “1”, or text 838255, or chat for the […]
Story by Airman 1st Class Alexander Vasquez 48th Fighter Wing ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England. — The 48th Dental Squadron Dental Laboratory holds a plethora of responsibilities at the Liberty Wing and one of their main priorities is conducting the construction of mouth prostheses to ensure the oral health of Airmen and their families at […]
Story by Capt. Emerson Marcus Nevada Joint Force Headquarters Public Affairs The Nevada Army National Guard took home Best Overall Medical Readiness and Army National Guard Medical Readiness Noncommissioned Officer of the Year awards during the annual Army National Guard Medical Team Conference last month at the Professional Education Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. “The […]
Story by Zachary Wilson Naval Medical Research Unit Dayton Dr. Michael Reddix, a senior research psychologist at Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) Dayton, was named a winner of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development, and Acquisition) 2024 Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientist and Engineer Award on May 15. This award, named for […]
Story by Christopher Delano Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune CAMP LEJEUNE, NC – Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune (NMCCL) hosted a Change of Command and Directorship ceremony on May 21, 2024, at Marston Pavilion aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. The ceremony is a formal tradition symbolizing the transfer of total responsibility, authority, and accountability […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency A grant program from the Defense Health Agency is now available to researchers studying how the Military Health System can identify and address major and minor changes that can lead to military health care that is safe, effective, accessible, and patient-centered. The DHA Research and Engineering Directorate recently released the […]
Story by Douglas Stutz Naval Hospital Bremerton/Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton When Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Gunnar Haskill was asked to sum up his Navy Medicine career in one word, he replied, “Fulfilling.” Haskill is a behavioral health technician assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton. He assists psychologists and psychiatrists by […]