Story by Airman 1st Class Devyn Waits 81st Training Wing KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. – Since 1949, May has been nationally designated as Mental Health Awareness Month in an effort to break the stigma around discussing mental health and celebrate recovery from mental illness. For military members, the month is also about taking ownership […]
Story by Burrell Parmer Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (May 20, 2024) – The United States is the greatest country in the world, not only because it is a superpower but strongly for its diversified citizenry. During the month of May, the Department of Defense (DoD) celebrates […]
Story by Robbie Hammer Defense Health Agency The 2024 Military Health System Conference brought together more than 2,100 health care professionals from the MHS, government leaders, academia, and members of industry dedicated to military medicine for a week of sharing knowledge and networking in Portland, Oregon, April 9-11. It was the first time the conference […]
Story by Robyn Stulgaitis Mike O’Callaghan Military Center NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. – Trauma nurse Capt. Angela Leonardo thrives on the chaos of the emergency room. As the Air Force’s only trauma center, Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center (MOMMC) offers Air Force medics like Leonardo valuable life-saving opportunities while also providing the Las Vegas […]
Courtesy Story Air Force Medical Service U.S. Air Force Reserve members have been integral to the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team, or LAMAT, a U.S. Air Force medical assistance mission that complements care for patients across medical specialties in island nations in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility. Air Force Reserve members traveled to […]
Story by C.J. Lovelace U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command TOBYHANNA ARMY DEPOT, Pa. — Three pairs of shiny golden scissors quickly sliced through a bright red ribbon, recognizing the completion of a multi-million-dollar modernization project at Tobyhanna Army Depot. But it also commemorated a significant milestone in support of medical readiness for U.S. Army and […]
Naval Hospital Bremerton/Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Laura Suzanne Denmark is an ideal example of the old proverb, “if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” Such determination has paid off as evidenced by her recent selection as Sailor of the Quarter assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and […]
Story by Lee Osberry Walter Reed Army Institute of Research The demands of military service profoundly impact the mental readiness of Soldiers, particularly those deployed in challenging field environments. In scenarios of high-intensity warfare or conflict, individuals must operate in austere conditions for extended periods, facing significant psychological stress with limited access to behavioral health […]
Story by 2nd Lt. Merit Davey 27th Special Operations Wing The 27th Special Operations Medical Group began implementing the Department of the Air Force’s Targeted Care mental health treatment model, here, in 2021, and has continued the process as it was approved across the Defense Health Agency in 2023. Have you ever been to the […]
Story by Tech. Sgt. Tory Patterson 59th Medical Wing For U.S. Air Force Captains Emily Lee and Jacqueline Anderson, life experiences highlighting the significance of being able to hear – one of the five senses many people may take for granted – led them to their current roles as Audiologists at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical […]