Story by Janet A. Aker Defense Health Agency Dear Doc, I really want to help my fellow service members and community by donating blood, but I’m confused about some of eligibility changes and how safe the donation procedure is. Also, if I can’t donate blood—what can I do to help the cause? U.S. Marines Corps […]
Story by Spc. Trevares Johnson 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division DRAWSKO POMORSKIE, Poland – With swift responsive readiness, the 47th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division conducted a Mass Casualty (MASCAL) Exercise at the Drawsko Combat Training Center in Poland on January 18, 2023. The exercise, designed […]
Story by Robyn Mincher Defense Health Agency The Department of Defense is on a mission to get the right people into the right military hospital or clinic at the right time— both medical staff and patients. On Dec. 6, 2023, the Deputy Secretary of Defense signed a memo directing the stabilization of the Military Health […]
Story by Tech. Sgt. Sergio Gamboa United States Air Forces Central UNDISCLOSED LOCATION, Southwest Asia – In a deployed environment, medical services surface as the guardians of readiness. Beyond healing wounds, these services fortify the resilience of forces and are a critical component in military preparedness. To ensure the physical well-being of troops, the medical […]
Story by Douglas Stutz Naval Hospital Bremerton/Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton They came from Urgent Care Clinic, Family Medicine Department, the Main Operating Room and elsewhere. Including the command suite. All were welcomed participants at Naval Hospital Bremerton’s Nurse Corps Skills Sustainment Fair – billed as a nursing fair for nurses by nurses […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Did you or a family member recently enroll in a TRICARE health plan or change plans? Now is a good time to review how your plan works. “Knowing what to do before and after you get care is key to making the most of your TRICARE […]
Story by Airman 1st Class Alexzandra Gracey 374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs After 18 months of preparation, MHS GENESIS finished its implementation stage and has entered a period of sustainment at the 374th Medical Group. Yokota Air Base and other Indo-Pacific installations were part of the final wave of military treatment facilities to implement MHS […]
Story by Ensign Lacy Burkett Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific On January 10, the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) arrived in Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia, in support of Pacific Partnership 24-1. The arrival of USNS Mercy to Chuuk marks the final stop of Pacific Partnership 24-1, the largest multinational humanitarian […]
Story by Tech. Sgt. Victoria Nelson 157th Air Refueling Wing The Public Health Office with the 157th Medical Group has seen its most challenging years in decades and one NCO lead the way in ensuring the health and well-being of the base population and the local community. Tech. Sgt. Sarah Davidson, the NCO in charge […]
Story by T. T. Parish U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity (USAMMDA) The U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command selected Coral Cruey as its Employee of the Quarter Jan. 4 in recognition for her work as project management specialist with the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity, Fort Detrick, Maryland. The award follows Cruey’s […]