Story by T. T. Parish Operational Medical Systems Blood loss due to battlefield wounds and injuries is a serious concern for U.S. Warfighters preparing for potential conflicts across the globe. The seconds, minutes, and hours after a casualty is wounded are critical to preventing combat trauma-related death. U.S. casualty survival rates increased dramatically between WWII […]
Story by Christopher Delano Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune CAMP LEJEUNE, NC – Expeditionary Medical Facility Kilo conducted a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, May 9, 2025, as Navy Capt. Martin Braud relieved Capt. Darryl P. Arfsten as commanding officer of EMF Kilo, the readiness platform attached to Navy Medicine […]
Story by Senior Airman Jasmyne Bridgers-Matos and Airman Jaden Kidd 355th Wing DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. — Every May, Nurse and Technician Appreciation Week shines a spotlight on the heart of military medicine, the nurses and technicians who provide, lead and adapt every day. U.S. Air Force Capt. Michelle Maciocha, 355th Medical Group registered […]
Story by LaTonya Jackson Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center FORT BELVOIR, Va. (April 28, 2025) – Nestled within the very heart of the Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center (ATAMMC), the Hematology/Oncology Clinic serves as a beacon of hope, healing, and connectivity. Since its establishment, the clinic has played an essential role in delivering […]
Story by Kieshia Savage Naval Hospital Jacksonville While sailors and Marines are exposed to the deafening hum of turbines aboard the steel belly of a warship, the roars of the fleet’s winged jet engines, or the ear-ringing aftermath of explosives while the boots-on-the-ground forces defend, one naval officer isn’t holding a weapon, he is guarding […]
Story by Dr. Stephen Ferrara Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs/Military Health System Each May, Mental Health Awareness Month reminds us that mental health is essential to total force readiness. It provides an opportunity to reflect on what we’ve accomplished—and where we must do more—to ensure our service members, families, and […]
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sasha Ambrose U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Davonte McCraven, a native of Memphis, Tennessee, assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Bethesda, Maryland, was announced as Navy Medicine’s 2025 Sailor of the Year (SOY), on April 28, 2025. McCraven is currently […]
By Lenore Worthy WRNMMC Office of Command Communications Radiology staff at Walter Reed performed their first magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan in the newly opened Roosevelt Pavilion on April 28. The Roosevelt Pavilion’s state-of-the-art MRI suite includes new MRI scanners that enhance the care provided at The President’s Hospital. “Our new MRI scanners are something […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency FALLS CHURCH, Va. – The Defense Health Agency announced today that sixteen military hospitals received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for Spring 2025, demonstrating DHA’s continued commitment to safe, high-quality care, and transparency. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is a letter grade program that rates a hospital’s patient safety […]
Story by Nina Borgeson U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — The United States Army Training and Doctrine Command announced the winners of the 2025 TRADOC Best Squad competition, held this year at the TRADOC Headquarters stomping grounds of Fort Eustis, VA. Medical Center of Excellence triumphed over the other eight […]