Courtesy Story Air Force Medical Service The Air Force Surgeon General is proud to announce the recipients of the 2023 Air Force Medical Service Annual Awards. The awards include both individual and team awards. The nominations submitted reflect the extraordinary quality of Air Force medics. The accomplishments of those recognized demonstrate expertise, leadership, and commitment […]
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Travis Decker Naval Medical Forces Atlantic Two Sailors from Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL) joined other commands in the Hampton Roads area to attend a “Trainer the Trainer” Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Tier 3 pilot course on board Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads – Portsmouth Annex, Jan. […]
Story by Sgt. Kalina Hyche Tennessee National Guard Public Affairs Office NASHVILLE, Tenn. – For many, the term “cancer” brings a level of heaviness and unease while evoking anger derived from grief. However, for some, when presented with a cancer diagnosis, that grief can turn into strength and hope. One guardsman who found strength after […]
Story by C.J. Lovelace U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command FORT DETRICK, Md. — Lt. Col. Ibrahim Kabbah joined prestigious company Feb. 29, as he was inducted into the Order of Military Medical Merit during an Army Medical Logistics Command awards ceremony at Fort Detrick. “It’s totally humbling because I know this award is a big […]
Story by Riley Eversull Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – Eight new physician assistants will soon arrive at their next duty station ready to provide care for Marines and Sailors. Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune graduated its third class from the Interservice Physician Assistant Program (IPAP) on Mar. 1, 2024, during a […]
Story by Janet A. Aker Defense Health Agency Military health leaders updated the Senate Armed Services Committee on the Department of Defense’s traumatic brain injury and blast exposure state of research and practice during a hearing on Feb. 28. Dr. Lester Martínez-López, assistant secretary of defense for health affairs; Kathy Lee, director of the Warfighter […]
Story by Rodney Jackson Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center FORT CAVAZOS, Texas – Capt. Megan Hower, registered dietician, Staff Sgt. Eugene Mclaurin, licensed vocational nurse, and Spc. Emily Pacheco, behavioral health specialist, are the winners of the 2024 Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center Best Leader Competition 1 March. They will move on to […]
Story by Staff Sgt. Madeline Herzog 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) Public Affairs CASTRIES, St. Lucia – Have you ever felt the pain and devastation of losing a parent? The immense weight of wondering what they might have been thinking or feeling as they closed their eyes for the last time? Augustus Wayne Amos’ […]
Story by 1st Lt. Lindsey Foulk 109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Serving in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard means soldiers can serve part-time while pursuing other goals outside of their duty periods. That could mean working a full-time job, taking care of home responsibilities, maintaining physical fitness or going back to school to learn something […]
Story by MaryTherese Griffin Army Recovery Care Program FORT LIBERTY, NC., March 3, 2024 — He walks with a cane but wears a smile and shares his story of survival. Staff Sgt. Devin Fink is competing to be on Team Army this week for a chance to go to the 2024 Department of Defense Warrior […]