Story by C.J. Lovelace U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command FORT DETRICK, Md. — The U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency held a Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment change of command ceremony Feb. 21, recognizing outgoing commander, Capt. Andrew Whittenbarger, and welcoming the unit’s new commander, Capt. Paul Abucher. Reflecting on his first foray into command, Whittenbarger characterized […]
Story by Dan Grubb Womack Army Medical Center FORT BRAGG, NC – The Department of Medicine Nephrology Service at Womack Army Medical Center are pushing the limits of what can be done to treat dialysis patients in a field environment. This unprecedented project could save the lives of soldiers during combat or civilians stricken by […]
Story by Brian Feeney U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD — U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC) researchers are developing a way to scan for chemical biological agent on surfaces on the fly. Literally on the fly as it consists of an AI-enabled […]
Story by Dan Grubb Womack Army Medical Center FORT BRAGG, NC – It is 3:30pm on a Tuesday and patients sign their name onto the roster at the CARE clinic of Cumberland County. Meanwhile, Womack doctor Cpt. Matthew Adair checks in from the other side of the clinic to look over vital records before calling […]
Story by Staff Sgt. Seth LaCount Alaska National Guard JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Historically, battles are won by the side that carries momentum throughout the fight. Taking casualties can stop that momentum in its tracks. In Alaska, those tracks are complicated by extreme cold, ice and snow, making casualty care in arctic environments a […]
By Bernard S. Little Walter Reed Office of Command Communications BETHESDA, Md. – Walter Reed National Military Medical Center’s own Jenny Vazquez-Robles, who works in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), is one of a team of heroes caring for Walter Reed’s “littlest warriors,” ensuring that premature and full-term babies with complications have the best […]
Courtesy Story 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division Public Affairs By: 1st Lt. Aidan Reilly, Capt. Andrew Cannon, and Maj. Doni Wong POLAND – U.S. Army medics from the 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division rendered first aid to NATO allies after a traffic accident last […]
Story by Staff Sgt. Mikayla Fritz 807th Theater Medical Command FORT GREELY, Alaska – The 307th Forward Resuscitative and Surgical Detachment is a team of highly skilled medical personnel who took time off their civilian jobs to conduct annual training at the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 25-02 in Alaska. JPMRC 25-02 is designed to […]
Story by Gustave Rehnstrom Winn Army Community Hospital Winn Army Community Hospital bid farewell to Command Sgt. Maj. Jan E. Miller during a relinquishment of responsibility ceremony at the Patriot Auditorium on Feb. 19. Miller relinquished his duties, marking the end of a tenure defined by leadership, innovation and unwavering commitment to both military and […]
Story by Lenore Worthy Walter Reed National Military Medical Center BETHESDA, Md. – Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is preparing for the transition of many health care services to modernized facilities that will improve patient care for service members, retirees, and their families. The Medical Center Additions and Alterations (MCAA) project includes extensive renovations, […]