Story by Michelle Thum Public Health Command Europe Landstuhl, Germany – Public Health Command Europe soldier always wanted to be a physical therapist but life took a turn and she decided to join the U.S. Army while getting her master’s degree in her late twenties. “I always had in my mind that I wanted to […]
Story by Dan Grubb Womack Army Medical Center FORT LIBERTY, NC— “The first 9-1-1 call I ever received was a soldier trying to commit suicide. I kept talking to him, trying to reassure him that everything was going to be okay, and I kept him on the phone until I was able to get deputies […]
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Shane Smith 166th Regiment – Regional Training Institute FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Sgt. 1st Class Ratthiny Ly, Supply NCO for 4th Battalion, 166th Regiment – Regional Training Institute (RTI), was appointed to the rank of Warrant Officer 1 during a ceremony here Nov. 14, 2024. Ly completed Warrant Officer […]
Story by Jose Rodriguez U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, November 7, 2024—Eighteen Soldiers from across the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence and its subordinate commands competed in teams of two for the title of Best Medics during the MEDCoE Best Medic Challenge that took place at Joint Base […]
Story by Spc. Kelsey Kollar 8th Army Staff. Sgt. Daniel Tursi and Staff Sgt. Victor Aguilar are the best of the best. The medics from C Co. 3-2 General Support Aviation Battalion, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, ROK-U.S. Combined Division, took the stage as victors at the close of the 2024 Eighth Army’s […]
Story by C.J. Lovelace U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command In a combat setting, situational awareness is everything. Being able to see clearly, no matter the situation, is a crucial part of staying ready to fight and win against an adversary. That’s why the U.S. Army has optical fabrication capabilities positioned in forward locations, such as […]
Story by Kirk Frady Medical Readiness Command, Europe GARMISCH, Germany – More than 300 U.S. military medical leaders, healthcare providers and civilian medical counterparts from across Europe, Africa and the continental United States took part in the 2024 Health and Readiness Symposium held Nov. 5 – 8 in Garmisch, Germany. The primary focus of the […]
Story by Russell Tafuri Blanchfield Army Community Hospital FORT CAMPBELL, Kentucky (Nov. 7, 2024) –U.S. Army Medical Department Activity, Fort Campbell, more commonly known as Blanchfield Army Community Hospital, received the Army Superior Unit Award for its outstanding meritorious service in support of COVID-19 response from March 1, 2020 to February 28, 2021. Given by […]
Story by Jean Graves Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital FORT JOHNSON, La. —Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital has increased access to care in the women’s clinic for obstetric and gynecological health for Soldiers and Families at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Johnson, Louisiana. BJACH welcomes three new medical providers, specializing in gynecology and obstetrics to […]
Story by Maj. Wayne Clyne Oregon National Guard Public Affairs Office TROUTDALE, Ore. — High school students from one of Oregon’s oldest search and rescue programs became acquainted Saturday as they trained alongside an Oregon Army National Guard helicopter crew at Rooster Rock State Park. The training brought together 32 members of the Multnomah County […]