Story by Joseph Jones Madigan Army Medical Center JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Madigan Army Medical Center was honored to host a visit from U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Deydre Teyhen, director of Defense Health Network Indo-Pacific (DHN-IP) and commanding general of Medical Readiness Command, Pacific (MRC-P), along with Command Sgt. Maj. Mike Contreras, on January […]
Story by Jean Graves Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital FORT POLK, La. — Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital has once again earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval®, reaffirming the hospital’s commitment to delivering safe, high-quality care to Soldiers, Families, and the Fort Polk community. The Gold Seal of Approval is a nationally and internationally recognized […]
Story by Staff Sgt. Jerry Zuetrong Army Reserve Medical Command FORT BLISS, Texas — Army Reserve Soldiers of the 7248th Medical Support Unit and the 7413th Troop Medical Clinic, both of which are based out of El Paso, Texas, have been providing medical and dental staffing and support to the Vogel Hall Soldier Readiness and […]
Story by Gino Mattorano Evans Army Community Hospital Lt. Col. Matthew Clark assumed command of the Fort Carson Soldier Recovery Unit from Lt. Col. Leon Satchell and Command Sgt. Maj. Cristina Wilson assumed responsibility for the unit in a change of leadership ceremony Jan. 23, 2026, at the William Reed Special Events Center. Col. Matt […]
Story by Kirk Frady Medical Readiness Command, Europe KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — The 2026 Team Medical Europe-Africa (Team MED EUR-AF) Strong Medicine Senior Leader Forum, co-hosted by the Defense Health Network-Europe (DHN-EUR) and Medical Readiness Command, Europe (MRC, EUR) Jan. 21-23, brought together military medical leaders representing a wide-range of medical organizations spanning the military medical […]
Story by Jessie Hudson Martin Army Community Hospital Medical readiness begins long before a unit receives deployment orders. It starts with the health of the individual soldier — and at its center is the heart. At Martin Army Community Hospital, preventive medicine supports commanders by identifying cardiovascular risks early, reducing long-term medical profiles and preserving […]
Story by Amabilia Payen William Beaumont Army Medical Center Fort Bliss, TEXAS – A vascular access registered nurse at William Beaumont Army Medical Center was awarded the Light The Way Award on January 15, 2026, for her dedicated patient care. Arianna Bordanada, who has been a nurse for over 13 years and has been at […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency By Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division A biodefense initiative spearheaded by teams from the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division, Global Emerging Infections Surveillance Branch, and the Department of War Global Respiratory Pathogen Surveillance Program at Defense Center for Public Health–Dayton, has established a flexible model for rapid pathogen characterization within […]
Story by Maddi Langweil Medical Research and Development Command Her days were filled with hours of studying, attending classes, fulfilling Army duties and caring for her family of four—an arduous life Col. Sharon Rosser had to become a physician associate for the Army, but today it’s remembered as a steppingstone to earning her the 2024 […]
Story by Bryan Lunn U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON — The U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence announced the winners and concluded the 2025 Best Medic Competition with an awards ceremony on Dec. 4, 2025, at Blesse Auditorium. The four-day competition was held on both JBSA-Fort Sam […]