Story by Riley Eversull Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune CAMP LEJEUNE, NC – Blayne Brown was enjoying the last day of summer vacation with family when he was bitten by a shark in waist-deep water off the coast of North Topsail Beach, North Carolina. “I didn’t even see the shark,” said 14-year-old Brown. “I sort […]
Story by Regena Kowitz Defense Health Agency Last month, chief medical officers (CMO), chief nursing officers (CNO), and chief dental officers (CDO) from the Defense Health Network Pacific Rim (DHN-PR) headed to Fairfax, Va., to hone their skills and build their expertise as clinical leaders. CMOs, CNOs, and CDOs across the Defense Health Agency (DHA) […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Have you ever left your doctor’s office and then realized you forgot to ask an important question? Or had a question about your medication that couldn’t wait for your next appointment? If you get care at a military hospital or clinic, you don’t need to wait […]
Story by Christopher Delano Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune (NMCCL) received initial accreditation in 2022 as a fellowship site for Primary Care Sports Medicine by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, and for the inaugural fellows their fellowship is almost complete. The fellows selected for […]
Story by Kevin Larson Winn Army Community Hospital Col. Jason Seery passed command of the U.S. Army Department Medical Activity and the directorship of Winn Army Community Hospital to Col. Margaret Berryman June 26 at Fort Stewart’s Cottrell Field. The ceremony of full military pomp and circumstance included sound-off and pass-in-review under the midmorning coastal […]
Story by T. T. Parish and Caree Vander Linden U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity (USAMMDA) The U.S. Army recently recognized the meritorious performance of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity for its contributions to the global fight against the coronavirus. USAMMDA received the Army Superior Unit Award (ASUA) along with the rest of […]
Story by Lt.j.g. Drew Verbis Naval Base Ventura County PORT HUENEME, Calif. (June 26, 2024) NNS – Soldiers at U.S. Army Veterinary Treatment Facility Port Hueneme, a detachment of Veterinary Readiness Activity-San Diego, work to provide comprehensive public health support for veterinary services while strengthening interservice cooperation onboard Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC). Sgt. Jade […]
Story by Bernard Little Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Ryan Pelzer grew up riding motocross, but a firework accident claimed his right thumb and injured his wrist, hampering his ability to participate in the sport, but not his passion for it. Because of his injuries, Pelzer has difficulty shifting gears on the motorcycle making […]
Story by C.J. Lovelace U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command CAMP CARROLL, Republic of Korea — U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea team members bid farewell to their outgoing commander and welcomed a new leader during a change of command ceremony June 24. Col. Marc Welde, commander of U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command, presided over the ceremony […]
Courtesy Story U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence FORT LIBERTY, NC – A dynamic shift in the way the Army operates, from counterinsurgency to large-scale combat operations, has been occurring for almost a decade. Soldiers need to remain lethal, and medics need to keep warfighters on the objective. Prolonged field care initiatives will help keep […]