Story by T. T. Parish and Caree Vander Linden U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity (USAMMDA) A unique two-part ceremony yesterday at Fort Detrick, Maryland, marked a significant milestone in the transformation of both U.S. Army and U.S. Department of Defense medical development. During the first part of the event, U.S. Army Col. Andy Nuce […]
Story by Douglas Stutz Naval Hospital Bremerton/Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton In the bitter fighting that raged across the jungle island of Guadalcanal during World War II, more Marines were lost to disease – malaria, dengue fever, dysentery – than enemy bullets. Lt. Cmdr. Lauren Kalodner, MD, MPH, is doing her best to […]
Story by Robert Helton Landstuhl Regional Medical Center LANDSTUHL, Germany – More than seven decades of Landstuhl Regional Medical Center’s legacy is built on the foundation of excellence in military medicine, providing healthcare to our larger military community while maintaining a ready medical force of soldiers poised and postured to move, shoot, and communicate as […]
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin Woods Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – The Transfer Center at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune (NMCCL) now have five specially-designed kits to help in transporting patients with special needs. The “Carter Kits” are part of a grant from North Carolina’s Office of Emergency Medical […]
Story by C.J. Lovelace U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command FORT DETRICK, Md. — It’s that time again. As the season’s change and temperatures drop, seasonal influenza activity will soon be on the rise. To help Soldiers, their Families and other Army beneficiaries stay healthy, the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency’s Distribution Operations Center, or DOC, […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Note: This article was updated Oct. 31 to correct some costs effective through Oct. 31, 2024. If you’re enrolled in the TRICARE Dental Program, your TDP monthly premiums will decrease for coverage effective Nov. 1. These new rates will remain in effect until Feb. 28, 2025. […]
Story by Robert Hammer Defense Health Agency In his last interview before retiring on Oct. 31, 2024, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Dr. Lester Martínez-López emphasized the need for a robust Military Health System that prioritizes service members and their families. He said that serving in this role “has been the privilege of […]
Story by Jean Graves Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital FORT JOHNSON, La. —Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital welcomes home two of the U.S. Army’s newest Expert Field Medical Badge holders to the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Johnson, Louisiana. Second Lt. Isella Wallace, chief of the patient administration division, and Spc. Jacob Babcanec, a physical therapy […]
Story by Janet A. Aker Defense Health Agency For people with disabilities, accessible communications are vital, especially when it comes to their health care. “Health information technology solutions are developed for people who need to manage their care. Depending on the medical diagnosis and the prescribed regimen, this may impact the patient’s sight, hearing, cognition, […]
Story by Christopher Jones Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms Sailors and medical staff from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Twentynine Palms conducted a Shot Exercise (SHOTEX) session from Oct. 15–28, providing influenza vaccinations to personnel across various non-deployable units at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC). This particular session of a wider […]