Story by James Choi 8th Army CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea – The 65th Medical Brigade hosted senior leaders from the Republic of Korea Army Feb. 6 for a briefing and static display walk-through at the 135th Forward Resuscitative Surgical Detachment. The visit highlighted the ongoing partnership between U.S. and ROK medical forces and their efforts […]
Story by Thomas Cieslak Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point bid Fair Winds and Following Seas to Hospital Corpsman Cohwen Houchin on Wednesday, February 12 and recognized him for his outstanding service. Houchin served aboard the facility from May 2023 to February 2025 in the Pharmacy and Materials Management Departments. During […]
Story by Paul Lagasse Medical Research and Development Command FORT DETRICK, Md. – The U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Organ Support and Automation Technologies team is working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Lincoln Laboratory to develop a new device for providing regional pain control in trauma patients while they are still at or […]
Story by Keisha Frith Womack Army Medical Center FORT LIBERTY, NC — “As I cared for this young marine, I realized that I was not just a nurse, but a caregiver for real-life American heroes.” These were the words of Col. Amy Hadsall, U.S. Army Forces Command Chief Nurse as she delivered a heartfelt message […]
Story by Jean Graves Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital FORT JOHNSON, La. —First aid for the mind is a critical need in the wake of traumatic events. At the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Johnson, the behavioral health department from Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital plays a vital role in supporting Soldiers, Families, and civilian personnel […]
Story by Isaac Savitz U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan February 13, 2025, staff from the U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa (USNHO) Emergency Department are training the future EMTs charged with providing lifesaving critical care to those in need en route to the hospital. Okinawa is a small island stretching 70 miles from north […]
Story by Staff Sgt. Deven Schultz Armed Forces Medical Examiner System DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. – As if being a world leader in understanding and utilizing DNA wasn’t a high-enough achievement, the Department of Defense (DoD) DNA Operations division within the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System (AFMES) has set the bar to a whole […]
Story by Michelle Gonzalez Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center & Fort Meade MEDDAC FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md.– The Joint Outpatient Experience Survey (JOES) recognized Kirk Army Health Clinic’s physical therapy clinic as top specialty care clinic in the 4th Quarter Best of the Best rankings. The survey collected 100% positive patient feedback on aspects like […]
Story by Christopher Jones Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms In recognition of his leadership and expertise, Lt. Emmanuel Dadzie has been named as Navy Medicine’s 2024 Junior Health Information Technology Officer of the Year. As the Chief Informatics Officer (CIO) at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Twentynine Palms, Lt. Dadzie has been instrumental in […]
Story by Ronald Wolf U.S. Army Medical Command FALLS CHURCH, Va. (Feb. 7, 2025) – The U.S. Army wants Soldiers and their families to trust that they will receive world-class medical care—on the battlefield and in garrison. “For Soldiers to know that the best medical care in the world is right there with them on […]