Story by Capt. Christopher Booker 109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Soldiers assigned to the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 108th Medical Company Area Support, 213th Regional Support Group are currently engaged in a comprehensive two-week field medical exercise here. The exercise is an effort to achieve validation for future deployments. Approximately 50 […]
Story by Rodney Jackson Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center FORT HOOD, Texas – The 7240th Medical Support Unit, based in Kirksville, Missouri, officially assumed mission responsibilities from the 7222nd MSU, Tampa Florida, during a Relief in Place/Transfer of Authority ceremony July 15. The ceremony marked the uncasing of the 7240th MSU’s unit colors, symbolizing […]
Story by Julius Evans Naval Medical Readiness Logistics Command, Williamsburg, VA Senior leaders from Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL), Portsmouth, VA, visited Naval Medical Readiness Logistics Command (NMRLC), Williamsburg, VA, July 18, to strengthen collaboration and gain firsthand insight into the command’s global medical logistics mission across the Fleet and Joint Force. NMRLC personnel led […]
Story by Douglas Stutz Naval Hospital Bremerton/Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton Whether handling to a faux patient reporting body aches, sore throat and chills or being informed on the sugar tong method to stabilize a fracture, Naval Hospital Bremerton staff members honed their medical response abilities during the recently held July Skills Fair. […]
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Zane Craig 109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Smoke billowed ominously from the hulk of the downed UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. From across the open field, teams of medics ran toward the crash carrying litters and bags full of tourniquets, bandages and other lifesaving supplies. A […]
Story by Tech. Sgt. Victor J. Caputo 49th Wing HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. – The medics of the 49th Medical Group added a new layer of depth to their monthly training day by incorporating field tactics and wartime medical practice in a Medic-X exercise here on 16 July, 2025. The training consisted of 16 […]
Story by Noah Nash Defense Health Agency The Defense Health Agency is making a concerted effort to identify health system innovations from a particular group of the workforce: our frontline staff. With the launch of the Innovation Fellowship Program, DHA is empowering civilian and uniformed employees at military hospitals and clinics to solve real-world problems […]
Story by Jean Graves Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital Spc. Johnny Rainwater, a radiology specialist assigned to Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, passed the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists exam on July 2 in Shreveport—earning a nationally recognized credential that supports military medical readiness and aligns with civilian professional standards. Rainwater, a native of Mississippi, enlisted in […]
Story by Maristela Romero Air Force Medical Service “I did not choose physical therapy it chose me,” said U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Koji Yoshioka, a physical therapy technician with the 51st Operational Medical Readiness Squadron at Osan Air Base, South Korea. Before joining the military, Yoshioka trained to become a civilian firefighter, attending EMT […]
Story by Dan Grubb Womack Army Medical Center FORT BRAGG, NC – In the pursuit of justice for sexual assault survivors, a dedicated team at Womack Army Medical Center is ensuring that every voice is heard and every crime is answered. The Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examiners (SAMFE) team, led by Kelly Taylor, provides a […]