Story by Michelle Stewart 81st Medical Group U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kacey D. Thomas, an orthopedic surgical technician at the 81st Medical Group, Biloxi, Miss., was inducted into the Oklahoma-based Idabel High School Athletic Hall of Fame in a ceremony recently. Thomas’s high school years were marked by her exceptional athletic abilities. She not […]
Story by Douglas Stutz Naval Hospital Bremerton/Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton There will be pediatric ophthalmology available starting December 2024 at Naval Hospital Bremerton. According to Lt. Cmdr. Maggy Mitzkewich, NHB Specialty Care department head, in joint collaboration with Madigan Army Medical Center, Dr. Steven Ballard, pediatric ophthalmologist specializing in diagnosis and treatment […]
Story by C.J. Lovelace U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command In a combat setting, situational awareness is everything. Being able to see clearly, no matter the situation, is a crucial part of staying ready to fight and win against an adversary. That’s why the U.S. Army has optical fabrication capabilities positioned in forward locations, such as […]
Story by Arsenio R. Cortez Jr. Naval Medical Forces Pacific Naval Medical Forces Pacific (NMFP) conducted a Command Post Exercise (CPX) at Naval Medical Center San Diego, October 29-31, as part of Exercise Keen Sword 25, highlighting Navy Medicine’s readiness and expeditionary medical capabilities. Keen Sword is a biennial, joint and bilateral field-training exercise involving […]
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Patricia Elkins Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Nov. 6, 2024) – Camp Lemonnier’s Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) veterinary service team held a 3-day K-9 Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) training for Camp Lemonnier and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa medical professionals at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The training […]
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jennifer Benedict Naval Hospital Bremerton/Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton Radiologic technologists are some of the unsung and almost unseen heroes in the healthcare world. Yet the imaging technology they employ is eye-opening. The hospital corpsmen trained as radiologic technologists are invaluable in providing high-definition imagery for radiologists […]
Story by Elaine Sanchez Defense Health Network Central The 6th Medical Group continues to offer a full spectrum of health care services to beneficiaries in the Tampa Bay region after two back-to-back monster storms recently struck the west coast of Florida. With support from medical teams across the enterprise, the group from MacDill Air Force […]
Story by Cmdr. Jenny Paul U.S. Naval Hospital Rota ROTA, Spain – The U.S. Naval Hospital Rota (USNH Rota) is resuming labor and delivery services on November 7, after six weeks of referring labor and delivery patients to local healthcare facilities. As a small military medical treatment facility (MTF) in southern Spain, USNH Rota relies […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency With 2025 just around the corner, you may be starting to consider your family’s health needs for next year. There may be changes to your TRICARE health plan costs starting Jan. 1, 2025. Depending on your plan, these costs may include enrollment fees, premiums, cost-shares, and copayments. Note: TRICARE costs […]
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jacob Woitzel Naval Medical Center San Diego Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command San Diego’s Lt. Megan Walsh represents the hospital and the Navy in the Armed Services Championship during the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C., Oct. 27. With this year’s Marine Corps Marathon theme, “Celebrating Women in […]