Story by Julie Lucas Naval Hospital Jacksonville A recent life change led one Navy couple to make a big decision that changed the dynamics of their family forever. Ensign Adam Breedlove, a pilot in training at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, and his wife Lindsey Breedlove, former Naval Hospital (NH) Jacksonville Post Anesthesia Care Unit nurse […]
Story by Robbie Hammer Defense Health Agency Service members are often exposed to a variety of hazards in combat, training, or daily activities—on and off duty—including situations that may affect their vision. This can be caused by eye injuries and disease, leading to vision impairments and blindness. According to U.S. Navy Capt. Todd Lauby, branch chief […]
Story by T’Jae Ellis Military OneSource By Courtney P. Paolicelli, DrPH, RDN Every year, we celebrate National Breastfeeding Month in the month of August, and this health observance turns the spotlight on breastfeeding as the premier source of nutrition for babies. As a registered dietitian nutritionist and a mom who nursed my baby girl for 11 […]
Story by Abigail Chipps U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command FORT DETRICK, Md. — The U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency held a change of command ceremony Aug. 9, celebrating its outgoing leader, Col. Gary Cooper, and welcoming its new commander, Col. Joselito “Joe” Lim. Col. Marc Welde, commander of U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command, presided over the […]
Story by Tech. Sgt. Tristan Viglianco Michigan National Guard In the era of great power competition, the ability to care and transport patients will be an essential task for our joint force. Northern Strike 24-2 is exercising this capability through the 127th Medical Group’s (MDG) En Route Patient Staging System (ERPSS). From Aug. 11-13, Selfridge Air […]
Story by Bernard Little Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Walter Reed offers the Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), providing support and skills to assist people in managing their behavioral health challenges while living at home. The program offers a structured treatment setting with a scheduled list of activities during the day, and participants returning to their […]
Story by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote 374th Airlift Wing With modernized technology, the 374th Dental Squadron’s laboratory boasts operational readiness by blending precision and efficiency to ensure Airmen are combat-ready and equipped with the best dental health. Under class three dental status, which means pending dental treatment, service members cannot deploy. The dental laboratory […]
Story by Senior Airman Shardae McAfee 172nd Airlift Wing Lt. Col. Jayde Sharp, a flight nurse with the 183rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Jackson, Mississippi, received the Bronze Star Medal for his exceptional medical skills, courage under fire, dedication and personal sacrifice to save lives during the U.S. armed forces withdrawal from Kabul, Afghanistan, August 2021. “This […]
Story by Bobbie Camp U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jim Kilby approved the establishment of the Navy Medicine Enterprise (NME), which is an operationally focused organizational structure providing senior fleet leadership a mechanism to address and prioritize health service support requirements to meet operational objectives, Aug. 14. The […]
Story by Douglas Stutz Naval Hospital Bremerton/Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton For Ensign April M. White, becoming a Navy Medical Service Corps officer began during her initial duty station as a hospital corpsman. The Fredericksburg, Virginia native transitioned into the laboratory community after being stationed at Lakehurst, New Jersey in 2008. She is […]