Story by Kyler Hood Commander Navy Region Hawaii When the 19th amendment was ratified on Aug. 26, 1920, millions of women across the country won the right to vote. On Women’s Equality Day, we honor the hard-fought quest for universal suffrage and celebrate the monumental progress women have made over last century. In the lead […]
Courtesy Story U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa SHOSHONG, Botswana – The Botswana Defence Force (BDF), in partnership with the Mahalapye District Health Management Team, conducted an impactful medical civic action program (MEDCAP) aimed at delivering critical medical care, education and support to rural communities in and around Shoshong, Botswana. Medical clinics are being […]
Story by Michelle Thum Public Health Command Europe Świętoszów, Poland – At the request of U.S. European Command, U.S. Army Public Health Command Europe Environmental Engineers attended the first Combined Drinking Water Summit for the U.S. Department of Defense with the Polish Ministry of Health and Ministry of National Defense from 08 to 12 July. The […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Do you live overseas and need health care? You might be able to get telemedicine care from home. “Different countries have different laws about telemedicine,” said Michael Griffin, a program analyst with the TRICARE Overseas Program Office at the Defense Health Agency. “This means that if […]
Story by 1st Lt. Katherine Sibilla U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa BUJUMBURA, Burundi — When staff wheeled a Burundian man into the Kamenge Military Hospital’s dental office, U.S. Army Maj. Fedrick Dawson experienced a moment of déjà vu. He thought he had seen the man before. For three weeks this July, Dawson was away […]
Story by Master Sgt. William Reinier Joint Task Force – National Capital Region Dr. Michael Bartosh, a veterinarian for the past 36 years, said his daughter, Madison, always knew she would follow his footsteps. “What do you do with a two-year-old in your practice?” he asked. “She tags along, she did everything I did. She kind […]
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Neil W. McCabe Army Reserve Medical Command [JACKSONVILLE, Fla.] “Desert Medics” assigned to 3rd Medical Command (Deployment Support)’s 345th Field Hospital were the inaugural participants for the first iteration of the Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety training held June 21 through June 23. Major Brandon Campbell, […]
Story by Russell Tafuri Blanchfield Army Community Hospital Two college nursing students sacrificed part of their summer break from pursuing their nursing degrees to don hospital scrubs and participate in the U.S. Army Nurse Summer Training Program at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, from July 5-31. These students are members of the Army’s Reserve […]
Story by Bernard Little Walter Reed National Military Medical Center The National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE) bid fair winds and following seas to U.S. Navy Capt. (Dr.) Carlos Williams and welcomed aboard Army Lt. Col. (Dr.) Shannon Ford as NICoE’s director during a farewell ceremony on July 30 at NICoE, located at Walter Reed National […]
Courtesy Story Air Force Medical Service The U.S. Senate confirmed Maj. Gen. John J. DeGoes as the U.S. Air Force Surgeon General July 31, 2024. In this position, he will also serve as the principal advisor on all health and medical matters for the Space Force. The Senate Armed Services Committee confirmed DeGoes by voice […]