Courtesy Story Joint Task Force Bravo JUTIAPA, Guatemala – Medical professionals from three U.S. military units and five countries, including the United States, provided care at no cost to hundreds of people – primarily farmers and members of farm families – from May 13 through May 16 during a global health engagement event at the […]
Story by Lance Cpl. Harleigh Faulk Marine Corps Base Quantico MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. – U.S. Navy Capt. Grace Key relinquished command of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Quantico to Capt. Brookes Williams during a change of command ceremony at Harry Lee Hall, MCB Quantico, Virginia, May 22. “We find support within each […]
Story by Jennifer Goulart Navy and Marine Corps Force Health Protection Command Recognizing a hazard that needs to be monitored is nothing new to those in the public health field because that’s what they do–identify, assess and control risks to protect population health, from infectious diseases and environmental exposures to occupational threats. The goal? To […]
Story by Maj. Wayne Clyne Oregon National Guard Public Affairs Office WEST SALEM, Ore. – Oregon Army National Guard Physician Assistant Major Tommy Vu set a new world record May 23, 2025, for the most hand-release push-ups completed in one hour, achieving 1,422 repetitions at West Coast Strength gym in West Salem. The record attempt, […]
Story by Douglas Stutz Naval Hospital Bremerton/Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton The was a slight caveat for Navy Nurse Corps offices stationed at Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton in recognizing not only their 2025 Daisy Award winner, but also the other two nominees. All three are temporarily unavailable due to operational commitment. […]
Story by Janet A. Aker Defense Health Agency Dear Doc: My husband lost an arm in Iraq, and I’m his full-time caregiver. He’s fully recovered, and we’re grateful to the staff at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth for his excellent care. But we’re back at our duty station now, and I want to keep up with […]
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Hughes U.S. Army Pacific Public Affairs Office 18th Theater Medical Command, Commanding General E. Darrin Cox, discussed the various ways Army Medicine contributes to campaigning in the Indo-Pacific region during Land Forces Pacific (LANPAC) Symposium & Exhibition 2025 on May 14, 2025. While flanked by his senior enlisted advisor, […]
Story by Nicholas Acosta Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs/Military Health System “Your mission is vital. I think you’re going to see in my story that I’m alive here, up on this really high platform, because of the Military Health System. This is a success story.” That’s Dan Cnossen, a seven-time […]
Story by Lt.Cmdr. Alicia Sacks U.S. Naval Hospital Rota ROTA, Spain – Growing up on a horse farm in Fern Prairie, Washington, HM1 Brandon Day learned early the value of hard work and motivation. Those values—instilled by his grandfather and sharpened through 11 years of dedicated service—have led to his selection as the 2024 U.S. […]
Story by Maj. Jesse Bien 68th Theater Medical Command VEPRIAI, Lithuania – The 519th Hospital Center, commanded by Col. Avery Carney, hosted the Lithuanian Minister of National Defense, Dovile Sakaliene, and U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Lithuania, Kara C. McDonald, during a site visit to the Swift Response 25 hospital exercise (HOSPEX) at Vepriu […]