Story by Paul Lagasse Medical Research and Development Command FORT DETRICK, Md. – A team of medical and nursing instructors from the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command’s Institute of Chemical Defense and Institute of Infectious Diseases recently traveled to the United Arab Emirates to train UAE military medical and chemical defense personnel in […]
Story by Sgt. Tyler Brock U.S. Army V Corps FORT KNOX, Ky. — As the Army Medical Corps celebrates its birthday on July 27, Col. Francis Boudreau, corps surgeon assigned to V Corps, reflects on his journey, the unique challenges faced by V Corps, and the significant advancements in military medicine that continue to shape […]
Story by Riley Eversull Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune JACKSONVILLE, N.C. – Marine Corps Air Station New River has a brand new, state-of-the-art medical and dental facility for Marines and Sailors attached to 2nd Marine Air Wing. Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune celebrated the opening of the new Marine Centered Medical Home (MCMH) New River […]
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jacob Woitzel Naval Medical Center San Diego Naval Medical Center San Diego’s Directorate for Public Health celebrates receiving the Navy Surgeon General’s Health Promotion and Wellness Award during morning quarters, July 26, 2024. The Health Promotion and Wellness Award is an annual award sponsored by the Navy Surgeon General […]
Story by Raquel Cloma Commander Navy Region Hawaii When Tuukka was training to be a therapy dog, his favorite place to practice his skills was The Home Depot. The massive home improvement store is noisy and full of people and activity – just the type of environment the 5-year-old golden retriever needed to prepare him […]
Story by Arsenio R. Cortez Jr. Naval Medical Forces Pacific Naval Medical Forces Pacific (NMFP) announced the winners of its annual Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) project competition during a series of regional meetings held at its headquarters between July 3 and July 16. The CPI project competition is designed to encourage, showcase and share improvement […]
Story by Tech. Sgt. Brittany Chase and Tech. Sgt. Carly Feliciano 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) FILADELFIA, Paraguay– Twelfth Air Force (Air Forces Southern) has launched AMISTAD 24, its first medical assistance mission in Filadelfia, Paraguay, July 16. Thirty-two Total Force U.S. Air Force Airmen and U.S. Army Massachusetts National Guard soldiers journeyed to […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, most people have a heightened awareness of how to avoid common infectious diseases, such as the flu and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, that are transmitted between humans. Unlike these human-transmitted diseases, some diseases are transmitted by insects such as mosquitos, ticks, and […]
Story by Janet A. Aker Defense Health Agency [Editor’s note: This article deals with mental health issues and treatment. If you or someone you know is having a mental health crisis, call 988 National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and press “1”, or text 838255, or chat with a live counselor for the dedicated Veterans Crisis […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Do you have TRICARE For Life? If so, you may know that Medicare and TRICARE For Life work together to minimize your out-of-pocket expenses. After Medicare processes your claim, it forwards the claim to TRICARE For Life for processing. This eliminates the need for you to […]