Story by André B. Sobocinski, Historian U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Beneath the waves, where steel behemoths patrol in near-total isolation, submarine medicine walks a tightrope. The health of the crew is paramount, but unlike a surface ship, even minor emergencies cannot lead to medical evacuation. The submarine medical provider, therefore, shoulders a […]
Story by Maj. Edward McBride U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa N’Djamena, CHAD—On June 19 while conducting a Medical Readiness Exercise (MEDREX) at the Garnison Military Hospital in N’Djamena two U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers assisted three Chadian citizens injured from an ammunition depot explosion on June 18. Lt. Charles Crocco, an emergency care nurse […]
Courtesy Story Navy and Marine Corps Force Health Protection Command Pearl Harbor, HI. — Capt. Scott Dunn relieved Capt. (sel) R Joseph Stastny as Officer in Charge, Navy Environmental and Preventive Medicine Unit Six (NEPMU 6) during a Change of Charge ceremony held onboard the USS Battleship Missouri Memorial, June 10, 2024. “Commander Stastny was […]
Story by Jose Rodriguez U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, TX – Recently the U.S. Army Medical Evaluation Test Activity conducted an operational test of three ultrasound field portable devices. The test was conducted for the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity (USAMMDA)/Warfighter Expeditionary Medicine and Treatment (WEMT) Project Management Office […]
Story by Spc. Jessica Barb Joint Force Headquarters – Pennsylvania National Guard FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. — Medics from the Pennsylvania Army and Air National Guard trained together recently to simulate a real-life medical emergency while in the field. Over 30 medics from the 628th Aviation Support Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade and the […]
Story by Spc. Joshua Maxie 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment “Dentistry is important to have in the Army, especially on rotational deployments, because everyone has teeth,” said Capt. Lee Brethower, a general dentist with 673rd Dental Company Area Support. “At any given time, whether you are at your duty station or on deployment, there is […]
Story by Paul Lagasse Medical Research and Development Command FORT DETRICK, Md. – Just four months after sustaining head injuries in a car accident that had threatened to sideline him, Sgt. Andy Valdes of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command’s Institute of Surgical Research accomplished his goal of earning the prestigious Expert Field […]
Story by Jessie Hudson Martin Army Community Hospital Today, Martin Army Community Hospital (MACH) Soldiers and staff proudly celebrated the graduation of 10 outstanding individuals from the Graduate Medical Education (GME) program. These dedicated professionals completed a rigorous three-year residency and are now ready to embark on the next phase of their medical careers at […]
Story by Curtis Hill Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton On Friday, June 21, 2024, Expeditionary Medical Facility 150 – Alpha conducted a change of command ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Navy Capt. Elizabeth Smith relinquished command to Capt. Kenneth Basford in an outdoor ceremony with the Pacific Ocean in the background. The change of […]
Story by Elaine Heirigs Naval Health Clinic Lemoore Amy Carlo is Naval Health Clinic Lemoore’s (NHCL) Staff Spotlight person of the week. Carlo, a clinical nurse at Naval Branch Health Clinic (NBHC) Fallon, Nevada has served the community at Naval Air Station Fallon since December 2019. Originally from San Antonio, Texas, Carlo joined the U.S. […]