Story by Matthew Wheaton Joint Munitions Command Discussions surrounding mental health remain insufficient due to the fear of stigmatization. Creating spaces that are safe for open dialogue, raising awareness, and fostering understanding are crucial steps in combatting stigma surrounding mental health. Whether an individual serves as a Civilian employee for the Department of Defense, a […]
Story by Douglas Stutz Naval Hospital Bremerton/Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton The roles of U.S. Navy hospital corpsmen are varied in support of those in need, including 39 specialties such as behavioral health technician, Fleet Marine Force and physical therapy technician. Corpsmen are also known to take added responsibilities, even handling impromptu librarian […]
Story by Lt.Cmdr. Alicia Sacks U.S. Naval Hospital Rota ROTA, Spain- Recently, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Rota joined forces with David Glasgow Farragut (DGF) Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Middle and High School to offer the areas first-ever mobile sports rodeo. A sports rodeo provides students a streamlined way to complete […]
Story by Chief Petty Officer John Grandin U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery U.S. Navy Deputy Surgeon General Rear Adm. Rick Freedman visited Fisher House to recognize the critical role they play in supporting military families at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bethesda, June 13. Freedman’s visit highlighted the importance of the Fisher Houses in […]
Story by Staff Sgt. Nathaniel King 38th Regional Support Group Soldiers attending MSTC participate in realistic medical skills training using simulations, like treating mannequins with simulated wounds or practicing procedures in mock combat environments. This helps them be prepared to provide care in real-world situations. For example, soldiers from the 38th Regional Support Group recently […]
Story by Reese Brown Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center FORT BELVOIR, Va. (June 14, 2024) –The National Care Consortium (NCC) Family Medicine Residency Program at the Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center (ATAMMC) has solidified its reputation for producing exceptional full-scope physicians capable of providing leadership in diverse environments. Since April 2015, the program […]
Story by Janet A. Aker Defense Health Agency U.S. Navy officers are recent recipients of two prestigious awards for their health information technology leadership, including their work to optimize the electronic health records system for the Department of Defense. The EHR, called MHS GENESIS, recently completed its global deployment across the DOD. The Navy Medical […]
Story by Ken Cornwell Defense Health Agency “Why did I join the Army Nurse Corps? Because I believed in what this country stands for and could not sit idly by when I had something to offer,” said U.S. Army Nurse Corps First Lt. Edna Statman, one of thousands of nurses who served during World War […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency An unarmed medic’s courageous actions on June 6, 1944, D-Day—the day the Allies invaded Western Europe in World War II—helped save the lives of hundreds of soldiers. U.S. Army Cpl. Waverly B. Woodson Jr., 21, assigned to the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, First Army, attended to scores of wounded on […]
Story by Janet A. Aker Defense Health Agency D-Day medics and physicians worked heroically to save as many wounded as they could on June 6, 1944, as the Allies began taking back Europe from the Nazis in World War II. Called “band-aid bandits” by some, but more often known simply as “Doc” to their fellow […]