Story by Christopher Delano Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune Navy Medicine Training Support Command (NMTSC) Detachment Camp Lejeune is developing tactically proficient, combat-credible medical forces by providing quality training programs that support the Defense Health Agency and Navy Medicine mission. One of the three NMTSC detachments, Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune (NMCCL), along with Naval […]
Story by Jean Graves Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital FORT JOHNSON, La. — Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat clinic has open appointments for optometry and audiology for active-duty Soldiers, active-duty Family members, retirees, and their dependents. During Audiology Awareness Month in October, beneficiaries are encouraged to get their hearing checked to identify […]
Story by Quentin Johnson United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases FORT DETRICK, Md. – U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases scientists were invited to partake in a consortium of 13 teams in academia, government, and industry led by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine called PROVIDENT, which stands for Prepositioning […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Your health is your most valuable asset. Preventive care plays a vital role in maintaining it. Preventive care refers to health screenings, exams, and other services that can diagnose and treat health problems early. In some cases, getting these exams can stop health problems before they […]
Story by Robert Helton Landstuhl Regional Medical Center LANDSTUHL, Germany – Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, the largest overseas U.S. hospital and the only one with the distinction of being a Level II Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons is also certified by the German Trauma Network as a regional Level II Trauma Center. […]
By Carol Kaplan WRNMMC Command Communications “There is NO way I’m doing this without an epidural,” exclaimed soon-to-be new mom Janae Lettley, from her birthing bed in the Mother and Infant Care Center (MICC) at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (Walter Reed) in Bethesda, Maryland. Lettley and new dad-to-be Taurian Jones, a Navy E3 […]
Story by MaryTherese Griffin Army Recovery Care Program FALLS CHURCH, Va.- October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and Army Sgt. Kristen Shepherd is one of the newest advocates. The thirty-year-old human resources specialist is currently recovering at the Fort Stewart Soldier Recovery Unit after undergoing surgeries to remove breast cancer diagnosed in June of 2023. […]
Story by MaryTherese Griffin Army Recovery Care Program FALLS CHURCH, Va.- By day, Ken LeBlanc is an executive in the corporate medical world, but on weekends and when the orders call, he is a civil affairs officer in the Army Reserve. His personal life drastically changed about a year ago. “On my last deployment, I […]
Story by Burrell Parmer Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio SAN ANTONIO – (Oct. 17, 2024) –To bring the story of Military City USA’s unique military and civilian medical research and clinical care collaborations to national and global attention, the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. (HJF), hosted its 2024 […]
Story by Douglas Stutz Naval Hospital Bremerton/Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton The announcement came suddenly. Just as abruptly came the reaction. Navy Medicine Readiness Training Unit Bangor staff rapidly responded to a [mock] earthquake, Oct. 17, 2024. The exercise scenario – held in conjunction with Commander Naval Installations Command Citadel Rumble and Operation […]