Story by Greta Ruffino Naval Medical Research Command SIGONELLA, Italy – Cmdr. Micah Kinney, executive officer, Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) EURAFCENT, was named the 2024 Navy Optometrist of the Year award during the Armed Forces Optometric Society (AFOS) ceremony held November 5th in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Armed Forces Optometric Society (AFOS) Optometrist of the […]
Story by Jose Rodriguez U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, November 7, 2024—Eighteen Soldiers from across the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence and its subordinate commands competed in teams of two for the title of Best Medics during the MEDCoE Best Medic Challenge that took place at Joint Base […]
Story by Riley Eversull Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – Expeditionary Medical Unit 10 Golf (EMU 10G), Rotation 16 concluded an eight-month deployment in support of Operation Inherent Resolve in the Middle East with a homecoming celebration on November 16, 2024. “EMU 16” is comprised of personnel from Navy Medicine Readiness and […]
Story by Spc. Kelsey Kollar 8th Army Staff. Sgt. Daniel Tursi and Staff Sgt. Victor Aguilar are the best of the best. The medics from C Co. 3-2 General Support Aviation Battalion, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, ROK-U.S. Combined Division, took the stage as victors at the close of the 2024 Eighth Army’s […]
Story by Christopher Delano Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune The Defense Health Agency announced Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune as one of 15 hospitals awarded an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for Fall 2024 after NMCCL demonstrated a continued commitment to safe, high-quality care and transparency. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is a letter grade […]
Story by Michelle Stewart 81st Medical Group U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kacey D. Thomas, an orthopedic surgical technician at the 81st Medical Group, Biloxi, Miss., was inducted into the Oklahoma-based Idabel High School Athletic Hall of Fame in a ceremony recently. Thomas’s high school years were marked by her exceptional athletic abilities. She not […]
Story by Douglas Stutz Naval Hospital Bremerton/Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton There will be pediatric ophthalmology available starting December 2024 at Naval Hospital Bremerton. According to Lt. Cmdr. Maggy Mitzkewich, NHB Specialty Care department head, in joint collaboration with Madigan Army Medical Center, Dr. Steven Ballard, pediatric ophthalmologist specializing in diagnosis and treatment […]
Story by C.J. Lovelace U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command In a combat setting, situational awareness is everything. Being able to see clearly, no matter the situation, is a crucial part of staying ready to fight and win against an adversary. That’s why the U.S. Army has optical fabrication capabilities positioned in forward locations, such as […]
Story by Arsenio R. Cortez Jr. Naval Medical Forces Pacific Naval Medical Forces Pacific (NMFP) conducted a Command Post Exercise (CPX) at Naval Medical Center San Diego, October 29-31, as part of Exercise Keen Sword 25, highlighting Navy Medicine’s readiness and expeditionary medical capabilities. Keen Sword is a biennial, joint and bilateral field-training exercise involving […]
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Patricia Elkins Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Nov. 6, 2024) – Camp Lemonnier’s Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) veterinary service team held a 3-day K-9 Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) training for Camp Lemonnier and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa medical professionals at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The training […]