Courtesy Story U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, WA – The U.S. Army Medical Test and Evaluation Activity (USAMTEAC) carried out an operational test of a new version of the Field Portable Dental Furnace (FPDF) at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA, from September 21 to 23, 2024. The FPDF is a small, simple-to-use, […]
Story by Bobbie Camp U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery The Navy Surgeon General released the third annual Navy Medicine campaign order in support of a 5-year plan to achieve the 2027 North Star end state, which is to deliver agile, scalable, trained, and certified medical units to provide enduring support to the fleet, […]
Story by C.J. Lovelace U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command FORT DETRICK, Md. — U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command hosted an assumption of command and responsibility ceremony Sept. 30, officially welcoming the command’s new detachment leadership team. AMLC Commander Col. Marc Welde presided over the ceremony as Capt. Shirly Rivera assumed command of the AMLC Headquarters […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Are you expecting a baby in 2025? Have you considered getting breastfeeding counseling or support from a labor doula? If so, you should know about some changes coming to the TRICARE Childbirth and Breastfeeding Support Demonstration on Jan. 1, 2025. This demonstration provides childbirth and breastfeeding […]
Story by Jessie Hudson Martin Army Community Hospital Two Martin Army Community Hospital Soldiers, Staff Sgt. Noe Contreras and Staff Sgt. Ricardo Tevalan Gomez have proven their skills and resilience by winning the prestigious MRC-East Best Medic Competition. Contreras, a radiology specialist, and Tevalan Gomez, an operating room specialist, teamed up to tackle one of […]
Story by Paul Lagasse Medical Research and Development Command FORT DETRICK, Md. – The U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command is working to commercialize an innovative and cost-effective method of rapidly testing large groups of people for exposure to a broad array of biological threats and infectious diseases at a much lower cost than […]
Story by Gustave Rehnstrom Winn Army Community Hospital FORT STEWART, Ga. – Six patients were safely transferred from Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center (DDEAMC) to Winn Army Community Hospital (Winn ACH) following severe infrastructure damage at Fort Eisenhower caused by Hurricane Helene. The patients were flown via HH-60M Black Hawk helicopters from the 3rd […]
Story by Meaghan Johnson Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center In the game of golf, the term “recovery” refers to playing a shot from a difficult situation. In many ways, the double meaning describes the experiences and treatment for inpatient Veterans at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (Lovell FHCC). […]
Story by Airman 1st Class Gianluca Ciccopiedi 316th Wing JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. — The Joint Base Andrews Fisher House commemorated its 30th anniversary with a celebration event at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sept. 26, 2024. The event also honored the legacy of Zachary Fisher, founder of the Fisher House Foundation, on what would have […]
Story by Lori Newman Brooke Army Medical Center Public Affairs JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS, OCT. 4, 2024 — With a nose bop and paw salute, Brooke Army Medical Center promoted three of its five facility dogs during a special ceremony held on Oct. 3 in the Carolyn D. Putnam Auditorium. During the […]