Story by Paul Lagasse Medical Research and Development Command FORT DETRICK, Md. – Uncontrolled blood loss from traumatic injury is the leading cause of preventable death on the battlefield, which makes prompt and accurate triage essential for maximizing Warfighter survival. However, the body’s own defense mechanisms can make it difficult to identify someone at greatest […]
Story by Kirk Frady Medical Readiness Command, Europe ACCRA, Ghana – U.S. Army Col. (Dr.) Ted Brown, commander of Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and Command Sgt. Maj. Jorge Oquendo, visited U.S. and Ghanaian forces participating in MEDREX-25 (Medical Readiness Exercise-25) in Accra, Ghana May 19-20. Their visit underscores the significant “shoulder-to-shoulder” collaboration between the two […]
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Shane Smith 166th Regiment – Regional Training Institute Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. — In a significant step toward streamlining Army medical training operations and enhancing readiness, the Medical Simulation Training Center (MSTC) here has consolidated under the 166th Regiment – Regional Training Institute’s Medical Battalion Training Site (MBTS). The transition, […]
Story by Kelly Kollar Defense Health Agency The Defense Health Agency is working with the perioperative community to improve operating room functionality in military hospitals and clinics. The goal is to simplify processes and create standard rules, to make surgeries smoother and improve patient care. The effort aims to reduce delays, improve communication among surgical […]
Courtesy Story Joint Task Force Bravo JUTIAPA, Guatemala – Medical professionals from three U.S. military units and five countries, including the United States, provided care at no cost to hundreds of people – primarily farmers and members of farm families – from May 13 through May 16 during a global health engagement event at the […]
Story by Lance Cpl. Harleigh Faulk Marine Corps Base Quantico MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. – U.S. Navy Capt. Grace Key relinquished command of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Quantico to Capt. Brookes Williams during a change of command ceremony at Harry Lee Hall, MCB Quantico, Virginia, May 22. “We find support within each […]
Story by Jennifer Goulart Navy and Marine Corps Force Health Protection Command Recognizing a hazard that needs to be monitored is nothing new to those in the public health field because that’s what they do–identify, assess and control risks to protect population health, from infectious diseases and environmental exposures to occupational threats. The goal? To […]
Story by Maj. Wayne Clyne Oregon National Guard Public Affairs Office WEST SALEM, Ore. – Oregon Army National Guard Physician Assistant Major Tommy Vu set a new world record May 23, 2025, for the most hand-release push-ups completed in one hour, achieving 1,422 repetitions at West Coast Strength gym in West Salem. The record attempt, […]
Story by Douglas Stutz Naval Hospital Bremerton/Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton The was a slight caveat for Navy Nurse Corps offices stationed at Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton in recognizing not only their 2025 Daisy Award winner, but also the other two nominees. All three are temporarily unavailable due to operational commitment. […]
Story by Janet A. Aker Defense Health Agency Dear Doc: My husband lost an arm in Iraq, and I’m his full-time caregiver. He’s fully recovered, and we’re grateful to the staff at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth for his excellent care. But we’re back at our duty station now, and I want to keep up with […]