Story by Kirk Frady Medical Readiness Command, Europe SEMBACH, Germany – U.S. Army Capt. Tyler Sprunger, an Army Medical Service Corps officer and son of retired Army Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy Sprunger, former command sergeant major for U.S. Army Medical Command, is carving his own distinguished path in the Army. He is building upon a […]
Story by Diana Naranjo Naval Medical Research Command ACCRA, Ghana – Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) EURAFCENT, in partnership with the Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command (NMLPDC), hosted a two-week field mission as part of Navy Medicine’s annual Military Tropical Medicine (MTM) course for 15 U.S. military physicians and healthcare professionals from August […]
Story by Daniel Taylor U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 23, 2025) – U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (USNMRTC) Yokosuka conducted a large-scale mass casualty drill Sept. 23, testing its ability to triage, treat, and transport multiple simulated patients during a crisis. The exercise included 10 casualty injects, ranging from a femur […]
Story by Kevin Larson Winn Army Community Hospital The daily joy of a family meal turned into an emergency room visit, surgery, and an overnight hospital stay for retired Sergeant First Class Damien Dunn, a Soldier for Life and Winn Army Community Hospital beneficiary. “I’m eating dinner, and I was feeling pain in my kidneys,” […]
Story by Kyler Hood Commander Navy Region Hawaii For most people, a bullet in the heart means certain death. But for a World War II Sailor and his nurse, the precariously located bullet marked the start of an enduring love story symbolizing the resilience of the greatest generation. During the attack on Pearl Harbor on […]
Story by Senior Airman Jessica Duch 115th Fighter Wing Wisconsin Air National Guardsmen assigned to the 115th Medical Group began a training affiliation agreement with UW Health September 12, ensuring Airmen maintain readiness through consistent, real-world experience. The partnership will allow the 115th Fighter Wing’s medical personnel to observe UW Health operations during drill weekends […]
Story by Maristela Romero Air Force Medical Service The Department of Air Force transferred more than 178,000 biological samples from Vietnam and Korean War veterans to the Department of Veterans Affairs in August, concluding an 18-year effort to safeguard them for future studies. The samples, previously stored at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, are […]
By Bernard S. Little Walter Reed Office of Command Communications Surgeons at Walter Reed continue to use innovative approaches to providing presidential-level care to beneficiaries of the Military Health System. “We used a microsurgical robot to do the microvascular anastomosis [as part of a breast reconstruction],” said U.S. Army Col. (Dr.) Paul Hwang, director for […]
Story by Brian Valencia 59th Medical Wing The 59th Medical Wing, the U.S. Air Force’s largest medical wing and a cornerstone of military medicine, officially transitioned from Air Education and Training Command (AETC) to the newly established Air Force Medical Command (AFMEDCOM) on Sept. 9, 2025. This historic move marks a new era for military […]
Story by Capt. Katelin Robinson Joint Task Force Bravo SANTIAGO DE VERAGUAS, Panama—For more than 200 Panamanians in need, the gift of restored vision arrived this month at Dr. Luis “Chicho” Fabrega Regional Hospital. Patients from across five provinces received life-changing surgeries which not only improved eyesight but symbolized the strength of the U.S.-Panama partnership […]