Story by Capt. Jason Carr 107th Attack Wing ELLWOOD CITY, Pa. — Twenty Airmen from the New York Air National Guard’s 107th Attack Wing’s Medical Group, stationed in Niagara Falls NY, were among 160 joint service members from 25 units supporting Operation Healthy Ellwood, an Innovation Readiness Training (IRT) mission, July 23 to Aug. 1, […]
Story by Sidney Hinds Naval Medical Research Command SILVER SPRING, Md. – Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC) held a Change of Command ceremony in the Daniel K. Inouye building on the Forest Glen Annex on 13 Aug. Capt. Franca Jones was relieved as commander of NMRC, and of all Navy Medicine Research & Development (NMR&D), […]
Story by Staff Sgt. Tylon Chapman 185th Air Refueling Wing, Iowa Air National Guard With the smell of salt on the ocean breeze, medical and firefighter Airmen of the 185th Air Refueling Wing joined 60 guard members from 11 states last week to train in advanced medical techniques in Hilo, Hawaii. The 185th’s Medical Group […]
Story by Kirk Frady Medical Readiness Command, Europe SEMBACH, Germany – U.S. Army medical personnel stationed in Poland and Germany are fielding a new web-based platform designed to streamline electronic health record management and improve patient care in forward or remote operating locations. The Patient Health, Operational Electronic Network Information Exchange Medical (PhoenixMed), aims to […]
Story by Quentin Johnson United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases FORT DETRICK, Md.– Scientists at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases have successfully created a novel 3D bioprinted vascular liver tissue model, marking a significant advancement in biomedical research and biodefense applications. This breakthrough leverages cutting-edge bioprinting technology to […]
Story by Senior Master Sgt. Andrew Sinclair 101st Air Refueling Wing BANGOR, Maine – Airmen from the 101st Air Refueling Wing Medical Group conducted a rigorous combat-casualty-care exercise at Bangor Air National Guard Base, Maine, on August 14, 2025, to enhance their readiness for providing medical support in hostile environments. The training, conducted in collaboration […]
Story by Capt. John Fischer Marine Rotational Force – Darwin When Marines and Sailors deploy to the Indo-Pacific as part of the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF), the mission isn’t just about combat readiness, deterrence, and multinational training. Sustaining that force — keeping more than 2,000 warfighters healthy, safe, […]
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Thomas Boatright U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S. 4th Fleet NORFOLK, Va. – The Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) returned to Naval Station Norfolk (NSN), Aug. 17, 2025, marking the successful completion of Continuing Promise 2025 (CP25). Comfort returned to NSN after a 79-day deployment, providing […]
Story by Staff Sgt. Jerry Zuetrong Army Reserve Medical Command FORT McCOY, Wis. — More than 1,000 service members from across the Army, sister services, and allied nations converged here, from August 2, 2025, through August 15, 2025, for Global Medic 25-02, the Army’s largest annual joint medical training exercise. The event brought together 19 […]
Story by Ben Lasky Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Being a military spouse to a service member with traumatic brain injury (TBI) can amplify the challenges of an intimate relationship. Service members with TBI often experience chronic neurobehavioral symptoms —such as irritability, mood fluctuations and depression — which impact their intimate partners and family […]