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U.S. Air Force Airman and Security Forces member uses light therapy

Dec. 27, 2024

Texans not immune to "Winter Blues"

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — Understand the difference between Seasonal Affective Disorder and Winter Blues, and how to combat them. Even residents in temperate-climates are susceptible as people spend more and more time indoors.

Military and civilian leaders pose for new Dental Clinic's groundbreaking ceremony

Oct. 21, 2024

Construction begins on JBSA-Lackland’s Dunn Dental Clinic

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — The 59th Medical Wing celebrated the start of construction on a new $88M dental treatment facility.

Tech. Sgt. Carolina Guzman, 59th Medical Specialty Squadron Allergy and Immunizations section chief, prepares an influenza vaccine on Nov. 14, 2023, at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Airman from multiple clinics and specialties volunteered to ensure the 59th Medical Wing surpasses the Department of Defense’s 90-percent vaccination goal and protect against influenza and potential complications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melody Bordeaux)

Oct. 16, 2024

Flu shots available at Wilford Hall

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — All TRICARE beneficiaries can receive their influenza vaccine at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center

Medical Wing senior-noncommissioned officer poses for a photo at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center

Oct. 8, 2024

Changemakers...in the Culture of Caring

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — The 59th Medical Wing's "Changemakers" series features members who are impacting our organization in a positive way.

Army doctor in dark operating suite during surgery

Sept. 15, 2023

One-year anniversary of Urology ‘first’ at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — One year ago on an early September morning, a team performed the first endoscopic stone removal

U.S. Air Force Airmen with flags

Sept. 8, 2023

59th Medical Wing: Air Force's premier medical wing welcomes new commander

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -Members of the Air Force's sole medical wing reflected on

Airman 1st Class Kameron Burton-Reeder, 502nd Comptroller Squadron budgeting and accounting technician, does monster walks in the Physical Therapy Clinic at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, June 8, 2021. June is National Men’s Health month to heighten awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melody Bordeaux)

June 15, 2021

Preventable Men’s Health Problems

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- June is Men’s Health month which promotes a variety of activities males can do to have healthier, more active lifestyles.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Andrew Mendedorp, left, the chief of urology at Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Necia Pope, a urologist with the 59th Medical Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, operate on a patient at Hospital del Sur in Choluteca, Honduras, May 21, 2021. U.S. military doctors arrived in Choluteca for a urologic surgical readiness training exercise to provide essential surgeries to pre-selected Honduran patients. (Courtesy photo)

June 1, 2021

59th MDW medics assist Honduras hospital during Resolute Sentinel 21

CHOLUTECA, Honduras (AFNS) -- U.S. Air Force and Army military doctors were in Choluteca, Honduras, May 12-27, to assist a local hospital with urologic surgeries during Resolute Sentinel 21.

Service member labels a prescription pill vial

April 15, 2021

Activate Your New TRICARE Prescriptions with Remote Pharmacy Check-In

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Do you get your prescriptions filled at a military pharmacy? If so, make sure you look into Remote Pharmacy Check-In using Q-Anywhere.

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