Oct. 6, 2023

BAMC opens doors for Military Retiree Appreciation Day

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — Brooke Army Medical Center will host the Joint Base San Antonio Military Retiree Appreciation Day on

Oct. 6, 2023

Remembering Capt. Jennifer Moreno 10 Years Later..

Madigan Army Medical Center, Wash. — October 6, 2023 marks the 10th year since Madigan Army Medical Center lost its only Soldier in combat in the War on Terror. It was an attack that reportedly wounded 30 Army Rangers and killed a total of four Soldiers. Capt. Jennifer Moreno, a nurse at Madigan, died during the attack embodying a cornerstone of the Army Values and a vital component of the Soldier’s Creed: “I will never leave a fallen comrade.” On the evening of Oct. 5, 2013, Moreno and the other Soldiers of the regiment were performing a raid on an enemy bomb-making compound in the Zhari District of Afghanistan. It was there that a suicide bomber detonated an improvised explosive device. Following the explosion, other enemy insurgents activated more improvised explosives in what has widely been called a “deadly day” in the war on terror.

Oct. 6, 2023

Lyster prepares for influenza season

Fort Novosel, AL — It’s time to get your flu vaccination. Lyster Army Health Clinic kicks off the 2023 Flu Campaign in October to protect individuals from influenza, its complications, and to prevent the potential spreading of the disease. Reducing the spread of respiratory illnesses like flu, this fall and winter, is important to maintaining mission readiness. It takes the body about two weeks to build antibodies against the influenza virus after vaccination, which is why getting the flu shot early is ideal.

Oct. 5, 2023

Walter Reed beneficiary, leadership recognize orthotist for quality care

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — As Dennis Harris walked into the orthotics/prosthetics fabrication room at Walter Reed on Oct. 2, he had a look on his face that could have been interpreted as, “What is going on in here?” In the room was the medical center’s leadership team including its director Navy Capt. (Dr.) Melissa Austin, chief of staff Navy Capt. (Dr.) Kelly Elmore, senior enlisted leader Army Sgt. Maj. Dennis Waycaster, and a number of Harris’ colleagues from the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Also in the room was retired Army Col. Larry Reiman, a long-time Walter Reed beneficiary and patient of Harris.

Oct. 4, 2023

Army Nurses Corps leadership hosts town hall at Walter Reed: Priorities focused on readiness, talent acquisition, retention, management

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — The Army Nurse Corps (ANC) hosted a town hall at Walter Reed Sept. 20, with the corps’ leadership discussing its challenges and future. The town hall provided a platform for Army nurses and other health care professionals to have an insightful discussion concerning the challenges and rewards of military nursing.

Oct. 3, 2023

59th MDW: Chief Scientist’s medical director selected as DARPA program manager

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — Lt. Col. (Dr.) Adam Willis, formerly a Medical Director and Clinician Scientist of the 59th Medical Wing Chief Scientist’s Office, now serves as the program manager at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency in the Biotechnologies Office. His role in the BTO is developing new programs to push technology development and generating new technologic solutions for the warfighter. He also oversees existing programs, creates training for faculty, and builds Small Business Initiative Research and Small Business Technology Transfer opportunities, with a focus on operational needs.

Oct. 3, 2023

BAMC seeks volunteers to help support healthcare mission

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — Brooke Army Medical Center is seeking volunteers to support its healthcare mission.“Volunteers play

Oct. 2, 2023

Royal Thai Air Force nurses team up with 59th MDW for U.S. healthcare collaboration

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO- LACKLAND, Texas — During July and August 2023, the 59th Medical Wing hosted a team of five Royal Thai Air Force nurses from Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital, Sai Mai District, Bangkok, Thailand, known for delivering primary care services to RTAF personnel and the wider community. The nurses were immersed in the U.S. Air Force’s comprehensive healthcare system, global medical readiness initiatives, research, innovation, and international relations. This unique initiative fostered knowledge exchange between RTAF nurses and their American peers.

Oct. 2, 2023

U.S. Military Departments Implement Brandon Act to Improve Mental Health Support

FALLS CHURCH, VA — The three military departments have officially implemented phase one of the Brandon Act with their own policies and procedures to initiate support to service members’ request for mental health assistance. The Brandon Act was signed into law by President Biden on Dec. 27, 2021, as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. The former Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Gilbert R. Cisneros Jr., signed a policy on May 5, 2023, to initiate the act within the Department of Defense.

Oct. 2, 2023

Informed dining on JBLM: new grading system makes inspection results clear

Joint Base Lewis-McChord — A new grading and placard system on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., is designed to make the results of a facility’s latest inspection clear to all potential diners as they approach the establishment. The JBLM Department of Public Health, and its Environmental Health Service that conducts the inspections, will start issuing these placards to food facilities on base to include restaurants, dining facilities and food trucks.