July 2, 2020

Press Release 07-002

The urgent care clinic at Womack Army Medical Center is now open Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for testing and treating patients that have symptoms of COVID-19. The WAMC Urgent Care Clinic is a walk-in clinic only. Patients that walk in will receive a mask and undergo COVID-19 medical treatment. On weekends, patients with COVID-19 symptoms should go to the emergency roomThe hospital department that provides emergency services to patients who need immediate medical attention.. Please use the All American Expressway entrance to access the medical center.

July 1, 2020

Tripler celebrates 100 years of trusted care

TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, Hawaii — By Mackenzie Walsh July 1, 2020 Tripler Army Medical Center, the big pink hospital on the hill, celebrated 100 years of the name Tripler, June 26. The celebration, marking 100 years of trusted care, began with a fitness team challenge among departments comprised of a 100 meter swim, 6.5 mile ruck, 3.2 mile run, and plank challenge in which the winner lasted more than 20 minutes. The day included an awards ceremony, specialty 1940s themed lunch, and cake cutting. During the ceremony, congratulatory notes from Governor David Ige and Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu Kirk Caldwell expressing their gratitude and appreciation of the military ohana were read. Caldwell, in recognition of this important milestone, proclaimed June 26, 2020 as “Tripler Army Medical Center Day” in recognition of their significant contributions over the past century.

June 30, 2020

Denton Program Transports Aid To Honduras

Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras— A U.S. Air Force C-17 aircraft from the 133rd Air National Guard in Minnesota transported a large donation of 44,180 pounds of humanitarian aid supplies to Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, June 26, through the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Denton Program

June 29, 2020

NMRTC PH Change of Command 2020

NAVAL HEALTH CLINIC HAWAII, Hawaii — On June 19, Capt. Kimberly Zuzelski relinquished Command of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Pearl Harbor (NMRTC PH) to Capt. Christopher Tepera during an alternatively formatted ceremony. NMRTC PH is one of the many commands changing hands this summer under unusual circumstances due to COVID-19.

June 29, 2020

Honduran Air Force, US Army partner for first-ever online MEDEVAC training course

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Twenty members of the Honduran Air Force graduated from a Basic Aeromedical Evacuation training course provided by Joint Task Force- Bravo, June 19. The three-week academic training course included the participation of 13 nurses and seven doctors stationed at different Honduran Air Force bases, who connected with their JTF-Bravo counterpart from the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment through video chat.

June 26, 2020

U.S. Marine task force holds opening ceremony for crisis response deployment

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.— U.S. Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Southern Command held an opening ceremony to officially kick off the start of their crisis response deployment at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 26.

June 19, 2020

Behind the Scenes, First Line of Defense: 21st Medical Group Clinical Laboratory

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Laboratory tests are typically part of annual health exams for military and civilian personnel. Patients provide the necessary samples, then they are whisked away and results come back a few hours, days, or weeks later depending on the test. What happens to those samples between when they are given and results are received?

June 18, 2020

On the frontlines of a pandemic: Fort Drum’s all-volunteer healthcare team at the center of the fight against COVID-19

FORT DRUM, New York — Heading up the COVID-19 fight are the all-volunteer medical professionals of the Bowe Army Medical Home on Fort Drum. There, doctors, nurses and other MEDDAC healthcare professionals focus their attention full-time to the care and treatment of Soldiers, Family members and retirees who have tested positive for the virus.

June 16, 2020

Fort Drum’s Warrior Transition Unit re-designates, reflags as Soldier Recovery Unit

FORT DRUM, New York — Soldiers, staff, Family and friends of the 3rd Battalion, 85th Mountain Infantry Regiment Warrior Transition Unit (WTU) gathered to honor the legacy of the battalion and celebrate its new chapter as it was re-designated the Fort Drum Soldier Recovery Unit (SRU) during a ceremony on Fort Drum, New York June 16, 2020.

May 22, 2020

Breaking the fast

FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska — ‘Breakfast is the most important meal of the day’ is a common phrase, but one often ignored. Breaking a fast with the first meal of the day is an important part of having a healthy, balanced diet and life. What makes breakfast so important?