Surgeon standing in operating room

Dec. 19, 2023

Team Captain: Nellis Chief of Surgery Leverages Sports Background to Lead Surgical Cadre

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — As a former defensive end for the Air Force Academy Football Team, Maj. (Dr.) Fortune Egbulefu has a special interest in orthopedic medicine. Now an orthopedic surgeon and Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center’s Chief of Surgery, Egbulefu provides leadership to MOMMC’s surgical staff and state-of-the-art care to beneficiaries and veterans.

Saron Om, a physical therapist at Womack Army Medical Center giving Sgt. William Keelan, accident victim assigned to the Soldier Recovery Unit Fort Liberty cues to improve walking movement patterns and assist with recovery from any loss of balance as Koda his service dog stands by.

Dec. 19, 2023

A Soldier’s journey to walk again: A story of hope and resilience

Accident victim remains hopeful as he receives treatment at the Womack Army Medical Center Physical Therapy Clinic.

Matthew Wilkerson, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Anatomy, Physiology, and Genetics, and Data Science core director at the Center for Military Precision Health at USU, discusses the novel discoveries of lung adenocarcinoma during the annual Murtha Cancer Center's Lung Cancer Summit, held Dec. 12 at Walter Reed.

Dec. 19, 2023

Lung cancer, Murtha Cancer Center, Walter Reed

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — The Murtha Cancer Center (MCC), the only Department of Defense Cancer Center of Excellence, hosted its 2023 Lung Cancer Summit at Walter Reed on Dec. 12.

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Dec. 18, 2023

Three Walter Reed Airmen Honored with Air Force District of Washington Medical Service Award

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Three distinguished Walter Reed Air Force team members were announced as recipients of the 2023 Air Force District of Washington (AFDW) Medical Service Awards.

Expeditionary Medical Facility Kilo and 2nd Medical Battalion personnel train to care for chemical injuries during a field exercise on Dec. 7, 2023. The Medical Management of Chemical and Biological Casualties course prepares medical forces for scenarios they could encounter during combat involving hazardous materials or biological warfare.

Dec. 18, 2023

Expeditionary Medical Facility Kilo and 2nd Medical Battalion train to care for chemical and biological warfare injuries

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Expeditionary Medical Facility Kilo and 2nd Medical Battalion personnel train to care for chemical injuries during a field exercise on Dec. 7, 2023. The Medical Management of Chemical and Biological Casualties course prepares medical forces for scenarios they could encounter during combat involving hazardous materials or biological warfare.

NCO Induction Ceremony

Dec. 18, 2023

Tripler Army Medical Center NCO Induction Ceremony

Tripler Army Medical Center — Tripler Army Medical Center NCO Induction Ceremony

CRDAMC PAO

Dec. 15, 2023

CRDAMC graduates newest OB/GYN nurse specialists

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas – Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center held a graduation for seven new OB/GYN nurse specialists, or 66Gs, in a ceremony at the hospital Dec. 15. The Army first lieutenants endured a 16-week course focused on providing foundational information and skills that prepare Army Nurse Corps officers and Department of Defense civilian registered nurses to function as an advanced beginner OB/GYN staff nurse in a variety of nursing settings.

Sgt. Audie Murphy Induction

Dec. 15, 2023

Tripler Army Medical Center Sergeant Audie Murphy Induction

Tripler Army Medical Center — Tripler Army Medical Center Sergeant Audie Murphy Induction

Retired World War II veteran sitting in his home

Dec. 14, 2023

Q&A: How Does TRICARE For Life Work With Medicare?

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Will you be eligible for Medicare soon? You may have questions about the different parts of Medicare and how they interact with TRICARE For Life.

Soldier conducting a pulmonary function test on a patient.

Dec. 14, 2023

Defense Health Network, Medical Readiness Command, West leverage resources to improve patient care

FORT JOHNSON, La. — William Beaumont Army Medical Center, Fort Bliss, Texas answered the call for assistance by providing two respiratory specialists, Staff Sgt. Adolfo Uribe, and Sgt. Christopher Allen to support patient care at Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, Fort Johnson, Louisiana.

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