Story by Maria Christina Yager | Munson Army Health Center Public Affairs | 08.19.2024
FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas — Col. Jolanda L.J. Walker assumed duties as commander, U.S. Army Medical Department Activity Fort Leavenworth, and director, Munson Army Health Center, from Col. Michael Shane Mendenhall during a change of command ceremony on Fort Leavenworth, Aug. 16....
Story by Jean Graves | Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital | 08.13.2024
FORT JOHNSON, La. — The American Red Cross reports there is an emergency blood shortage across the nation, and the Fort Johnson community is responding to the call with a blood drive Aug. 16 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the fire station....
Story by Douglas Stutz | Naval Hospital Bremerton/Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton | 08.12.2024
By Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs -- There will be a change of command held for Naval Hospital/Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton, August 15, 2024....
Story by Gustave Rehnstrom | Winn Army Community Hospital | 08.07.2024
Soldiers from the Army Reserve joined forces with their active-duty counterparts and civilian staff at Winn Army Community Hospital to maintain seamless operations in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Debby. Reservists from the 7459th Medical Operations Readiness Unit are currently undergoing training at Winn Army Community Hospital. The MORU provided continuity of patient care following the......
Story by Robert Hammer and Caree Vander Linden | Defense Health Agency | 08.06.2024
Throughout history, vaccines have been successful in mitigating the effects of diseases like smallpox, polio, measles, and tetanus around the world—and vaccines continue to be the best defense against common, sometimes deadly infections, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....
Story by Maria Christina Yager | Munson Army Health Center Public Affairs | 08.05.2024
FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas – It may only be August but public health officials on Fort Leavenworth are already making plans for the upcoming flu season....
Story by Douglas Stutz | Naval Hospital Bremerton/Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton | 08.01.2024
By Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer – Walk-In Contraception Clinic services - available since 2021 – at Naval Hospital Bremerton’s OB/GYN Clinic continues to be provided for all active duty service members and eligible beneficiaries....
Story by Russell Tafuri | Blanchfield Army Community Hospital | 07.30.2024
Two college nursing students sacrificed part of their summer break from pursuing their nursing degrees to don hospital scrubs and participate in the U.S. Army Nurse Summer Training Program at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, from July 5-31....