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5/10/2023
Being a military mom has taught me that I am capable of achieving so much more even if my responsibilities have also multiplied. Having my daughter gives me the motivation to strive to be the best version of myself for my family and for the people I work with. U.S. Navy Medical Service Corps Lt. Ara Gutierrez, Laboratory Department Head, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Yokosuka, Japan.
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5/10/2023
I have been beyond fortunate to serving in the military, while being a wife and a mother to two beautiful children. Fulfilling both personal and professional goals have come at a cost to my family, but I have never felt that it wasn’t supported by them. The honor for me is to see how my son and daughter have faced challenges and made sacrifices and yet overcome and ultimately have become more resilient. We are all replaceable; mentoring those that are the future of the world’s greatest Air Force was a lot closer to home than I thought it would be. Our daughter is active duty now, and we are ready to watch her grow as an Airman and fellow Wingman. I am beyond proud of my family and ready to see how they lead their own legacy. Thank you for this opportunity to share this proud mom and honored Airman moment. U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Lacy Clemente, Dental Flight Chief, 51st Operational Medical Readiness Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea.
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5/10/2023
Being a military mom is about being dedicated to two families, your personal family and the military family. As a military mom, I try to teach my children what dedication and success looks like. I hope for them to find their passion to serve in whatever capacity they choose as they grow into young men. 29 years of service, prior enlisted! U.S. Navy Capt. Accursia Baldassano, Officer in Charge and Director, Branch Health Clinic Apra Harbor, Guam.
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5/10/2023
My 7-year-old son, Brendan, appreciates me being a military mom because I teach as a program director on the art of child therapy to my fellows. My 9-year-old daughter, Madison, likes how I help take care of people as a child therapist. U.S. Army Lt. Col. Kelly Rivera, L.C.S.W. and MS Director, NCC Social Work Fellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Service, at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
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5/10/2023
I’m sending in a picture of me and my daughter during her battle with cancer. Why? Because it was during this period that my role as a single, military mom stationed OCONUS during COVID became even more apparent and vital. Due to the UK’s COVID lockdown and how fragile my daughter’s health was at that time she was diagnosed, we had to do an Exceptional Family Member Program deferment to stay in place for her care at the closest off-base hospital. The lockdown prevented our family from coming into the country to assist. That is where my amazing flight and military and government leadership stepped in and up in every way imaginable. Their continued support throughout her 2.5-year battle gave me the added strength I needed. During one of her chemo sessions, we were sporting the t-shirts my flight (Medical Information Services) made for us. At the time I was the 48th Medical Support Squadron Medical Information Services Flight Chief. TRICARE came through for us, too. Not the usual comment you hear, I know. But they made sure she received everything she needed to get better. For that I am eternally thankful. You never truly realize until your children are in a life-or-death situation what you are willing to do or go without to save them. Or the number of tears you will shed unbeknownst to them, praying for a miracle. On 15 Feb 2023 we received notification that her cancer is in remission! More mom tears shed, only happy ones this time! U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Deborah Iraheta, Flight Chief, Information Services & ITU, 59th Training Support Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.
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5/10/2023
My mother is the most amazing person I know. She had to be the best of a billion people to emigrate from India to the U.S. in the mid-70's. She was the first female to complete her residency in Ophthalmology at SUNY Buffalo, a traditionally male-dominated field. She's been practicing medicine for over 45 years and helped countless people through her compassion, empathy and understanding. Additionally, she's an awesome mom! She'll listen, give advice when it’s needed, and a kick in the butt when it’s warranted. She's the wisest person I know, and her voice is always in my head reminding me of what’s right vs wrong. I wouldn't be where I am today if it wasn't for my mom. I love her, am so grateful she’s in my life, and probably need to call her more often to tell her that. Darshan Thota, M.D., U.S. Navy Commander and Operational Medicine Solution Owner for Defense Health Agency Health Informatics.
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5/10/2023
Our first child was born 27 years ago at National Naval Medical Center, the same hospital where my father completed his residency and where my brother was born. We are proud to be a Navy family and are thankful for the career opportunities and cultural experiences military assignments provide. Capt. Kimberly Davis, M.D., Commander, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command San Diego.
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5/10/2023
Cmdr. Marion Collins with the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service and U.S. Coast Guard. Cmdr. Collins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with the Behavioral Health Technical Authority for the U.S. Coast Guard. Cmdr. Collins is a dedicated member of our armed services and an outstanding mother to her two wonderful daughters. She centers herself mentally and physically, is always focused on the well-being of her family, and is committed to supporting our service members and their families through the U.S. Coast Guard’s Operational Medicine, Health, Safety and Work-Life Service Center.
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5/9/2023
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (May 9, 2023) Rear Adm. Matthew Case, director of the Defense Health Agency Tidewater Market and commander of Navy Medical Forces Atlantic, meets with chief nurses from DHA Tidewater Market military treatment facilities as part of National Nurses Week 2023. During the meeting, Case thanked the nurses for their role in helping provide world-class nursing care to beneficiaries in the region and solicited feedback from their perspectives as nursing leaders in the market.
The 2023 Nurses Week theme, “Nurses Make a Difference: Anytime, Anywhere – Always,” honors the unwavering commitment of DHA nurses to their patients and the value they provide to the unified healthcare team in accomplishing their medical readiness mission.
The Tidewater Market is the nation’s fifth Military Health System market established to manage military medical treatment facilities that support delivering health services for more than 390,000 beneficiaries. Tidewater military treatment facilities include Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, McDonald Army Health Center, the 633d Medical Group at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, U. S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and 14 health clinics in the Tidewater region.
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5/9/2023
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (May 9, 2023) Rear Adm. Matthew Case, director of the Defense Health Agency Tidewater Market and commander of Navy Medical Forces Atlantic, meets with chief nurses from DHA Tidewater Market military treatment facilities as part of National Nurses Week 2023. During the meeting, Case thanked the nurses for their role in helping provide world-class nursing care to beneficiaries in the region and solicited feedback from their perspectives as nursing leaders in the market.
The 2023 Nurses Week theme, “Nurses Make a Difference: Anytime, Anywhere – Always,” honors the unwavering commitment of DHA nurses to their patients and the value they provide to the unified healthcare team in accomplishing their medical readiness mission.
The Tidewater Market is the nation’s fifth Military Health System market established to manage military medical treatment facilities that support delivering health services for more than 390,000 beneficiaries. Tidewater military treatment facilities include Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, McDonald Army Health Center, the 633d Medical Group at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, U. S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and 14 health clinics in the Tidewater region.
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5/8/2023
Being a military mom is a daily juggling act as we tackle daily priorities: juggling home and work priorities, juggling conflicting emotions (guilt from time away from home because of work and vice versa). Being a military mom is also knowing when to put work aside when you get home and just be a mom. As I near the end of my military service, I reflect on my career while serving. I have enjoyed most of my time serving, met many wonderful leaders and peers, and achieved great career goals. However, my biggest accomplishment (one that makes me the proudest) is being a mom to my amazing sons. Major Sonya Varela, Executive Officer, METC Standards and Evaluation Division at Joint Base San Antonio Fort Sam Houston.
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5/8/2023
My mom, Angela Yvonne Hilliard, was a Boiler Technician, but she wanted to be a Hospital Corpsman. I guess I’m living her dream. This is her boot camp photo from 1995. Unfortunately, she was medically discharged six months after she enlisted. I knew deep down she would have been an amazing sailor. If it wasn’t for her enlisting in the Navy, I would not be here. She has been through hardships I wouldn’t put on my worst enemy. She is resilient and the strongest woman I know. HN Gabriella Hagens is an Optometry Technician at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command, Parris Island.
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5/7/2023
Being a military Mother is by far the hardest thing I have ever done. Being active duty in the military is hard enough but trying to raise two boys alone in this world is even harder. Throughout my 26 years, I now find them as my motivation to keep going, to not quit, and to show them that hard work and dedication to our country and the care and leadership of others is an honor and by far the greatest act one can give. It's a privilege to show my boys that through hard work and grit, we all can come from nothing and climb the ranks, obtain higher levels of education, and make monumental impact on people. Michelle McKenna, Certified Nurse Midwife with U.S. Navy Medical Readiness and Training Command in Yokosuka, Japan.
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5/5/2023
Being a military mother means inspiring the next generation of girls, like my daughter, Renee, and her best friends, Izzy and Isabella, to become great leaders. Here we are at a Virginia elementary school career fair. US Army Maj. Camille Betito, Chief, Health Delivery Capabilities Branch, Capability & Architecture Management Division.
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5/4/2023
Being a military mom means the world to me. I have the opportunity to shape young minds both at home and at work. It’s certainly not easy at times, requiring tremendous sacrifice, courage, and heartache, but the end result is so worth it! Capt. Courtney Horan, a United States Air Force Operating Room Clinical Nurse with 48th Surgical Operations Squadron at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England.
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