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Operation Iraqi Freedom – Two Decades After from Naval Hospital Bremerton

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3/31/2023
U.S. Marine Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Cameron Wink (then as a hospital corpsman first class) was assigned to the Marines 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion on the opening days of Operation Iraqi Freedom, which took him from the Kuwaiti/Iraq border on the initial push north up to Saddam Hussein's home town of Tikrit. (Courtesy photo)

Twenty years later, hospital corpsmen share memories of their deployments in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Find out how those experiences shaped their their chosen Navy Medicine professions, in their own words.

Laughlin’s Aerospace Physiology: The Team Before the Flight

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3/31/2023
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jada Peters instructs students how to correctly use aircraft equipment in the altitude chamber at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, on Feb. 24. The altitude chamber is one of the first training steps for all new pilots and aircrew to demonstrate and know the symptoms of hypoxia. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman David Phaff)

Pilots perform one of the most exciting - yet dangerous - jobs in the military. But what happens if equipment fails and pilots' lives hang in the balance? Meet the team who trains pilots in lifesaving skills when things go wrong during flight.

National Doctors Day Salutes Those Who Answered 'A special calling'

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3/30/2023
U.S. Army Col. Jason M.Blaylock, director for Medical Services, and professor of medicine at Uniformed Service University of Health Sciences, poses for photo as part of WRNMMC Doctors Day Celebration. (DOD photo by Ricardo J. Reyes)

National Doctors Day is March 30 to honor physicians for their dedication and contributions to the health and wellbeing of society and the community in which they serve.

Peer Experts Step Up to Support MHS GENESIS Transition at Walter Reed

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3/30/2023
Designated by the Defense Health Agency, the peer experts, or Pay-it-Forward team comprises military and civilian personnel throughout the Military Health System who have already gone through the MHS GENESIS transition.

Now that MHS GENESIS, the DOD's new electronic health record system, has been successfully implemented at Walter Reed National Military Medical, a dedicated group of peer experts is lending their support.

Protecting the Warfighter's Health and Readiness, Now and Into the Future

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3/30/2023
An anopheles mosquito specimen sample sits under the microscope during a demonstration of the U.S. Army’s medical technology development and modernization efforts, Fort Detrick, Maryland, on Feb. 23. (Photo by Summer Abdoh, U.S. Army)

A cure for a debilitating and sometimes deadly disease, new treatments for working military dogs, a snakebite antidote, and a treatment for respiratory disease! See how years of research collaborations are providing protections for warfighters in remote places like never before.

Military Recognizes Importance of Sleep, Investigates Use of Alternative Treatment Device for Sleep Apnea

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3/29/2023
Sleep apnea is a breathing disorder in which one stops breathing for 10 seconds or more during sleep, often repeatedly. The result may be choking noises or loud snoring during sleep, as well as extreme sleepiness during the day, which can decrease the ability to perform certain tasks. (Graphic illustration by Graham Snodgrass, Defense Centers for Public Health-Aberdeen)

Chronic insomnia can result in sluggish and less productive days, but did you know that lack of sleep can also trigger serious physical and mental health issues? Find out what could be keeping you awake at night and how to treat it.

Making Waves: Remembering the First Women of the Hospital Corps

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3/28/2023
World War II brought new opportunities for civic-minded women like Frona Liston , who wanted to contribute to the war effort. And for the first time in Navy history, women could serve in a wide range of occupational specialties and rates under the auspices of the Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service or the Women’s Reserve program. (Courtesy Photo)

Meet some of the pioneers of women in military medicine and how they changed the course of American medical history.

Austin Presses Ahead with Recommendations from Suicide Prevention Committee

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3/27/2023
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Months of research and planning ways to prevent suicide in the military comes to fruition. Find out about phase one of the Suicide Prevention and Response Independent Review Committee's recommendations to promote the wellness, health, and morale of military personnel.

Walter Reed 'flips the switch' and Welcomes MHS GENESIS

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3/27/2023
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) leadership, MHS GENESIS team members, and staff cut the ribbon welcoming MHS GENESIS during a ribbon-cutting ceremony, March 25, 2023. (Photo By Rick McNamara)

MHS GENESIS, the Department of Defense’s new electronic health record, deployed at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on March 25.

Dr. Jeffrey Freeman Named New Director of National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health at Uniformed Services University

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3/24/2023
Dr. Jeffrey Freeman will begin as the new director of NCDMPH on May 8, 2023. (Courtesy Photo, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory.)

Jeffrey D. Freeman, PhD, MPH, has been selected as the new director of the National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.

Pre-Go-live Events Prepare End Users for MHS GENESIS

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3/24/2023
The MHS Genesis Sign-on Fair was held at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Feb. 27. This event provided staff with the opportunity to log into their MHS GENESIS account to make sure their credentials have been set according their assigned roles, and training before the deadline. (Photo by Harvey A. Duze, Office of Command Communications – WRNMMC)

With 10 days left before Walter Reed National Military Medical Center transitions to MHS GENESIS, the Department of Defense’s new electronic health record system, providers and staff are participating in a series of MHS GENESIS pre-go-live events.

New Jersey Guard Joint Force Medical Team Trains with State Partner Albanian Armed Forces

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3/23/2023
U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. James Cavanagh, 2nd Battalion, 113th Infantry Regiment, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New Jersey Army National Guard, supervises tactical combat casualty care training scenarios with the Albanian Armed Forces at Land Forces Headquarters, Zall-Herr, Tirana, Albania as part of the State Partnership Program. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Bruce Daddis, U.S. Army National Guard)

Tactical combat casualty care, care under fire, and treatment of combat-related injuries were just a few of the exercises covered in this 20 year old international training partnership. Find out what else was accomplished as the NJ Guard helped prepare Albanian Armed Forces to achieve NATO standards

U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity Pharmacist Excels as Warfighter, Brain Health Product Manager, Mom, and Leader

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3/22/2023
U.S. Army Maj. Dana Bal tests a brain hemorrhage detection device during familiarization training at the headquarters of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity, Fort Detrick, Maryland. (Photo by T. T. Parish, U.S. Army Medical Material Development Activity)

Find out why this parent, wife, and military leader credits 'Army Values' for her success in all three of those roles.

Brooke Army Medical Center Interventional Radiology Offers Less-Invasive Option for Patients with Disc Degeneration

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3/21/2023
U.S. Air Force Maj. (Dr.) Matthew Taon, interventional radiologist, demonstrates a minimally invasive image guided procedure at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. (Photo by Jason W. Edwards, Brooke Army Medical Center)

You may not have to go "under the knife" to ease debilitating back issues, thanks to a new technology. Find out how surgeons at Brooke Army Medical Center are relieving patients from pain where surgery was once the only option.

Belvoir Hospital Reaches Milestone with Robotic-Assisted Joint Replacement Surgery

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3/20/2023
Fort Belvoir Community Hospital is the first military hospital in the Defense Health Agency to employ this robotic-assisted platform, and the cutting-edge technology provides the joint replacement surgeons an unparalleled amount of real-time surgical data. (Photo by Reese Brown, Fort Belvoir Community Hospital)

Would you trust your surgical procedure to a robot? See the cutting-edge technology that's taking Belvoir Hospital's joint replacement surgery into a new era.

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