Nov 9, 2006

Someone once said, "little things can go a long way," and this is exactly what Multi-National Division Aca,!" Baghdad soldiers aimed to achieve as they teamed up with Iraqi soldiers from the 5th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division, to provide a free, one-day medical screening for the citizens of BaghdadAca,!a,,cs Al Mansour neighborhood Nov. 4.

Nov 9, 2006

The surgeon general of the Iraqi Armed Forces visited Walter Reed Monday to get a behind-the-scenes look at the world-class health care provided to America's war wounded.

Nov 8, 2006

Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldiers teamed up with Iraqi soldiers from the 5th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division to provide a free, one-day medical screening for the citizens of Baghdad's Al Mansour neighborhood Nov. 4.

Nov 8, 2006

Brig. Gen. Nolen Bivens, U.S. Southern Command chief of staff, talks to a Veterans Administration Hospital patient while others look on during a visit Oct. 26. Leaders from SOUTHCOM visit the hospital monthly to talk with patients and hospital staff.

Nov 7, 2006

Dozens of war-wounded servicemembers lined up alongside the record crowd of 37,000 competitors for Nov. 5's New York City Marathon.

Nov 7, 2006

Medical professionals from the Army National Guard and Texas state agencies offered basic dental care, medical exams, blood pressure and diabetes screenings, immunizations and pharmaceuticals to some 7,000 low-income residents along the Texas-Mexico border during the annual Operation Lone Star.

Oct 26, 2006

The Natick Soldier Center's Unitized Group Ration-Express provides a group dining capability anytime, anywhere. With a quick pull of a tab, the meals are ready in 30 to 45 minutes and provide a change of pace from Meals, Ready-to-Eat (MREs). UGR-E modules serve hot meals for up to 18 warfighters without requiring kitchen equipment, cooks, fuel or a power source. UGR-Es also reduce the costs and logistical burden associated with using a field kitchen.

Oct 26, 2006

On a remote stretch of road on a sweltering desert evening in August, 2004, Soldiers from the Chillicothe-based A Company, 216th Engineer Battalion, wrapped up a long day's work and prepared to head back to their temporary base of operations near Samarra, Iraq.

Oct 25, 2006

Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center accepted this yearAca,!a,,cs Bell County JudgeAca,!a,,cs Meritorious Service Award during a ceremony Oct. 18 for its outstanding role of medical evacuation efforts and subsequent care for Soldiers returning from battle in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Oct 18, 2006

Ending its almost eight-year run as the last of its kind, the 212th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital became the 212th Combat Support Hospital Oct. 16 on Miesau Army Depot in Kaiserslautern, Germany.

Oct 17, 2006

A new medical clinic will provide health care to the Sharana District of Paktika Province. Afghan officials welcomed the Khayr Khot Medical Clinic during a grand opening ceremony.

Oct 16, 2006

Within the next three years dog tags could have every injury, every surgery, and every checkup of a servicememberAca,!a,,cs life on there, as well as name and blood type.

Oct 12, 2006

When Soldiers were injured in previous deployments, they normally rehabilitated away from the combat zone. Soldiers now have another option as physical therapists begin deploying with brigade combat teams.

Oct 12, 2006

Billy Blanks - fitness guru, martial artist, actor and creator of Tae Bo - stopped here at the 4th Infantry Division Field House last week to work out with Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldiers and teach them to blend mental and physical fitness to meet their personal goals.

Oct 4, 2006

Twenty-six Walter Reed Army Medical Center Soldiers will deploy to Iraq to support the 28th Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad.

Oct 4, 2006

Suicide rates in the military are about half the number of those in the general military-aged population for the same age groups, but the Department of Defense is reaching out to its members to help further reduce the number of suicides within its ranks, a DOD official said.

Sep 26, 2006

The Navy christened and launched the nation's first Littoral Combat Ship, Freedom (LCS-1), at the Marinette Marine shipyard Sept. 24.

Sep 17, 2006

Cpt. Dennis Skelton took a rocket-propelled grenade to the chest during the second battle in Fallujah. On Sept. 8 he returned to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center to thank the hospital staff for helping him recover from major injuries.

Sep 17, 2006

The October graduation ceremony for four active-duty dentists assigned here as part of the Army's Advanced Program in General Dentistry-One Year will be the last in Germany.

Sep 17, 2006

This story begins with the E Company/96th Civil Affairs Civic Action Team* at the base of an isolated livestock watering hole in the Northern Rift Valley Province of Kenya. The heat of the day was starting to make an appearance rapidly through the dry dust kicked up by the arrival of our vehicle convoy. In what looked like the middle of a lunar landscape (no cellular phone coverage here, folks), a livestock watering hole sprouted, protected by a berm and formidable cactus bushes.

Sep 17, 2006

Senior officials from the Bagamoyo District, Tanzanian PeoplesAca,!a,,c Defense Forces (TPDF), the U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam and Combined Joint Task Force Aca,!" Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) dedicated the newly constructed Msata Health Center here Tuesday.

Sep 17, 2006

A lab scientist doing clinical pharmacology work was the last thing COL Colin Ohrt wanted to be when he was in his second year of studying new antimalarial drugs in rural Thailand and Indonesia.

Sep 17, 2006

For nearly four years, a researcher in Washington, D.C., has been working toward tracking how service members respond to treatment for the "silent disease" hepatitis C.

Sep 17, 2006

Twenty-six Walter Reed Army Medical Center Soldiers will deploy to Iraq to support the 28th Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad.

Sep 17, 2006

Quitting smoking was the last thing MSG David Dulen expected to do when he deployed to Iraq in September. The pack-a-day smoker for more than 20 years had considered quitting many times, but his "smoke 'em if you got 'em" habit endured. But then his wife quit last year

Sep 17, 2006

In April, ousted dictator Saddam Hussein was charged with genocide and crimes against humanity for his role 1988's Anfal campaign against Iraq's Kurdish population. Now, as Iraqis wait for the trial to run its course, three local Kurdish citizens reflect on what they endured before and after the campaign that some say left 100,000 Kurds dead and another 182,000 missing.

Sep 17, 2006

The U.S. military's goal is to win the fight against insurgents in Anbar province and across Iraq, but leaders recognize that winning will take more than just military operations, a top U.S. general here said Sept. 15.

Sep 16, 2006

Ophthalmologist Dr. (Maj.) Buck Rogers made history Aug. 21 when he performed the first corneal transplant in Afghanistan on an Afghan soldier at the 14th Combat Support Hospital on Bagram Airfield.

Sep 14, 2006

Jenni is battling GardnerAca,!a,,cs Syndrome, a rare genetic disease in which the colon, stomach and upper intestine become riddled with polyps. The polyps, or tumors, eventually lead to cancer.

Sep 12, 2006

When U.S. Soldiers conduct small-unit operations against hostile forces, combat lifesavers fill a critical role in keeping severely wounded comrades alive on the battlefield. ItAca,!a,,cs one Soldier taking care of another.

Sep 11, 2006

Coronary specialist Dr. Jonathan P. Oline had a change of heart and a change in career. He put his 17-year private practice on hold to serve his country.

Sep 8, 2006

The ArmyAca,!a,,cs top doctor wants to help put aside the stigma preventing Soldiers and family members from seeking or receiving the mental health care they need and deserve.