Article Around MHS Nov 2, 2022 History of Navy Medicine's Research and Development Global Enterprise Before there was the Naval Medical Research Center (NMRC) there was the Naval Medical Research Institute (NMRI). Recommended Content Our History Research & Innovation
Article Sep 22, 2022 Dedicated Korean War Navy Medic Worked “Feverishly” to Save Lives U.S. Navy Hospitalman Francis Hammond was awarded a posthumous Medal of Honor for selflessly saving lives and risking his own during the Korean War. Recommended Content Our History
Article Around MHS Aug 15, 2022 From a Small Twig Comes 75 Years of Medical Readiness For 75 years, the Navy Medical Service Corps has long been regarded as the most diverse corps, comprised of health care administrators, clinicians, and scientists. Recommended Content Our History
Article Around MHS Jun 23, 2022 Air Force Women's History: First Commissioned Female Physician On March 14, 1951, Capt. (Dr.) Dorothy Armstrong Elias became the first woman physician sworn into the Air Force. Recommended Content Our History
Article May 27, 2022 Facility Dogs Play a Vital Role in Recovery for Patients Across the MHS Each dog has his or her own rank, service, and uniform and is inducted in an enlistment or commissioning ceremony. Today, the Facility Dog Program at WRNMMC includes Sully, a yellow Lab who was former President George H.W. Bush’s service dog. Recommended Content Our History Health Readiness & Combat Support
Article May 17, 2022 'America’s First Brain Surgeon' Served During Civil War and World War I The Army’s Dr. William Williams Keen helped to shape military medicine for more than 50 years – from the Civil War to World War I. Recommended Content Our History
Photo May 17, 2022 Military Medical Museum Celebrates 160th birthday with mobile app National Museum of Health and Medicine, Silver Spring, Maryland, visitor uses the NMHM mobile app while looking at objects from the Innovations in Military Medicine Gallery. Recommended Content Our History
Article Apr 28, 2022 Vietnam War Commemoration Presents DHA Director with Commemorative Flag Lt. Gen. Place receives Vietnam War commemorative flag. Recommended Content Our History
Article Apr 25, 2022 A History of the Combat Helmet and the Quest to Prevent Injuries The combat helmet has evolved over time to improve protection against projectiles and shock waves to reduce the risk of fatal blows and traumatic brain injuries. Recommended Content Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence Our History Injury Prevention
Article Apr 21, 2022 Ceremony Marks New Name for RIA Health Clinic to Woodson Health Clinic, Honoring World War II Combat Medic The Rock Island Arsenal Health Clinic received a new name in honor of a heroic First U.S. Army Soldier in a moving ceremony here in Heritage Hall April 14. The new name is the Woodson Health Clinic in honor of Staff Sgt. Waverly B. Woodson Jr. Recommended Content Our History
Article Around MHS Apr 5, 2022 Women's History Month highlight: All-women medic team supports mission welcoming Afghan allies In late August 2021, the Department of Defense issued a call for volunteers to support Operation Allies Welcome, the federal government’s effort to safely resettle Afghan refugees. Recommended Content Our History
Article Feb 25, 2022 Remembering Dr. Alexander Augusta, the U.S. Army’s First Black Doctor Dr. Alexander Augusta was the first African American to be an Army doctor. Recommended Content Our History Black and African Americans in Military Medicine
Article Feb 3, 2022 Dentally Unready: Gen. George Washington's Lifetime of Dental Misery No, George Washington did not have wooden teeth. But he did struggle with dental problems for most of his life. Recommended Content Our History TRICARE Dental Care Medical and Dental Preventive Care Fitness
Article Jan 10, 2022 The British 'Limeys' Were Right: A Short History of Scurvy How citrus fruits quelled the scourge of scurvy. Recommended Content Health Readiness & Combat Support Nutritional Fitness Our History
Article Dec 6, 2021 Remembering the Military Medical Heroes of Pearl Harbor On the 80th anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor, MHS remembers the medical heroes that selflessly aided the casualties. Recommended Content Our History MHS Honors and Remembers