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‘Angels in My Care’ Lead to Inspirational Journey of Recovery, Resilience
Retired U.S. Army Col. Gregory Gadson, who was severely injured while deployed in Iraq, finds purpose in sharing his story of strength and support.
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U.S. Army Capt. John Mann (left), 129th Area Support Medical Company dentist, prepares dental instruments for an exam at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Dental technicians perform oral cleanings, prepare dental instruments and assist dentists with procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)
A bacteriology researcher swabs an isolated sample of streptococcus pneumonia in Goroka, Papua New Guinea. The researcher is testing the bacteria to determine if the strain has sensitivity to antibiotics or if it is resistant. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marcus Morris)
This strain of antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria is magnified 50,000 times.
A new fortified snack bar developed by the Military Nutrition Division at the U.S. Army’s Research Institute of Environmental Medicine boosts calcium and vitamin D levels, making trainees less vulnerable to the fractures.
Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Colin Woodside discusses “the day that changed the rest of my life.”
Doctors used staples to close the wound on Woodside after a 50-foot fall while rock climbing resulted in a traumatic brain injury.
Marine Cpl. Edward Blodgett, wears a leprechaun hat at a regimental run in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day at Camp Pendleton, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Khoa Pelczar)
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. 'THINK AHEAD: Be Safe. Know the Signs, and Get Help.'
Navy Cmdr. (Dr.) Chris Crecelius, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon assigned to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, performs surgery at Hospital Salvador Paredes during Continuing Promise 2017’s visit to Trujillo, Honduras. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brittney Cannady)
Members of the 455th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron carry a patient from a C-130J Hercules to a waiting ambulance at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Patients are at their most vulnerable while being transported, so aeromedical evacuation technicians are trained in providing continuous stabilization, advanced care and life-saving intervention techniques in flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katherine Spessa)
Army Sgt. Katia Rivera, assigned to Public Health Activity-Fort Belvoir, Virginia, and Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Nathan Rock, attached to Naval Station Everett, Washington, inspect a dog for fleas during a veterinary checkup in support of Continuing Promise 2017’s visit to Trujillo, Honduras. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Shamira Purifoy)
Air Force Staff Sgt. Errington Neysmith (left), Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron duty controller, and Senior Airman Joshua O'Sullivan (right), Critical Care Air Transport Team respiratory therapist, carry respirator equipment when picking up a patient from the Kandahar Regional Military Hospital, Kandahar Airfield. The patient was an Afghan National Army soldier who suffered injuries during a battle. The CCATT brought him to the Craig Joint Theater Hospital, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan to receive treatment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katherine Spessa)
Navy Vice Adm. Raquel Bono, director of the Defense Health Agency, describes how the Gateway Performance System could be used across the Military Health System at the 59th Medical Wing Gateway Academy in Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. The DHA supports the delivery of integrated, affordable, and high quality health services to Military Health System beneficiaries and is responsible for driving greater integration of clinical and business processes across the MHS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma)
Navy Cmdr. (Dr.) Matthew Needleman, a cardiologist at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, holds the leadless pacemaker. (U.S. Army photo by Mark Oswell)
Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Thien Trinh, a corpsman with Naval Hospital Pensacola’s Neurology Department, places a helmet on Knight Moore, 5, to check if it fits properly. Sailors from Naval Hospital Pensacola’s Neurology Department visited a local elementary school in Pensacola, Florida to promote helmet safety. (U.S. Navy photo by Jason Bortz)
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