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Category: 3rd Medical Command (Deployment Support), Medical

456th Medical Company Area Support honors Soldier with impromptu commencement ceremony during Defender 22
June 14, 2022 — U.S. Army Spc. Peter Vanechanos, a medic assigned to the 456th Medical Company Area Support of the U.S. Army Reserve, received a surprise from his unit with an impromptu commencement ceremony to celebrate the graduation he was missing while on military orders supporting Defender Europe 22, here, May 23, 2022... MORE

Suicide prevention: Be brave enough to save
May 25, 2022 — This Memorial Day Weekend, we remember the Warrior, we remember those we have lost. It has been 19 months since my husband, U.S. Army Reserve Spc. John Meyer, died from suicide. This year the Suicide Prevention DOD message is, “Connect to Protect, Support is Within Reach.” I want to tell you, there is hope, and we need to take personal responsibility to get help. If someone considering suicide is reading this, there is hope. We are here to connect... MORE

U.S. Navy Reservist, Personnel Specialist 1st Class Kitara Byerly looks over her husband’s grave in Swea City, Iowa. U.S. Army Reserve Specialist John Meyer took his life on November 16th, 2020. (Courtesy Photo)

Soldiers earn Expert Field Medical Badge in second event by Army Reserve
May 20, 2022 — In only the second Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) competition held by the U.S. Army Reserve, Soldiers from both active duty and Reserve units participated in the grueling two-week event from May 1-13, 2022 at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin... MORE

Army Reserve Soldier ‘strives for excellence’ in providing medical care around the globe
May 12, 2022 — “I have been to war in Iraq … but this was a different war, the enemy was COVID-19.” Lt. Col. Natalie Johnson still clearly remembers the dispirited atmosphere and how overwhelmed the health care team seemed when she joined them at Jacobi Medical Center in New York. They had been dedicating hundreds of restless hours to provide life-sustaining care to their patients... MORE

936th FRST awarded for actions in Afghanistan
April 28, 2022 — Maj. Katherine Sego, an emergency room nurse with the 936th Forward Resuscitative Surgical Team (FRST), bowed her head as the words of the invocation fill the room. Her unit, surrounded by family, friends and distinguished guests, was the focal point of an award ceremony highlighting the actions of the Soldiers as their time in Kabul, Afghanistan came to a close, as their time came to a close... MORE

Army Cyber Command Surgeon’s commitment, experience guide ARCYBER through difficult era in medicine
March 22, 2022 — One dedicated and experienced U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) officer and civilian nursing professional is now helping to keep Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER) healthy during a very difficult era in medicine... MORE

Pennsylvania native commissions as Army nuclear medical science officer
March 18, 2022 — Pennsylvania native 2nd Lt. Tanner A. Ambrose, 23, a health physicist with a local contractor, takes the ceremonial oath of office at Fort Meade, Maryland, from Lt. Col. Faustino Rodriguez, executive officer with the U.S. Army 1st Medical Recruiting Battalion. Ambrose is commissioned to serve as a nuclear medical science officer, a highly specialized area of concentration with a mission to protect and defend Soldiers and Families from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats. Ambrose will soon be leaving for the Basic Officers Leaders Course at Joint Base San Antonio... MORE

Pennsylvania native commissions as Army officer

USAR medics assist front-line and aid station during Allied Spirit '22
February 4, 2022 — U.S. Army Reserve combat medics assigned to 444th Medical Company, Ground Ambulance Unit from Beaver, West Virginia, integrate with 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment OPFOR (Opposing Forces), for real-world missions during multinational exercise Allied Spirit '22 in the Joint Multinational Readiness Center training area, Hohenfels, Germany, Jan. 21 through Feb. 5, 2022... MORE

Army nurses offer insights on living with COVID-19 now, looking into future
January 31, 2022 — One of the more challenging jobs for any public health professional is dealing with unpredictability inherent in outbreaks like the current COVID-19 pandemic. Issues like new COVID-19 variants, explaining when and where the next surge might take place, the need to sometimes adjust recommended preventive measures, and trying to combat persistent misinformation and disinformation can all lead to increased public confusion and sometimes resistance or fatigue... MORE

Why I serve: ‘I want to give every moment'
December 29, 2021 — Capt. Dawn D. Sellers knows she can’t save the world, but prays she can at least reach a couple of Soldiers during her time here. The psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner has been deployed here since May working at the 3rd Medical Command’s Gaining Resilience in Theater, or GRIT, Clinic here practicing battlefield acupuncture and providing supportive therapy and psychoeducation—therapeutic intervention that provides Soldiers with tools to help them heal... MORE

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