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FAQs: COVID-19 impact to the U.S. Army Reserve
December 22, 2020 — These questions have been submitted by Soldiers to various U.S. Army Reserve social media websites. Here, Soldiers may find answers to some of the most frequently asked questions... MORE

Making an Impact on Patients In and Out of Uniform
December 21, 2020 — Capt. Ruthanne Owens is a 66H, Medical Surgical Nurse, with the 228th Combat Support Hospital, currently deployed to Kuwait. Typical for Army Reserve Medical Soldiers, Owens brings both her civilian and military skills to the fight. I am proud to work in my section and for the 228th CSH. Whether it is an emergency or a routine day, we come together, we support each other, and we accomplish the mission... MORE

Capt. Ruthanne Owens is a 66H, Medical Surgical Nurse, with the 228th Combat Support Hospital currently deployed to Kuwait. Typical for Army Reserve Medical Soldiers, Owens brings both her civilian and military skills to the fight.

Reserve Soldier Attends White House Reception for Frontline Personnel
December 16, 2020 — Col. Rachel Kaiser, a 62A Emergency Physician with the 332 Med. Bde., recently attended a holiday reception at the White House, recognizing first responders and frontline personnel supporting the COVID-19 pandemic response. Col. Kaiser served this summer with Urban Augmentation Medical Task Force 7454-1, in San Antonio, Texas. Attending the reception at the White House was truly the experience of a lifetime for Col. Kaiser. “I'm so honored to have been invited. Entering the White House is always an awe-inspiring experience, just thinking about all the history that occurred there,” she said... MORE

Col. Rachel Kaiser, 62A with the 332nd Med. Bde., poses next to a Christmas tree in the Red Room of the White House, Dec. 13. The Red Room is dedicated to first responders and front line workers in the COVID-19 fight. “Since I'm as E.R. doctor and also mobilized with UAMTF 7454-1 to fight COVID, I felt right at home here,” said Kaiser.

3d Medical Command and General Electric Military Externship Program
November 29, 2020 — Starting in 2011, the Army Reserve partnered with General Electric (GE) creating the 68A, General Electric Military Externship Program. This ten-month training program takes TPU 68As and exposes them the latest and greatest training and technology through contributions from General Electric. With two on-site training session at GE’s Healthcare Institute and two field mentorship opportunities, Army Reserve Soldiers receive one-on-one training and sponsorship from advance level GE instructors and staff. Combining classroom learning with hands-on experience, Soldiers gain the expertise to install and maintain the latest medical systems and devices used in the military and civilian medical systems... MORE

Starting in 2011, the Army Reserve partnered with General Electric (GE) creating the 68A, General Electric Military Externship Program

Army units innovate, find success with safe training at home stations
October 26, 2020 — Creative problem solving, teamwork, and resiliency have helped Army units resume home-station training to ensure readiness amid a lingering pandemic that has drastically affected everyday life. As the COVID-19 virus began to spread, the Department of Defense issued a stop-movement order in mid-March, halting all training to safeguard personnel... MORE

Medical Soldiers are Ready for Deployment
October 13, 2020 — As the military continues to operate and adapt in a COVID environment, the importance of recognizing Soldiers and their Families remains unchanged. Recently, Soldiers from the 3d Medical Command (Deployment Support) DET 3 Theater Enabling Command-Medical held a departure ceremony for their upcoming deployment to Southwest Asia. Soldier, and a limited number of Family members, gathered in a socially distanced ceremony before the team heads off to Fort Hood for training validation and ultimately overseas. “The Soldiers of 3d MCDS DET 3 Theater Enabling Command- Medical are ready,” said Col. Jennifer MarrastHost, 3d MC(DS) DET commander. ... MORE

As the military continues to operate and adapt in a COVID environment, the importance of recognizing Soldiers and their Families remains unchanged. Recently, Soldiers from the 3d Medical Command (Deployment Support) DET 3 Theater Enabling Command-Medical held a departure ceremony for their upcoming deployment to Southwest Asia.

Soldier, and a limited number of Family members, gathered in a socially distanced ceremony before the team heads off to Fort Hood for training validation and ultimately overseas.

Covid Response at University Hospital Saved Lives and Changed Soldiers
October 5, 2020 — The U.S. Army Reserve Medical Response to COVID-19 will be one of many topics discussed during AUSA's annual meeting – virtual edition – Oct. 13-16 as part of the Warriors Corner exhibition. “One of the nurses as we came in said, ‘It feels like Christmas,'” said Maj. Erin Velazquez, commander of Urban Augmentation Medical Task Force 332-1, as she fought to hold back tears during an interview with NJTV News. “It hits your heart.” She was speaking about her team’s welcome at University Hospital in Newark, N.J. UAMTF 332-1 was sent to New Jersey in April, as a first of its kind military response to COVID-19. “Our integration into the hospital was seamless,” Velazquez said. “Upon our arrival we were greeted with open arms.” “Although we were only on ground providing medical care for six-weeks, this was an immensely impactful six-weeks,” said Velazquez. Adding, by the time the Soldiers left, the hospital was operating as normal. “I have never seen anything quite like this in my twenty-plus years in the Army,” said Velazquez. Adding, “Many lives were not only saved but forever touched by the collaborative impact between the Department of Defense and state health care professionals.”... MORE

UAMTF 332-1 expanded the ability of University Hospital to tend to all patients, to include COVID-19 positive patients, as they worked together to combat the spread of the virus and care for those patients requiring supportive medical care.

STEM education the building block for career success
October 1, 2020 — An education with a focus on STEM encompasses a broad series of disciplines that opens doors to many career fields. In her own words, Maj. Esther Cleggs-Burns talks about how she began her career with an education in plant science with concentration in biotechnology from Fort Valley State University. Leveraging her skills and education gained at FVSU she expanded her reach working for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency as the farm loan chief... MORE

Balancing Deployment Medical Support, Education
August 18, 2020 — As online learning took hold across most colleges and universities earlier this year, Spc. Jose Flores-Colon may have appeared like just another online student. But, unlike more traditional students, Flores-Colon, completed his Bachelors in Health Science, at Purdue University, while deployed to Camp Buehring, Kuwait, as a member of the 411th Hospital Center. Although online learning may be new for many students, the military has supported online and distance learning opportunities for deployed Soldiers for years. Flores-Colon balanced his time as a Pharmacy Specialist, providing outpatient pharmacy services for military members and working with night shift medics to provide support during the COVID-19 pandemic along with finishing his last terms of school online... MORE

Flores-Colon balanced his time as a Pharmacy Specialist, providing outpatient pharmacy services for military members and working with night shift medics to provide support during the COVID-19 pandemic along with finishing his last terms of school online.

Medical Training Can Make the Difference Between Life and Death
August 10, 2020 — Working a live code is highly stressful and having a team that knows their roles can make the difference between life and death, said several members of the Code Blue Committee, from the 411th Hospital Center, at the US Military Hospital-Kuwait. Soldiers at the USMK-K employ a Code Blue Committee that conducts weekly, mock medical code training events within the hospital, to maintaining the highest possible standards when working an emergency. The team works together, utilizing their specialties, as realistically as possible and train with at least one section weekly. “Each member of the Code Blue team is selected to ensure the most effective and efficient response to a cardiac or respiratory arrest situation. The team consists of providers, nurses, medics, anesthesiologists, respiratory therapists, pharmacy members, laboratory members, and radiology members,” said, Staff Sgt. Daniell Ledezma, EMT NCOIC, with the 411th Hospital Center. Pharmacy delivers all ACLS medications required for treatment. Respiratory therapists and anesthesiologists bring an intubation kit with supplemental oxygen. The EMT team brings a stretcher, cardiac monitor/defibrillator and equipment to gain IV access to administer medications. “In addition to hands on training, the committee ensures hospital staff follow current hospital and ACLS protocols. This process guarantees that the sections and Code Blue team have adequate experience and training to manage a lifesaving event,” said, Ledezma. This training is one of many way Soldiers from the 411th Hospital Center maintain readiness in each section of the hospital, including nonmedical shops. ... MORE

Working a live code is highly stressful and having a team that knows their roles can make the difference between life and death. Soldiers with the 411th Hospital Center, Code Blue Team, at US Military Hospital-Kuwait, makes sure that readiness is maintained in each section of the hospital including nonmedical shops.

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