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Category: 807th Medical Command (Deployment Support)

Gaining military medical experience in Hoopa, Calif.
August 30, 2022 — Army Reserve Soldiers and members of the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve provided medical and dental support to the Hoopa Valley Tribe during an Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) mission in Hoopa, California, Aug. 1-15, 2022... MORE

Army Reserve critical care nurse competes in the military pentathlon
August 19, 2022 — With five years’ experience as a combat medic, Capt. Thomas Wheeler, a critical care nurse and commander of the 425th Medical Detachment in Bell, California, was prepared for the challenge to compete for the Expert Field Medical Badge in May at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. But what came next was definitely ‘leveling up.’... MORE

Army Reserve Chaplain Provides Support to the ‘Arctic Angels’
August 8, 2022 — With multiple suicides and higher levels of harmful behaviors among Soldiers and their families in Alaska, the Chief of Staff of the Army directed a shift in priorities earlier this year to support and resource Soldiers, civilians, and families serving in Alaska. In efforts to provide the necessary resources, Maj. Gen. Brian Eifler, Commander, 11th Airborne Division, instituted the ‘Mission 100’ program which requires 100% of the ‘Arctic Angels’ Soldiers in Alaska meet with a professional counselor at least once each year... MORE

Chaplain John VandenHeuvel, an Army Reserve chaplain from the 467th Medical Detachment Combat Operational Stress Control (COSC) in Madison, Wis., conducts a counseling session with a Soldier as part of the Mission 100 program in Fort Wainwright, Alaska on Aug. 4, 2022.

Bringing a Brother Home
July 27, 2022 — Serving as a Casualty Assistance Officer (CAO) is not an additional duty many volunteer to perform, as it comes with long hours and lengthy paperwork, but helping families bring fallen loved ones home is also one of the most rewarding things a Soldier can experience... MORE

Medical units receive modernized equipment
July 15, 2022 — U.S. Army Reserve units from the 807th Medical Command (Deployment Support) received approximately $1.7 million worth of medical equipment in a recent issue by the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity (USAMMDA). Elements from ten medical units, including an Eye Surgery Team, Neurosurgery Team, Preventive Medicine Detachment, Veterinary Detachments, and Medical Logistics Companies traveled to the Medical Equipment Concentration Site (MECS) in Ogden, Utah, for inventory and equipment issue... MORE

176th Medical Brigade Legionnaires leverage VSAT technology to go from “Good to Great!”
July 15, 2022 — Sometimes we get equipment in pristine condition for our missions. But rarely. Instead, we often get equipment that needs a whole lot of tender loving care to accomplish our tasks. And sometimes it’s creativity and ingenuity from a civilian job or just luck, but in this case it’s Soldiers determined not to fail that find the “how” in still making the mission a success... MORE

IRT Nueces 2022 successfully comes to a close
July 7, 2022 — As the doors and trunks of various vehicles rhythmically close shut in the parking lot of West Oso Junior High School with loud thuds, Soldiers hit the road and leave Nueces County, Texas, fulfilled and better prepared, while members of the public return to their homes having gained a better sense of health and well-being after receiving no-cost healthcare. ... MORE

994th Dental Company delivers no-cost dental care to 1,500 people in Nueces County, Texas, as part of IRT
June 30, 2022 — Approximately 1,400 of members of the public received dental care including teeth extractions, cleanings, and x-ray at no cost in Nueces County, Texas, as part of an Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) program... MORE

Army Reserve medics train with special effects makeup
June 23, 2022 — U.S. Army Reserve medical personnel from several commands prepare for casualty scenarios during the Global Medic training event on Fort Hunter Liggett in California, June 13, 2022... MORE

Arctic Care 2022 an innovative approach to medical training
June 21, 2022 — Training missions come in all shapes and sizes — and locations. Think “The Box.” But they all come with the same challenge of making it interesting, making it realistic, and getting Soldiers engaged and excited about serving in the military. The Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) mission of Arctic Care on Kodiak Island, Alaska, in May 2022 checked all those blocks... MORE

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