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Madigan welcomes new senior enlisted advisor

Command Sgt. Maj. Matthew Brady assumed the responsibilities of the senior enlisted advisor July 13. Brady will advise the commander about enlisted and NCO matters and will be responsible for the...

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Irwin gets new commander

Soldiers and civilians with the Fort Riley Medical Department Activity bid farewell to Col. Michael Heimall and welcomed Col. Barry Pockrandt during a change of command ceremony July 13 on Cavalry...

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Defining moments: retired major general continues service as volunteer surgeon

Carla Hawley-Bowland stands outside an operating room in the Labor and Delivery Department at William Beaumont Army Medical Center here. The 60-year-old doctor is clad in green scrubs. Bright red shoes...

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Nielsen provides Army perspective to hometown

Col. Peter Nielsen, chief of clinical operations for Western Regional Medical Command, was the guest speaker at a private opening reception of a special exhibition at the National World War II Museum...

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Madigan Army Medical Center recognizes sacrifices of prisoners, those missing

As part of National POW/MIA Recognition Day, Madigan Army Medical Center held a somber POW/MIA ceremony Sept. 21. Madigan's Sergeant Audie Murphy Club hosted the event. The ceremony honored the service...

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Forward surgical team performs minor procedure

The 250th Forward Surgical Team performed minor surgical procedures during a field training exercise Sept. 21 on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Throughout the week-long exercise, Soldiers of the 250th and...

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Vaccines prevent spread of flu virus

The best way to prevent the flu is by getting a flu vaccine each year. There are two vaccination options available for the flu virus. The inactivated (killed) vaccine is administered as an injection...

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Eye opening benefits offered at Madigan

Battling with glasses and contacts are common tasks that many soldiers are subjected to when their vision isn't perfect. Fortunately for soldiers on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, the opportunity to rid...

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Army pharmacists: The medication experts

The profession of pharmacy is more than a "lick, stick, and pour" dispensary role. Pharmacists are often seen as the pill dispensers -- handing your prescription to you across the counter with...

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West region medics earn Army's Best Medic title

More than 60 Army medics faced a range of obstacles during the Army's Best Medic Competition, Oct. 26-28, 2012.

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Surviving the holidays, nutritionally speaking

If you fear weight gain this holiday season, surviving your holiday spread may be easier than you think. In fact, if it's your goal, you can even lose weight with a few simple steps!

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Madigan family lights Christmas tree

Madigan commander, Col. Dallas Homas, helps 7-year old Amber Marie Simmons light the hospital Christmas tree on Dec. 7.

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Madigan team delivers Christmas gifts for Soldiers

The staff at Madigan Army Medical Center gathered to collect gifts to spread some holiday cheer to deployed Madigan team members, filling boxes to be sent to deployed Soldiers with items like baby...

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Northwest service members celebrate holidays

The Joint Base Lewis-McChord Army Medical Department Holiday Ball was held on a cold, blustery and magical Dec. 15 evening full of tradition and ceremony. Ball attendees ranged in rank and title from...

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Local Lean Six Sigma course graduates asked to look for change

Sixteen military and civilian personnel from across the Western Regional Medical Command recently graduated from a four-week Lean Six Sigma Program and became the Army Medical Department's newest black...

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Madigan Soldiers win regional Top Medic Team Competition

JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. -- Ruck, train and workout -- that was the prescription for success for a team of medics from Madigan Army Medical Center who were named the Western Regional Medical...

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MEDCOM CSM: 5 traits a female leader needs in the Army

The longest-serving enlisted female Soldier still on active duty will retire Oct. 24, after more than 35 years of service to the Army. Command Sergeant Major Donna Brock leaves behind a legacy of...

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MEDCOM CSM shares final leadership lessons with force

A self-proclaimed "Soldier for life," Command Sgt. Maj. Donna Brock will retire this week after more than 35 years of service to the Army. The current senior enlisted advisor to the surgeon general,...

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Honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

On January 19, 2015, we will honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. -- a champion for the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent behavior. Dr. King's dream of equality,...

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Patient shuttle makes cents for military medicine

Three months after it began making eight runs a day between Naval Hospital Bremerton and Madigan Army Medical Center, a patient shuttle between the two military treatment facilities keeps gaining...

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Celebrating the Legacies of Our Past Presidents

On Monday, February 16, the nation will observe a federal holiday for George Washington's birthday. Observed on the third Monday of February, the holiday honors our nation's first president and...

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WRMC officers dive into Performance Triad activity

Two officers at Western Regional Medical Command recently donned swimming caps instead of their usual patrol caps for an evening of activity. Maj. Gen. Thomas R. Tempel, Jr., acting commanding general,...

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WRMC employees part of MEDCOM Wolf Pack Award-winning team

"No Civilian Corps member left behind," that is how one Western Regional Medical Command employee described the efforts of the U.S. Army Medical Command Warrior Transition Unit Restructuring Project...

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Puget Sound Military Health System officer delivers keynote speech at Tacoma...

A service member injured in combat today has a greater than 90 percent survival rate, a Puget Sound Military Health System officer recently shared with community members. "This success is no accident...

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Memorial Day: Respect, Honor, Remember the Fallen

On the final Monday in May, we, as a nation, honor the sacrifice of our fallen men and women in uniform. We honor their lives, their courage, their legacy and their service. The freedoms every American...

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Healing waters help Soldier cope with cancer

"It's cancer." Two words people hope to never hear. And as Sgt. Kawaiola Nahale, an Army Reserve budget analyst with the 311th Signal Company at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, faced the diagnosis and associated...

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Sergeant seeking more than medals during Warrior Games

FORT BELVOIR, Va. -- He's often found with a smile on his face, giving a high five as others pass by or lending a helping hand to a fellow athlete. So it's no surprise that Sgt. Nicholas Titman,...

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Soldier finds new ways to take flight

FORT BELVOIR, Va. -- Chief Warrant Officer 3 Timothy Sifuentes has flown more than 2,300 hours and completed nearly 1,000 combat missions in an OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter. The pilot acknowledged...

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Physical therapists part of interdisciplinary team helping DOD Warrior Games...

FORT BELVOIR, Va. -- The athletes and coaches have arrived. Team Army is ready for the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games, and by their side is a robust team of support staff, including physical...

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WRMC joins veterans, Korean communities commemorating 65 years of partnership

More than 300 people from the local veteran, military and Korean communities turned out Saturday, June 20, here to recognize the beginning of a long and enduring relationship between two countries.

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Army dentist retires after 30 years of active, Reserve service

PUYALLUP, Wash. -- An Army dentist's 30-year career came full circle when two general officers wished him congratulations on the occasion of his retirement June 27. Maj. Gen. Thomas R. Tempel Jr.,...

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Military, civilian health care executives aim for increased collaboration

A group of 35 senior military and civilian health care executives gathered at the Cedarbrook Lodge for the Puget Sound Health Care Executive Roundtable, Sept. 10-11.

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Military family members graduate from JBLM's newly implemented dental...

Nine students graduated from the American Red Cross Dental Assistant Program during an Oct. 15 ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord's Four Chaplains Chapel.

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Northwest dental company stages exercise

The 673rd Dental Company (Area Support), Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, recently conducted 60 hours of continuous operations, training more than 20 dentists and technicians and supporting the...

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Military, medical leaders join for community dinner to discuss health in the...

Lt. Gen. Stephen Lanza, I Corps commanding general; Maj. Gen. Thomas R. Tempel, former Western Regional Medical Command commanding general and Puget Sound Military Health System market manager, Navy...

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CSM ends tenure at WRMC, looks back on 32 years of service

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- The U.S. Army's Western Regional Medical Command bid farewell to Command Sgt. Maj. Marshall L. Huffman and welcomed Command Sgt. Maj. Tabitha A. Gavia as the...

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WRMC welcomes new commander

Major General Thomas R. Tempel Jr. relinquished command of the Western Regional Medical Command to incoming commander Col. Christopher A. Gruber during a ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Nov. 24.

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Fort Greely Army Medical Home opens

Fort Greely residents celebrated the official opening of the Fort Greely Army Medical Home during a ribbon-cutting ceremony in front of a standing room only crowd, Dec. 15.

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Research consultant named Seattle 'Innovator of the Year'

The Western Regional Medical Command's research consultant was recently recognized for his collaborative efforts in health care during an awards ceremony in Seattle.

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WRMC researcher discusses health care collaboration with Army, startups

Col. David McCune, research consultant, Western Regional Medical Command, recently had an opportunity to showcase Army medicine's research program during an annual event in Seattle.

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Western Regional Medical Command set to officially merge with Regional Health...

After more than a year of planning and coordinating, the Western Regional Medical Command is scheduled to finalize its merger with the Regional Health Command-Pacific, on Jan. 8, 2016.

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