DECEMBER 28, 2023 - Walter Reed National Military Medical Center proudly announces that its Nursing Wound Care team won a prestigious 2023 Ready Reliable Care (RRC) High Reliability Organization (HRO) Award for their performance improvement project titled “Reduction of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries.” Defense Health Agency leaders commended team leader Dawn Ford and her … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2023
Legacy Recruits are Well-Informed Recruits
DECEMBER 28, 2023 — I feel blessed as a veteran and public affairs specialist when I can capture the spirit of a new Soldier ‘forward marching’ onto a bright career over the open, green fields of hope. It is refreshing to hear young people speak with optimism about the Army, and in my experience young people more often approach life with a beginner’s mind—which from my view … [Read more...]
Serious Crimes Now Tried Outside Military Chain of Command
DECEMBER 28, 2023 - Beginning today, the decision to prosecute sexual assault and several other serious crimes has moved from an accused service member's chain of command to new Offices of Special Trial Counsel, which have general or flag officer leaders who report directly to the secretaries of the military departments. This military justice reform is an important step in … [Read more...]
TRICARE 2023 Year in Review
DECEMBER 28, 2023 - 2023 was a big year for TRICARE. Digital tools, demonstrations, new benefits, and a strong TRICARE Open Season were just a few of the major stories. The Defense Health Agency delivers TRICARE, the military’s health benefit. It provides coverage to approximately 9.6 million uniformed service members, retirees, and their families. There’s an App for … [Read more...]
V Corps Hosts First Warfighting Symposium in Warsaw
DECEMBER 28, 2023 – U.S. Army V Corps and the Polish Armed Forces General Command (GENCOM) co-hosted their first Warfighting Symposium, located in the 1st Air Transportation Base here Dec. 13-15. The symposium, being the first of many scheduled to be conducted in the future, enabled senior leaders and staff to discuss the different tasks necessary to effectively plan, … [Read more...]