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Olympian trades spikes for boots, enlists as an Army medic
September 1, 2022 — Noah Akwu had three lifetime dreams growing up in Nigeria. He wanted to run in the Olympics, to move to America and to serve in the military as a medic, just as his father and grandfather had... MORE

Nutrition Care Specialists learn skills, find opportunities
August 15, 2022 — The U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence trains Soldiers that have recently graduated from Basic Combat Training in the next step in their initial military education in a variety of medical specialties. One such specialty is not as widely known as that of the Combat Medic, yet is equally as important in maintaining a strong fighting force. Proper nutrition is critical to the U.S. Army in developing and maintaining a strong fighting force. It is the job of 68M Nutrition Care Specialist to provide healthy and nutritious diets for Soldiers and medical patients... MORE

MEDCoE student helps save life of victim injured in road rage shooting
March 11, 2022 — On Feb. 19, Staff Sgt. Nicholas Newton was driving along the Highway 281/Interstate 10 interchange when he came upon a disturbing scene... MORE

BAMC combat medic earns U.S. citizenship
November 5, 2020 — For most people, waking up as an American citizen is just a given – a circumstance of birth. For one Soldier at Brooke Army Medical Center, the right to be an American took more than a decade to earn... MORE

Spec. Diego Timoteo (right), an Army Combat Medic at Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, checks an incoming patient at BAMC’s drive-through COVID-19 testing area. Timoteo, a native of Brazil, recently earned his American citizenship.

Secretary of the Army sees combat medic training
April 19, 2018 — Secretary of the Army Mark T. Esper visited several units at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 17, including a guided tour of the 232nd Medical Battalion 68W Advanced Individual Training, or AIT, Program for the Combat Medic Program... MORE

Mark T. Esper, Secretary of the Army, gets a demonstration by Maj. (Dr.) Stephen Harper at the 232nd Medical Battalion during a guided tour of the 232nd Medical Battalion 68W Advanced Individual Training, or AIT, Program for the Combat Medic Program at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 17.

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