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Warrior Transition Battalion prepares to take on new ‘SRU’ designation
June 16, 2020 — On Nov. 5, 2019, the Army announced the restructuring of its Warrior Care and Transition Program and formally recognized itself as the Army Recovery Care Program. The Warrior Transition Battalions would soon restructure and re-designate as Soldier Recovery Units... MORE

Army Lt. Col. Andrea Castillon, Warrior Transition Battalion commander (left) and Command Sgt. Maj. Gabriel Camacho (right) put the finishing touches on a tree dedicated to all who previously and currently served in the unit at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston June 12. The WTB will be renamed as the Soldier Recovery Unit June 23, 2020.

BAMC volunteer continues service to community during pandemic
June 11, 2020 — Dr. J. Sean Habina, a retired Army second lieutenant who volunteers at Brooke Army Medical Center, also gives her time delivering meals to military veterans across San Antonio... MORE

BAMC personnel deploy to fight invisible enemy, COVID-19
June 10, 2020 — More than 75 military medical personnel from Brooke Army Medical Center have deployed to hard-hit areas such as New York, Washington State, Guam and other locations to help fight COVID-19, and 20 more are on standby ready to deploy... MORE

BAMC adjusts entrance hours June 1
June 1, 2020 — As part of Brooke Army Medical Center's phased re-opening, effective June 1, adjustments are being made at entry locations and hours to best accommodate patients and their access to clinics... MORE

As part of Brooke Army Medical Center's phased re-opening, effective June 1, adjustments are being made at entry locations and hours to best accommodate patients and their access to clinics.

BAMC Auxiliary donates gifts to BAMC departments
May 29, 2020 — The Brooke Army Medical Center Auxiliary held its annual welfare grants distribution May 20, at the BAMC Main Entrance... MORE

The Brooke Army Medical Center Auxiliary held its annual welfare grants distribution May 20, at the BAMC Main Entrance.

BAMC pharmacy to discontinue curbside services June 1
May 29, 2020 — As part of Brooke Army Medical Center's phased reopening, the Pharmacy will discontinue its curbside services effective June 1, and patients will need to go to their respective pharmacy location to process their prescriptions. However, to ensure continued safety and convenience, BAMC pharmacies will implement a streamlined pick-up and drop-off process... MORE

With safety in mind, BAMC begins phased re-opening for primary, surgical care
May 28, 2020 — With safety at the forefront, Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston will begin a phased re-opening of primary and surgical care starting June 1... MORE

BAMC doctor returns to hero’s welcome after New York deployment
May 27, 2020 — Lt. Col. (Dr.) G. Travis Clifton returned to a hero’s welcome last week after a deployment unlike any he’d experienced in his 14-year Army career. ... MORE

U.S. Army Lt. Col. (Dr.) G. Travis Clifton, Brooke Army Medical Center’s chief of general surgery, poses in front of the Javits Convention Center in New York City, April 22, 2020. Clifton deployed to New York to help ease the burden on local hospitals by aiding COVID-19 and other patients at the Javits.

New BAMC trauma training program prepares surgical team for deployment
May 25, 2020 — Brooke Army Medical Center is conducting the first of its kind pre-deployment trauma readiness training exercise for the 555th Forward Surgical Team from May 18 to June 6. ... MORE

Brooke Army Medical Center Soldier ready to run to raise suicide awareness
May 21, 2020 — Sgt. 1st Class Maité Bengoa, the enlisted advisor to the deputy commander of health readiness at Brooke Army Medical Center, is prepared to run for a good cause... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Maité Bengoa (kneeling in blue running shoes), the enlisted advisor to the deputy commander of health readiness at Brooke Army Medical Center, and the members of her team, called “Don’t Get in a Van with Strangers,” pose before a practice run.

After a lifetime of service, retirement can wait
May 19, 2020 — Army Col. April Critelli is one of the thousands of men and women who have served in peacetime and combat, to retire in quiet anonymity, a hero. And when the nation called for healthcare professionals to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic, Critelli came out of retirement and was the first retired reserve volunteer recall officer to be placed on active duty orders and assigned to duty. ... MORE

U.S. Army Col. April Critelli, physician assistant, prepares to end her work day at the McWethy Troop Medical Clinic at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston May 13. Critelli is the first medical Soldier to return to active duty from retirement during the COVID-19 crisis.

BAMC staff cheers for healthcare heroes
May 17, 2020 — To honor Florence Nightingale’s birthday, Brooke Army Medical Center’s critical care staff stood, with room for appropriate social distancing, along the elevated covered walkway that leads from the BAMC parking garage to the hospital and cheered for the staff as they made their way into work May 12... MORE

Staff members from the Brooke Army Medical Center’s critical care department line the walkway to greet and cheer on BAMC staff members as they come to work May 12. The critical care department chose the date – which is both the end of Nurses Week and Florence Nightingale’s birthday – to celebrate all the BAMC staff who work to ensure high quality care for patients.

Local teen requests blood drive for her 16th birthday
May 8, 2020 — Most kids dream about getting a car or having an elaborate party when they turn 16, but one local teen has a less traditional birthday wish. Amber Miller asked her parents if she could have a blood drive for her “Sweet 16.” The sophomore at Health Careers High School has wanted to be a doctor since she was nine. ... MORE

Amber Miller, youth volunteer, works in the Simulation Center at Brooke Army Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, July 9, 2019. Miller hopes to inspire others to donate blood during the COVID-19 crisis.

BAMC healthcare workers deliver birthday cheer to cancer survivor
May 7, 2020 — A self-proclaimed extrovert, Mary McBride was feeling a bit discouraged by the long weeks of self-isolation due to COVID-19, especially on her 45th birthday last week... MORE

Mary McBride (left), and her mother, Debbie, are surprised by a drive-by parade organized by her Brooke Army Medical Center cancer care team in honor of McBride’s birthday and cancer-free year.

USAISR on frontlines of COVID-19 fight
May 7, 2020 — With all the ongoing changes, the staff at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, or USAISR, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston has also made modifications in how it conducts day-to-day business while maintaining its overall research mission of “optimizing combat casualty care” and, further, providing the best quality care to patients at the only U.S. Department of Defense Burn Center... MORE

Capt. Farley Raquel and Sgt. Rebecca Hummer do a system check on ventilators in the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research “Victory” Intensive Care Unit at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

BAMC infectious disease doc aids Guam's COVID response
May 1, 2020 — An infectious diseases physician from Brooke Army Medical Center recently deployed to Guam in support of the USS Theodore Roosevelt COVID-19 response... MORE

BAMC lends research expertise to global pandemic effort
April 30, 2020 — Within weeks of the pandemic’s spread, Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston drew on its deep bench of research expertise and joined the global race to find a COVID-19 treatment... MORE

Michelle Mendoza, pharmacy technician, reconstitutes the remdesivir research drug under an intravenous hood at Brooke Army Medical Center

Army Chief of Staff, Sgt. Maj. of Army visit JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
April 24, 2020 — Military personnel assigned and augmenting units at Joint Base San Antonio showcased an array of capabilities around the installation to Gen. James McConville, the 40th and current U.S. Army Chief of Staff, and Sgt. Maj. Of the Army Michael A. Grinston, as they visited Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 23... MORE

Change made to BAMC Garden Entrance pedestrian traffic pattern
April 22, 2020 — The Brooke Army Medical Center Garden Entrance is a high-traffic pedestrian area that requires a modification to help facilitate social distancing, particularly during shift changes. This new traffic pattern is effective immediately... MORE

BAMC personnel get fitted for N95 respirators
April 18, 2020 — Medical personnel at Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston received fit testing for N95 respirators April 17... MORE