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Infectious disease physician takes command of BAMC
August 4, 2021 — An infectious disease physician assumed command of Brooke Army Medical Center during a ceremony held Aug. 2 in the Carolyn D. Putnam Auditorium. Army Brig. Gen. Clinton Murray stepped into the role of commanding general after being promoted to his new rank on July 29... MORE

BAMC medic competes for MEDCOM Best Leader title
July 29, 2021 — A Brooke Army Medical Center combat medic is one of 16 Soldiers competing in the U.S. Army Medical Command 2021 Best Leader Competition July 25-30, on the Island of Oahu, Honolulu, Hawaii... MORE

Army Staff Sgt. Edward Nelan competes in the water survival portion of the 2021 U.S. Army Medical Command Best Leader Competition

USAISR Burn Center seeks therapy dog teams
June 24, 2021 — The U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center at Brooke Army Medical Center is looking for very qualified and dynamic dog teams to aid in the burn center’s healthcare mission... MORE

Armed Services Blood Program is in urgent need of all blood types
June 8, 2021 — The Armed Services Blood Program is in urgent need of all blood types. A blood drive will be held in the Brooke Army Medical Center Medical Mall (Consolidated Tower side) from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. June 10... MORE

59th MDW medics assist Honduras hospital during Resolute Sentinel 21
June 3, 2021 — U.S. Air Force and Army military doctors were in Choluteca, Honduras, May 12-27, to assist the local hospital with urologic surgeries during Resolute Sentinel 21. The exercise provides joint training and improved readiness for U.S. civil engineers, medical professionals and support personnel through humanitarian assistance activities in Honduras. ... MORE

Air Force Lt. Col. Necia Pope, a urologist with the 59th Medical Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, operates on a patient

Longtime BAMC volunteer leaves legacy for others to follow
May 28, 2021 — A longtime volunteer is hanging up her burgundy vest after more than 36 years of service at Brooke Army Medical Center. ... MORE

Joy Moore, volunteer, sorts books in the Patient Library at Brooke Army Medical Center.

JBSA’s Exceptional Family Member Program provides support, builds resilience
May 24, 2021 — When Lt. Cmdr. Liezl Nicholas arrived at Joint Base San Antonio with her family, she was unsure where to start looking for resources for her special needs son until she contacted a coordinator at one of JBSA's Exceptional Family Member Program-Family Support offices... MORE

A family walking away holding hands in a park.

Lifetime of Service: New award recognizes BAMC civilians serving 45-plus years
May 17, 2021 — Brooke Army Medical Center held a Lifetime of Service award ceremony May 11 to honor the legacy of employees who have served 45 or more years in civil service. The new award was presented to a group of 18 individuals from across the organization whose years of service ranged from 45 to 66 years, for a combined total of 876 years of federal service... MORE

Michael Dulevitz, chief of Volunteer Services, presented with a Lifetime of Service award.

93-year-old volunteer, veteran gets satisfaction from volunteering at BAMC
May 14, 2021 — For 15 years, the friendly voice of Victor Lopez has greeted and welcomed visitors at the information desk at Brooke Army Medical Center. The 93-year-old veteran of both the Korean and Vietnam wars volunteers every Tuesday at the hospital’s information desk from 7 a.m. to noon or longer, depending on how busy it gets... MORE

Victor Lopez holds the President's Volunteer Service Award, awarded to him at the JBSA Volunteer of the Year Awards ceremony April 21.

BAMC dedicates auditorium to hospital’s longest-serving civilian
May 12, 2021 — With friends, family and a host of former bosses cheering her on, Brooke Army Medical Center dedicated its fourth-floor auditorium to Carolyn D. Putnam, the hospital’s longest-serving government civilian, during a ceremony May 11... MORE

Annual BAMC mammogram event helps save lives
May 12, 2021 — Brooke Army Medical Center partnered with University Health System to offer mammograms to BAMC civilian and contract employees May 7... MORE

Breast Cancer Awareness event at Brooke Army Medical Center

BAMC Army nurse singled out for national honor
May 5, 2021 — An Army nurse at Brooke Army Medical Center has received national recognition for her commitment to critically ill patients and their families in the midst of a global health crisis... MORE

BAMC bids farewell to commanding general
April 29, 2021 — Brooke Army Medical Center held a relinquishment of command ceremony April 28 to bid farewell to the commanding general... MORE

Brooke Army Medical Center relinquishment of command ceremony April 29.

Organ donation: Give a gift of life to those in need
April 29, 2021 — April is National Donate Life Month and Brooke Army Medical Center celebrated Blue/Green Spirit Week April 10-16, promoting the importance of people registering as organ, eye and tissue donors... MORE

Painted rocks at Brooke Army Medical Center.

BAMC celebrates Volunteers of the Year during ceremony
April 28, 2021 — Brooke Army Medical Center celebrated its 275 volunteers during a ceremony held April 21 to name the BAMC Volunteers of the Year. The ceremony was held in conjunction with National Volunteer Week, April 18-24... MORE

Brooke Army Medical Center Commanding General Brig. Gen. Shan Bagby and Command Sgt. Maj. Thurman Reynolds present Kris Blair and therapy dog Huckleberry are certificate of appreciation.

BAMC Soldiers observe solemn Bataan Death March remembrance event
April 27, 2021 — Soldiers currently assigned to Brooke Army Medical Center’s Soldier Recovery Unit organized and participated in the Bataan Death March remembrance event at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 10... MORE

April 10, 2021, Bataan Death March remembrance event

Ringing in a bright future: BAMC cancer survivor rings bell signifying treatment end
April 16, 2021 — After a two-and-a-half-year battle with a rare childhood disease, one little girl has a big reason to celebrate... MORE

Seven-year-old Sailor Parker writes her name on a wall sticker after she rang the bell in the Brooke Army Medical Center Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Clinic April 1, signifying she won her battle against Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia.

BAMC sets temporary visitation policy
April 13, 2021 — In support of patients and families, Brooke Army Medical Center is carefully modifying its visitation policy, as the health and safety of patients, visitors, staff and the community remain a top priority... MORE

As of April 9, BAMC will only allow a maximum of two visitors per day into the facility from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., except for certain situations.

62nd Airlift Wing airlifts COVID-19 patient to BAMC
April 6, 2021 — The 62nd Airlift Wing’s quick action enabled a COVID-19 patient to be airlifted from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, to Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, March 31. ... MORE

A COVID-19 patient who was being cared for at Madigan Army Medical Center is loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster III by an aeromedical evacuation team from the 775th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation flight from Travis Air Force Base, California, and other medical professionals from Madigan, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, March 31, 2021. The patient was in severe respiratory distress and was hooked up to an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (EMCO) system, which aids the body in breathing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mikayla Heineck)

Program for sexual assault survivors available at JBSA
April 2, 2021 — Joint Base San Antonio has been home to an intensive outpatient program for survivors of sexual assault since 2014, and now that program has been selected as a pilot site for an evaluation study of TRICARE’s Sexual Trauma Intensive Outpatient Programs... MORE

For more information about the Sexual Assault Intensive Outpatient Program or the pilot study, contact the Psychological Health Intensive Outpatient Program patient care coordinator at 210-539-1066.