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BAMC hosts Military Retiree Appreciation Day
October 25, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center and Joint Base San Antonio hosted the second annual Military Retiree Appreciation Day at the BAMC Medical Mall at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Oct 14. More than 2,500 military retirees and their families participated to receive health and retiree information, medical checkups, and in some cases, made specialty care follow-up appointments at the event. ... MORE

Workplace violence survivors unite to turn tragedy into hope
October 23, 2017 — Shortly after 5 p.m. Sept. 7, 2016, Army 1st Lt. Katie Ann Blanchard was shutting down her computer for the day, eager to get home to her three young sons, when she saw him coming out of the corner of her eye. He was holding a plastic bottle filled with a brownish-tinged liquid and she felt a sudden rush of fear. Before she could react, he splashed the liquid on her face and struck a match... MORE

Brooke Army Medical Center celebrates Hispanic culture
October 17, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center held a Hispanic Heritage Month observance Oct. 5 in the Medical Mall to honor Hispanics and Latinos who have helped to shape America... MORE

BAMC celebrates newest NCOs during induction ceremony
October 12, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center welcomed its newest non-commissioned officers into the ranks of the professional NCO Corps during a formal induction ceremony held in the auditorium Oct. 4... MORE

New Mobile Medic program part of BAMC’s Virtual Health Initiative
October 3, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center launched a new Mobile Medic project at the 232nd Medical Battalion on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston in mid-September. The project is an initial step for BAMC as the Army’s first virtual medical center... MORE

Invincible Spirit Festival honors staff, patients, families at Brooke Army Medical Center
September 29, 2017 — Actor and musician Gary Sinise and celebrity chef Robert Irvine hosted the Invincible Spirit Festival Sept. 15 at Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

JBSA mental health providers provide support to service members
September 12, 2017 — Active duty members who are feeling depressed and thinking about suicide have a group of mental health providers at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston they can turn to for help... MORE

Brooke Army Medical Center commemorates Women’s Equality Day
September 5, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center commemorated Women’s Equality Day Aug. 30, with the event highlighting the 19th Amendment, women’s right to vote (ratified Aug. 26, 1920) and how far women have progressed since the suffrage movement in 1848... MORE

BAMC provides medical support to hurricane evacuees
September 1, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston is providing medical care to evacuees of Hurricane Harvey, which triggered devastating flooding across southeastern Texas and displaced thousands of residents... MORE

Brooke Army Medical Center invites new patients 65 and older to enroll for primary care
August 28, 2017 — Military family members and retirees over age 65 in the San Antonio area are invited to enroll for primary care at Brooke Army Medical Center. BAMC currently has openings for new patients at Westover Medical Home on the Northwest side of San Antonio and the Capt. Jennifer M. Moreno Primary Care Clinic located on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

Brooke Army Medical Center urology surgeons collaborate with Honduran counterparts
August 17, 2017 — A team of Brooke Army Medical Center urology surgeons, nurses, medics and support staff completed a Medical Readiness Exercise July 19-27 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras... MORE

BAMC medics exchange best practices with Honduran emergency medical personnel
August 11, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center medics exchanged best practices with more than 40 Honduran Red Cross volunteers and paramedics during a four-hour pre-hospital training course July 22. The event was part of a Medical Readiness Exercise conducted from July 19-27 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras... MORE

BAMC medics receive hands-on experience during Honduran MEDRETE
August 11, 2017 — Two Army medics from Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston were part of a team that received the opportunity to participate in a Medical Readiness Exercise conducted from July 19-27 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras... MORE

Brooke Army Medical Center medical personnel help out in Honduras
August 10, 2017 — A team of U.S. Army medical personnel from Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston participated in a training exercise at Hospital Escuela and Hospital Maria in Tegucigalpa, Honduras from July 19-27, performing complex trauma surgical procedures in a resource-limited environment with logistical support from Joint Task Force-Bravo... MORE

Schedule back-to-school physicals early
July 31, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center is prepared to provide the annual school physicals required to prepare students for the new school year. Special appointment times have been set up during the summer months to accommodate parents with children who need a school physical, sports physical or daycare/pre-school physical. ... MORE

BAMC NCO earns medal at air rifle competition
July 26, 2017 — Army Staff Sgt. Marcus Menchaca (left), Warrior Transition Battalion, Brooke Army Medical Center, is congratulated by BAMC Command Sgt. Maj. Diamond Hough (center) and BAMC Commander Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson (right) after winning the bronze medal in the air pistol competition July 6 at McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago, Ill., during the 2017 Department of Defense Warrior Games... MORE

Spirited rivalry lives at the Department of Defense Warrior Games
July 24, 2017 — There was plenty of noise made by raucous family members and fans of the Army and Navy sitting volleyball teams as they battled for 2017 Department of Defense Warrior Games gold in Chicago July 7... MORE

Commentary: Proud to be a part of Army Medicine
July 18, 2017 — The Army Medical Department will soon mark its 242nd anniversary. The AMEDD has a proud history that dates back to July 27, 1775, when the Continental Congress authorized a Medical Department Service for an Army of 20,000 men... MORE

Wounded warrior brings Miss America to Brooke Army Medical Center
July 14, 2017 — Miss America Savvy Shields, the former Miss Arkansas, visited with wounded warriors, families and staff at Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston July 12... MORE

Brooke Army Medical Center observes LGBT Pride Month
July 6, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center held a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month observance June 28. June was selected as Pride month to commemorate an event that happened in 1969 at the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village, New York City. These riots were a series of spontaneous demonstrations by members of the gay community against continued police harassment... MORE