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It’s a new day: young mother survives car crash, gains new perspective on care
February 10, 2017 — Jeanette Naschke enters an exam room at the urgent care clinic where she works to see her first patient of the day. The bubbly blue-eyed blonde greets her patient with a smile and chats for a few minutes. To see this physician assistant today one would never know she herself was a trauma patient who nearly died... MORE

Jeanette and Daryl Naschke play with their boys, 5-year-old Austin and 3-year-old Nolan, in the park. Jeanette Naschke was severely injured in a car accident in May 2015 and received care at Brooke Army Medical Center and the Center for the Intrepid at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. She is now able to enjoy her life with her family.

U.S. Army South honors ‘Old BAMC’
February 9, 2017 — The hallways once echoed with the sounds of crying babies, metal carts being wheeled and monotone beeps indicating life. Those sounds are now replaced with shouts of “¡Juntos Podemos!” (“Together We Can”) and the hustle of Soldiers’ combat boots making their way to meetings. A lot has changed in 80 years. Maj. Gen. K.K. Chinn, U.S. Army South commanding general, and retired Maj. Gen. Floyd Baker, M.D., former commander of Brooke Army Medical Center, spoke at a ceremony Feb. 3 celebrating 80 years, since the construction of the historic Old Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, affectionately known as “Old BAMC.” ... MORE

Maj. Gen. K.K. Chinn, commanding general, U.S. Army South (left), presents retired Maj. Gen. Floyd Baker, former Brooke Army Medical Center commander, with a token of appreciation Feb. 3 for being the guest speaker of 80th anniversary of building 1000 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, known as "Old BAMC."

BAMC celebrates Army Nurse Corps 116th birthday
February 9, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center held the 116th Army Nurse Corps birthday celebration Feb. 2 in the auditorium. This year’s theme was, “Leading readiness and professional practice: Getting it done since 1901.”... MORE

Maj. Gen. Barbara Holcomb, chief of the U.S. Army Nurse Corps speaks to medical personnel during a celebration of the 116th birthday of the Army Nurse Corps in the Brooke Army Medical Center auditorium at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Feb. 2.

Cancer patient praises Brooke Army Medical Center’s team approach to care
February 2, 2017 — After being a military spouse for 15 years and moving several times, Shawna Jones had her checklist, which included dental appointments and physicals, a mammogram and the usual things she did before a move. Jones, her husband Lt. Col. Dale Jones, and their daughters Piper, 12, and Kinley, 8, were leaving Italy to come to Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. In the midst of the chaos that goes along with any move, the 41-year-old received devastating news … she had breast cancer. ... MORE

Shawna Jones, oncology patient, shows Army Capt. (Dr.) Joshua Fenderson, her primary oncologist, her fingernails during her appointment at Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Dec. 21, 2016.

Vogel Resiliency Center slated for January 2018 opening
February 1, 2017 — U.S. Army North Command Force Health Protection Officer Col. James Flanagan Jr. (left) discusses the Vogel Resiliency Center project with Brooke Army Medical Center Commander Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson... MORE

U.S. Army North Command Force Health Protection Officer Col. James Flanagan Jr. (left) discusses the Vogel Resiliency Center project with Brooke Army Medical Center Commander Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson. The renovation of building 367 is on schedule for a January 2018 grand opening of the Vogel Resiliency Center, in conjunction with San Antonio's tricentennial celebration of the Alamo City's 300th birthday. The Vogel Resiliency Center will provide services in support of the service members, retirees, civilians and military families in ready and resilient healthy lifestyles to enable them to achieve and sustain optimal personal readiness. U.S. Army photo by Tim Hipps, Army North Public Affairs

Patients, staff the stars at Center for the Intrepid 10th anniversary celebration
January 30, 2017 — More than 500 people attended the 10th anniversary celebration of the Center for the Intrepid at Brooke Army Medical Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Jan. 27... MORE

The guest speakers for the Center for the Intrepid 10th anniversary celebration Jan. 27 at Brooke Army Medical Center were (from left) Arnold Fisher, honorary chairman, Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund; Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson, BAMC commanding general; Col. David Duplessis, chief, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine; Lt. Col. Joseph Alderete, CFI medical director and Lt. Col. Kathleen Yancosek, CFI director.

Retired Army couple renew wedding vows at BAMC
January 25, 2017 — Renewing wedding vows is a special occasion for many married couples. For Albert and Connie Ross, their 10-year vow renewal celebration Jan. 19 was special in many ways, for it was held at the exact same spot where they first met at the Brooke Army Medical Center 12 years ago. Additionally, the ceremony officiant was the bride’s “Battle Buddy” and as an added surprise, the person who walked her down the aisle – in this case the hospital hallway – was her surgeon while she was hospitalized. ... MORE

Connie (left) and Albert (right) Ross recite their 10-year vow renewal Jan. 19 in the exact same spot where they first met at the Brooke Army Medical Center 12 years ago. Retired Army Staff Sgt. William Watson (center) was the bride’s “Battle Buddy” and officiated the ceremony.

New 68W Utilization Program increases readiness, improves patient care
January 25, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston launched a new program Jan. 17 to help increase the readiness of enlisted health care specialists who serve within the organization. The 68W Utilization Program will allow medics to practice the skills they need to maintain their core competencies so they are ready if deployed downrange... MORE

Staff Sgt. Alfredo Herrera Jr. (left), noncommissioned officer in charge of 2 East, works with Jenedra Curry (right), registered nurse on 2 East, to set up an intravenous drip for a patient. Brooke Army Medical Center launched a new program Jan. 17 to help increase the readiness of enlisted health care specialists who serve within the organization. The 68W Utilization Program will allow medics to practice the skills they need to maintain their core competencies so they are ready if deployed downrange.

Brooke Army Medical Center celebrates legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
January 24, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston hosted an observance Jan. 18 to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr... MORE

Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson (left), Brooke Army Medical Center commanding general, and BAMC Command Sgt. Maj. Albert Crews (right) present certificates of appreciation to students Avea Walters (second from left) and Seleste Cavazos (second from right) for reading their essays about Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 18 during the Martin Luther King Jr. observance in the Medical Mall.

Career, education opportunities available to Soldiers in transition
January 12, 2017 — The Army Career and Education Readiness, or CER, Program offers Soldiers in transition several resources including internships, vocational training, continuing education and work assignments within the Army... MORE

Frank Howe (left), safety representative for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, talks with Army Staff Sgt. Louis Thompson about identifying hazardous situations on job sites at Fort Sill, Okla. Thompson, a Soldier in Fort Sill's Warrior Transition battalion, is getting on-the-job experience through Operation Warfighter.

Brooke Army Medical Center earns re-designation for support of breastfeeding mothers
January 12, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston once again earned the Texas Ten Step Program facility designation from the Texas Department of State Health Services. The Texas Ten Step Program encourages breastfeeding as the preferred method of feeding for newborns and infants. BAMC joins a growing number of Texas birth facilities that are supporting new mothers and their decision to breastfeed. ... MORE

Bridget Owens prepares to breastfeed her son, James, in the lactation room at Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston June 24, 2016.

Brooke Army Medical Center begins new year with special delivery
January 12, 2017 — Lexy Curtis was not the first born in San Antonio, but she was the first to arrive at Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston at 7:22 a.m. Little Lexy didn’t know she had some competition. On the night of Dec. 31, 2016, the BAMC staff delivered three babies between 11:15 p.m. and 11:45 p.m... MORE

Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson, commander, Brooke Army Medical Center, and BAMC registered nurse Kassandra Garza congratulate and deliver a gift basket to U.S. Army Sgt. Tiffany Curtis, 7210 Medical Support Unit, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and husband Justin Curtis. They are the proud parents of Lexy Curtis, the first baby born at Brooke Army Medical Center, Jan. 1, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Robert A. Whetstone/Released)

BAMC, Regional Health Command-Central leaders deliver holiday presents, serve meals
January 5, 2017 — Maj. Gen. Thomas Tempel, Regional Health Command-Central commanding general; Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson, Brooke Army Medical Center commanding general; RHC-C Command Sgt. Maj. Tabitha Gavia and BAMC Command Sgt. Maj. Albert Crews, along with their families and BAMC deputy commanders and their families delivered gift baskets to patients at Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Dec. 25, 2016... MORE

(From left) Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson, Brooke Army Medical Center commanding general; Command Sgt. Maj. Tabitha Gavia, Regional Health Command-Central command sergeant major; Maj. Gen. Thomas Tempel, RHC-C commanding general; and BAMC Command Sgt. Maj. Albert Crews, deliver a gift basket to a Brooke Army Medical Center patient and his wife at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Dec. 25, 2016. They were joined by BAMC deputy commanders and their families to deliver gift baskets to patients Christmas morning at Brooke Army Medical Center. The command team and their families, joined by Lt. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, U.S. Army North commanding general, also served Christmas dinner to patients and staff in the dining room.

Army Surgeon General praises staff during BAMC visit
December 20, 2016 — Lt. Gen. Nadja West, the U.S. Army Surgeon General and commanding general of U.S. Army Medical Command, visited Brooke Army Medical Center Dec. 14 for the first time since she became surgeon general to learn about the BAMC mission and visit patients and staff members... MORE

Lt. Gen. Nadja West (right), U.S. Army Surgeon General, talks with Army Staff Sgt. Peter Dubey during her visit to the Center for the Intrepid at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Dec. 14.

‘Lily pads’ brighten pediatric patients’ stay at BAMC
December 14, 2016 — Annabelle Johnson was all smiles as she sat on her new bright blue, turtle-covered IV pole “lily pad” in an inpatient pediatric ward at Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. The 19-month-old held on tight as her father, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Evan Johnson, moved her down the hallway... MORE

Amaya Mali (right) presents several IV pole “lily pads” to Maj. Carla Cox, pediatric clinical nurse specialist. Mali and two other students from the Westlake Robotics Club in Austin, Texas, donated 10 of the wooden pads to Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Dec. 1.

Adaptive reconditioning: aiming with a purpose
December 14, 2016 — With the conclusion of Warrior Care Month, it is fitting to end on a note that points to the beginning of a new year. When a service member is wounded, ill or injured, it takes more than 30 days to heal. It sometimes takes months, even years to adjust to a new normal. One way wounded warriors show their strength is through adaptive reconditioning. ... MORE

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Tiffany Rodriguez-Rexroad, Bravo Company, Warrior Transition Battalion, Brooke Army Medical Center, inspects her air rifle before firing during a training session at Central Catholic High School, San Antonio, Texas, Nov. 10, 2016. The training is part of the WTB’s adaptive reconditioning program. (U.S. Army photo by Robert A. Whetstone/Released)

‘Triad of Care’ important part of warrior’s recovery process
December 8, 2016 — Each Soldier within the Warrior Transition Battalion, or WTB, has a “Triad of Care” and they are at the center of this symbolic triangle. This triangle is set in place the minute a Soldier enters the WTB to provide them a complete system of support during their recovery at Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

(From left) Staff Sgt. Karolyn King, squad leader; Staff Sgt. Ron Jimenez, platoon sergeant; and Olga Ledford, nurse case manager, meet with Sgt. 1st Class Joe Rincon Dec. 1 at the Warrior Transition Battalion at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. Triad of Care team members frequently meet with their Soldiers to discuss things like appointment schedules.

Physician assistant students now get hands-on experience at BAMC
November 22, 2016 — Brooke Army Medical Center recently partnered with the Army Medical Department Center and School at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston to become a Phase 2 site for the Interservice Physician Assistant Program, or IPAP... MORE

Air Force officer candidate Brandy Williams (right) talks with Jimmie Locke during his appointment in the internal medicine clinic at Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Oct. 19. Williams is a physician assistant student in Phase 2 of the Interservice Physician Assistant Program at BAMC.

Mass casualty exercise tests hospital’s ability to respond to multiple patients, injuries
November 22, 2016 — Brooke Army Medical Center, or BAMC, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston conducted a mass casualty exercise Nov. 9 to test the staff’s ability to handle multiple trauma patients with a variety of physical injuries and emotional distress... MORE

Sgt. Deantrea McInnis (left), mental health technician, and Capt. Lucas Rees (right), chaplain resident, speak to Ashley Giles (center), a nursing student at St. Phillip’s Nursing School, during a mass casualty exercise Nov. 9 at Brooke Army Medical Center. Giles tested their ability to not only deal with her physical injuries but also her emotions after a traumatic event such as an active shooter.

Women face unique challenges when getting a prosthesis
November 2, 2016 — Women face unique challenges when getting a prosthesis. Like many women, when she’s in her civilian clothes, Army Spc. Cherdale Allen likes to dress up in her high-heeled shoes. “My heels are like 4 inches and up,” said Allen with a laugh. “I like to feel beautiful.” ... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Cherdale Allen, a patient going through rehabilitation at the Center for the Intrepid, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, lost part of her left leg below the knee to cancer. She is overcoming the challenges and adjusting to getting back into her ‘heels’ using a prosthesis still in the test socket phase. This prosthesis is one of three Allen uses for walking, running and stepping out in style. (U.S. Army photo by Robert A. Whetstone/Released)