He served as a squad leader at WTU responsible for the health, welfare, morale, safety, training and completion of all medical transitional requirements of 43 exceptional wounded warriors and their families. SSG Upshaw coordinated with Platoon Sergeants, Nurse Case Managers, and Physicians to ensure each warrior received a smooth transition and felt like an integral part of their onward transition to civilian life. This assignment was very fulfilling for SSG Upshaw, as he was one of the last representatives that these men and women would come into contact with before leaving the military and he took pride in assisting each individual. SSG Upshaw also served as the Senior Supply Sergeant for one of the largest Warrior Transition Brigade, consisting of five companies and over 200 Warriors in Transition. SSG Upshaw cross trained effectively outside of his functional MOS managing the Warrior Transition Brigades 13.5 million dollar budget, ensuring the Brigade received the services and contracted support needed to effectively serve its Wounded…
Since the completion of Fort Belvoir Community Hospital on a 1.2 million square feet location in Virginia in 2011, the facility has been competing not only for the Department of Defense fund for Military Treatment Facility in the region but also for patronage of service members. Not only is it an exclusive treatment facility for service members as WRNMMC it also boasts of a 120 state-of-the-art inpatient rooms located in a newly completed seven-story tower (Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, 2016). In spite of the rivalry from its competitor, WRNMMC still maintains its advantage over its competitors as the preferred treatment facility for service members in the NCR. This is so because it is the only exclusive military treatment facility in the NCR that can cater for all their healthcare need whether it is routine or specialty care in one…
Petty Officer AYCARDI is cited for superior performance of duty while assigned to the Maritime Security Response Team East Medical Department from January 2017 to December 2017. As an Independent Duty Health Services Technician, she has provided over 700 hours of on-site medical support for training and operations, completed over 250 patient evaluations, administered over 150 immunizations, maintained an inventory of medical equipment, ordered over $35,000 of critical medical supplies, and flawlessly executed two CENTCOM pre-deployment evolutions. Always striving to be better, she has completed 489 hours of military training and 86 hours of civilian based training to be better equipped to support the missions of MSRT-E and the Coast Guard;…
These civilians and veterans matched the following: age, region, and education at the time the veterans entered service. Second, the author utilized several evidence-based studies in the research include the following: sample from Surgeon General’s list and support from the National Opinion Research Center for interviewing, Guttman scale, and previously research done by other researchers (Robins,…
I have enclosed three fitness evaluation report enclosure (1) is for the period prior to my GOVCC misuse, demonstrating good judgment, trustworthiness and reliability. Enclosure (2) is the adverse fitness report for the period I received a 6105, also acknowledging my negative behavior, and accepting the consequences of my behavior. Enclosure (3) is for the period after my treatment, and recovery, showing renewed good judgment, trustworthiness and reliability. During this period 2015 I was awarded a Certificate of Commendation signed by Brigadier General Michael A. Minihan USAF, Colonel Christopher J. PaPaj USMC, and Graisri, Gesorn Rear Admiral, Royal Thai Navy, for my efforts during OPERATION SAHAYOOGI HAAT enclosure (4). It has been one…
Soldier has been diagnosed with various debilitating pulmonary respiratory conditions. He experiences occasional periods of diminished capacity to perform daily duties, over periods of heavy and moderate physical activity, due to this condition. While this Soldier has strong motivation to contribute to his current MOS, the physical restrictions he experiences prohibit his active and full participation. These required duties, including the ability to engage the enemy on a battlefield within austere conditions, are of particular concern for this command . These medical conditions become limitations, adversely affecting the Unit's objective to accomplish its mission.…
Medicine Changed by Radiation Radiation has changed over the years and wasn’t even known to be used in medicine until after it was used in the military in World War II. It was discovered by a German scientist but then the possibilities of all the things it could be used for was discovered by a Polish-born French scientist. Radiation changed medicine for the better by killing off cancerous, disease ridden germs and cells, this is significant because it changed the way we look at treatment. In 1895, radiation had just been discovered by Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen, a professor at Wuerzburg University in Germany. ("History of Radiography").…
He has 85 credit hours towards an Associate’s Degree in Fire Science from Kaplan University. His awards and decorations includes: Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal (6 Oak Leaf Cluster), Good Conduct Medal 4 Loop Device, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon (2 numeral Device), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Ribbon, NATO Medal, Certificate of Achievement (2 Award) Combat Action Badge Air Assault Badge, Parachutist Badge, Polish Parachutist Badge, Parachute Riggers Badge, and Basic Army Instructor Badge. Staff Sergeant Citizen serves as a Medical Section NCOIC at 2-20th Field Artillery 75th Field…
The person served appears to be active. This Clinician assessment of the active nature the person served is he is beginning to accept his current situation. The person served continues to have difficulty with taking accountability for his actions. The person served will attend the group once a week. The person served will list his current behaviors that continue to lead to undesirable circumstances.…
In June 2010, I was a newly promoted Private First Class in the United States Army. I’ve been in the active service for less than a year at that point and I was already outshining my peers. My First Sergeant, the most Senior Enlist Personnel in my Company, came up to me and gave a challenge. This Challenge would result in a complete change of direction in my career, my physical toughness, and my mental capacity to learn.…
As a nurse for the United States, Annie was instructed to help aid both American and Vietnamese soldiers (Kindrick, Joel). Annie showed kindness and selflessness toward any soldier that went through her tent. In March of 1942, Annie started her first days in the Vietnam War as a general duty nurse. Eventually she worked her ranking up to Second Lieutenant, First Lieutenant, Captain, Major, and finally, she was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in June of 1966 (Kirby, Christine).…
Before a Citizen decides to join the U.S. Army they have a preconceived notion of what an Army soldier is, what an Army soldier represents, and how life as a United States Army Soldier will be like. They contemplate how their friends, family, and the public will perceive them when they wear the uniform. Past and present Army leaders have worked diligently to form and maintain an Army image of disciplined, well trained, and true professional soldiers. Over the past 15 years, this outstanding image of Army Soldiers has dwindled to an image of soft, undisciplined, and lazy soldiers who care more about themselves and less about what it means to wear the uniform. The Army has brought forth an idea to combat this growing problem with a campaign…
TRICARE in a Nutshell TRICARE is the United States Department of Defense (DOD) Military Healthcare System. TRICARE provides military personnel, both active and retired, along with their dependents, a civilian health benefits. The program also covers survivors and certain former spouses worldwide. Finally, in the same way active duty or retirees become eligible, certain reserve military members and their direct dependents become entitled on the service member 's 60th birthday (DHA 1). This paper will further discuss the company’s history, available insurance products, organization, number of enrollees, and financial breakdowns.…
In 1972 the United States was recovering from several years of conflict in Vietnam. Several lessons were learned from the sacrifices made during the war. One of these sacrifices reflects the bravery, skill and effectiveness of the combat medic. In America it was recognized by physicians in Los Angeles that…
The practice of internal medicine in a conflict zone is a unique challenge. In counter insurgency/ counter terrorism (CI/CT) areas, the hostile environment, austere conditions and limited logistics makes the decision making more difficult. There is enough literature available on the role of surgeon in combat zone both internationally and in Indian armed forces1,2, however there is paucity of literature on the role of internal medicine specialists in combat zone 3, 4. This article is aimed at analyzing the profile of medical morbidity and the role of internal medicine in combat environment. Material and methods…