Half of all U.S. states have requested excess military medical supplies and equipment from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) since the national COVID-19 pandemic response began in March.
By Jake Joy, DLA Disposition Services
From Combat & Casualty Care, Summer 2020
Since January 10th, the day Chinese scientists published the genetic sequence of a novel coronavirus, researchers at the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command’s (USAMRDC) Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) have been working diligently to advance research efforts to prevent, diagnose, and treat this latest threat to global health and force readiness.
By Samir S. Deshpande, WRAIR
From Combat & Casualty Care, Summer 2020
BG Michael J. Talley
Commanding General
U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command
From Combat & Casualty Care, Summer 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed some of the fragilities of the U.S. healthcare system. The U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command’s (USAMRDC) Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC), is working to rapidly expand care capacity for acute and critically ill patients, even when those patients are care providers themselves.
By COL Jeremy C. Pamplin, Director, TATRC
From Combat & Casualty Care, Summer 2020
COL Bill Venable
Project Manager
Stryker Brigade Combat Team
Program Executive Office
Ground Combat Systems
From Armor & Mobility, October 2020
COL Andrew Barr
Director
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Bethesda, MD
From Combat & Casualty Care, Summer 2020
The U.S. Defense Department has identified a commercial decontaminant for field use against COVID-19.
By Dr. Brian B. Feeney, CCDC CBC
From S&B and CST/CBRNE, Fall 2020
The U.S. Army and University of Pennsylvania team up to train virus-detecting dogs.
By Dr. Brian B. Feeney, CCDC CBC
From S&B and CST/CBRNE, Fall 2020
A leading supplier of military-grade personal-use skin sanitizers, insect repellents, and topical pain relievers is helping to mitigate the spread of Coronavirus among our Servicemembers.
By JJ Agudelo PhD, CEO & Co-Founder, United Spirit of America
From S&B and CST/CBRNE, Fall 2020
The U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is working to deliver early integrated warnings for chemical exposure on the battlefield.
By Stephanie Calderwood, S&T Manager, Carl Brown, PM, Strategic Comm & Outreach, and Vipra Ghimire, Print Editor, DTRA
From S&B and CST/CBRNE, Fall 2020