Story by Janet A. Aker | Defense Health Agency | 10.15.2021
Occupational hazards among medical workers can have a big impact on mission readiness. The top four hazards medical workers face are slips, trips and falls, needle sticks; repetitive motion injuries; and lifting and handling injuries, according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health....
Story by Warren Wright | Fort Drum MEDDAC | 06.02.2020
Long before the COVID-19 pandemic began, industrial hygienists with the Fort Drum Medical Activity (MEDDAC) have ensured the safety of Soldiers and civilian employees on the installation by investigating and controlling hazards in the workplace....
Story by Master Sgt. Mike Smith | I.G. Brown Training and Education Center | 11.08.2018
Seasonal safety tips are everywhere, online and through other’s examples, so please read them and share them.
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Shelman Spencer | U.S. Army North | 04.06.2018
More than 30 generals and senior leaders from across the Department of Defense; U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) and its subordinate units; Arizona, New Mexico and Texas National Guard along with U.S. Customs and Border Patrol; and Mexico’s Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional (SEDENA) met for the annual Border Commanders Conference to discuss current trends taking place along the shared border....
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Shelman Spencer | U.S. Army North | 01.26.2018
Lt. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, commander, U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) hosted a change of command ceremony for Task Force-51 at the historic quadrangle, Friday 26. Maj. Gen. John F. King, assumed command from Maj. Gen. Brian C. Harris, the outgoing commander of TF-51....
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Shelman Spencer | U.S. Army North | 01.05.2018
Lt. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, Commander for U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) hosted the grand opening ceremony to the new facility, Friday, January 5. The Vogel Resiliency Center is a new facility providing resiliency services to the Joint Base San Antonio community, located on JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, designed to focus, synchronize, and integrate the execution of programs that are directly......
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Shelman Spencer | U.S. Army North | 12.22.2017
The Vogel Resiliency Center is a new facility on Fort Sam Houston to support the Joint Base San Antonio community, which brings together eight entities of resiliency services into one location. The VRC houses the Army Wellness Center, Public Health Nursing, Chaplain and Spiritual services, Military Family Readiness, Health Promotion Operations, Army Substance Abuse Program, Nutrition Coaching,......
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Shelman Spencer | U.S. Army North | 12.08.2017
The Vogel Resiliency Center is a project that’s going to bring together eight entities of resiliency services into one location. This facility is unique to fort Sam Houston and unique in the Army....
