Story by Janet A. Aker | Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Health Affairs/Military Health System | 07.18.2025
Losing weight and keeping it off is something many of us have to deal with at some point in our lives. We asked a military cardiologist how best to get in shape physically, eat better, and keep our hearts healthy....
Story by Janet A. Aker | Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Health Affairs/Military Health System | 03.31.2025
What a cardiologist from the Uniformed Service University strives to eat to stay heart healthy and why.
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Anita Chebahtah | U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet | 12.01.2022
It was seven years ago one night aboard USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) when then-Lt. Katherine Vester noticed her ankles were swollen. The amphibious assault ship was operating in the Gulf of Aden, and Vester didn't think much of it until the swelling remained a week later....
Story by Megan Mills | Naval Air Station Sigonella | 02.19.2021
Many people associate heart disease with men, and many people believe that a heart attack looks like it does in the movies—a sudden pain, a quick clutch of the left shoulder, and then it’s time to call 911. However, heart disease is the number one killer of both men and women in the United States, and heart attacks can present with other symptoms, especially in women....
Story by Senior Airman Daniel Brosam | 341st Missile Wing | 12.18.2020
While the holidays are here and Airmen take a break to celebrate the end of the year, first sergeants across the wing are out and about raising money for Airmen and their families through Operation Warm Heart....
Story by Staff Sgt. Veronica McNabb | 184th Sustainment Command | 08.13.2019
ERBIL, Iraq — Two Soldiers of the 1972d Medical Detachment run an operation that helps ensure warfighters are mentally fit and ready to face any challenge. Even though it's a small team, they make a lasting and significant impact....
Story by Airman 1st Class Alyssa Day | Minot Air Force Base | 07.30.2018
“GO!” At the sound of a sergeant’s shout, two Airmen break into a sprint while another two rush to the start line, anticipating their turn....
Story by Patrick Buffett | U.S. Army Fort Lee | 02.08.2018
FORT LEE, Va. – This column is dedicated to our military battle buddies struggling with (ignoring, pretending to be oblivious to) Valentine’s Day and the expectation of purchasing a perfect gift for the special someone in their life....
