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Feb. 7, 2022

‘From Bagram to Baghdad and Back Again’: Doctor Shares Experience in Two Wars

WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — After serving in the military for more than two decades in 2001, Dr. Dean Winslow was considering hanging up his uniform. After entering the Louisiana Air National Guard in 1980 as a general medical officer, he became a flight surgeon in 1983 and was a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine.

Jan. 19, 2022

WRNMMC responds to the president’s national call to fight the new surge of COVID-19

WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — As the nation continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic and increasing cases because of the Omicron variant, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) is supporting President Joe Biden’s mobilization of 1,000 service members to assist in locations nationwide where hospitals have been overwhelmed due to staffing shortages.

Jan. 5, 2022

WRNMMC steps up COVID-19 response due to new Omicron surge

WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center has stepped up its COVID-19 response as new cases surge across the country, due in large part to the emergence of the extremely contagious Omicron Variant.

Dec. 29, 2021

Scrubs to Suits: A Pathway for Mentorship for Middle Managers

WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — Navy Capt. Jessica Beard, chief nursing officer at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, has reemployed “Scrubs to Suits,” an initiative developed within the military for junior leaders to observe the day-to-day duties of executive-level leaders.

Dec. 21, 2021

Army-Navy Blood Donor Challenge: an act of love, kindness

WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — The culture of donating blood at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is an ongoing, lifesaving process. This tradition of donating is brought into focus during the annual WRNMMC Army- Navy Blood Donor Challenge which begins on the first of November and ends on the Friday before the annual Army-Navy football game. As in previous years, this

Dec. 13, 2021

WRNMMC staff conducts Code Green emergency response exercise

WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — About 400 staff members of the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center participated in a Code Green exercise Dec. 9. Staff conducted the exercise to test the hospital’s ability to respond to medical emergencies.

Dec. 6, 2021

WRNMMC Observes Jewish Festival of Light (Hanukkah)

WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — The Eagle Zone on Building 10 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center has been ablaze with peaceful lights since the morning of Dec. 2. Rabbi Randy Brown and Navy Chaplain (Cmdr.) Joseph Blair, chief of Pastoral Care at WRNMMC, jointly lit candles in the building in celebration of the Hanukkah, The Jewish Festival of Light, which this year began on Nov. 28 and ends on Dec. 6.

Nov. 29, 2021

U.S. Navy Chaplain Corps Celebrates 246th birthday

WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — Chaplains in the U.S. Navy Chaplain Corps celebrated the corps’ 246th birthday during a cake-cutting ceremony Nov. 18 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

Nov. 29, 2021

Summit Focuses on Research, Treatments for Lung Cancer

WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — The John P. Murtha Cancer Center at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center hosted the 2021 Virtual Lung Cancer Summit Nov. 9. November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, observed to educate the public about the disease, encourage action to increase research and treatment of lung cancer, and share stories concerning lung cancer survivors and their families.

Nov. 9, 2021

Walter Reed Bethesda Celebrates U.S. Marine Corps’ 246th Birthday

WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center celebrated the U.S. Marine Corps’ 246th birthday following morning colors Nov. 4.