Jean Aratingi speaks at the Women's Equality observance at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Aug. 27, 2019. Aratingi, a member of the League of Women Voters since 1974, talked about the histo More
Sgt. Anthony Dimaio, noncommissioned officer in charge of Neuro Surgical Intensive Care unit, prepares to clean a pair of surgical scissors with a point of use kit Sept. 12 at Brooke Army Medical Center, San An More
U.S. Army Specialist Steven Sexton, NCO in charge of the Emergency Department at the Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, assesses a simulated patient during the Medical Education and Demonstration of Individual Co More
Command Sgt. Maj. Napoleon Noguerapayan, Army Medical Department NCO Academy commandant, speaks to the crowd Oct. 3, 2018 during the Brooke Army Medical Center National Hispanic Heritage Month event in the hosp More
Members of Brooke Army Medical Center’s medical staff simulate providing emergency care to an exercise role player during the 2018 San Antonio Mass Casualty Exercise and Evaluation at Brooke Army Medical Center More
A Brooke Army Medical Center staff member tests the grip strength of an attendee during the Joint Base San Antonio and Brooke Army Medical Center Military Retiree Appreciation Day Oct. 20, 2018 in the hospital’ More
Retired Master Sgt. Walter Taylor, a former Brooke Army Medical Center Warrior Transition Battalion Soldier, speaks during the 3rd annual Veterans Day Celebration at BAMC Nov. 2, 2018. The former combat enginee More
Juan “Gunny” Macias (right) hugs David Colbath (left) during a ceremony Nov. 8, 2018 at Brooke Army Medical Center. Macias and Colbath both survived the mass shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas Nov. 5, 2017. More
Don Ryan, a representative of the company that developed the app, teaches Maj. Samuel Owen, physician, how to use the secure messaging app at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Dec. 4, 2018. T More
Huy Nguyen, pharmacist, dispenses a prescription in the main pharmacy at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Dec. 7, 2018. (U.S. Army Photo by Jason W. Edwards)
Brig. Gen. George N. Appenzeller, Brooke Army Medical Center commander, along with Sarah Kelly, BAMC auxiliary president, and Master Sgt. Melinda Griffin, enlisted advisor to the deputy chief for patient suppor More
Medical laboratory technicians, Doreen Hall and Christian Cantu, assign plasma to a patient prior to surgery at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Jan. 7, 2019. The BAMC Department of Patholog More
U.S. Army Capt. (Dr.) Gregory Giles, ophthalmology resident, practices with a cataract surgery simulator at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Jan. 17, 2019. Cataracts, which cause clouding of More
Retired Command Sgt. Major Marshall L. Huffman speaks to attendees of Joint Base San Antonio’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day event at the Fort Sam Houston Theater, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Jan. 17, 2019. The even More
Cynthia Barrera, volunteer, hands Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Gittens, Medical Education Training Campus instructor and writer, a Mystery Shopping Patient Experience pamphlet at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam H More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kayshawn Porterfield exercises in the pool at Brooke Army Medical Center’s Center for the Intrepid, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Feb. 20, 2019. Aquatic therapy is used to improve balance, coord More
Janet Peña, registered nurse, assists U.S. Army Sgt. Lauren Flores, burn clinic NCO in charge, in filling out her organ donor registration at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Feb. 27, 2019. More
Michael Vela, executive director, San Antonio Red Cross Chapter, presents Gretchen Barrett with the Clara Barton Legacy Award for outstanding leadership and volunteerism during a ceremony March 7, 2019 at Brook More
Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen line up outside the McWethy Troop Medical Clinic for sick call formation at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, March 8, 2019. The TMC is responsible for the sick call for 5,000-7,000 trainees More
Rita Ibanez talks about her 2015 experience as an Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation patient at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, March 22, 2019. Ibanez was placed on ECMO for two weeks afte More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Juliette Jacobi, occupational therapist, measures a patient’s grip strength using a comprehensive rehab system that measures active and passive torque at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam H More
Rashad Green, lead referral coordinator, schedules Virtual Health appointments using the Virtual Health Care Coordination application at the Virtual Medical Center at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Housto More
U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Raquel Bono, Defense Health Agency director, discusses the DHA transition during a town hall meeting at Brooke Army Medical Center, May 14, 2019. On Oct. 1, 2019 BAMC will transition under D More
Dr. Steven Rosenblatt, guest speaker, lights a candle to honor the 6 million Jews killed during the Holocaust May 15, 2019 during the Days of Remembrance observance at Brooke Army Medical Center. Rosenblatt, th More
Dr. Phillippa Augustin, family medicine doctor, evaluates a patient at Westover Medical Home, San Antonio, Texas, May 16, 2019. Westover Medical Home is a Community Based Medical Home, providing high quality ca More
Michael Kile, operational readiness program manager, coordinates provider support for deployed operational forces at the Virtual Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, May 16, 2019. The Virtual Medical Center More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. George N. Appenzeller, Brooke Army Medical Center commanding general, Command Sgt. Major Thomas Oates, BAMC command sergeant major, and Sgt. Major James Brown, chief clinical sergeant major More
U.S. Army Maj. Jessica Higa, neuropsychology fellow, talks about diversity at the Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month observance at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, May 23, 2019. More
Brooke Army Medical Center Retiree Activity Group volunteer Elvira Morales sorts beads in the neonatal intensive care unit at BAMC, May 29, 2019. The beads tell the child’s medical story and are symbols of cour More
Felix De Los Santos, warehouse specialist, separates incoming packages at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, June 26, 2019. The receiving function of supply chain management receives approxima More
Mary Dennis, mayor of Live Oak, Texas, delivers a mayoral proclamation during the Brooke Army Medical Center Warrior Transition Battalion Fallen Soldier Memorial Ceremony at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, July 3, 201 More
Amber Miller, youth volunteer, works in the Simulation Center at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, July 9, 2019. Miller hopes to inspire others to donate blood during the COVID-19 crisis. (U. More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. George Appenzeller, outgoing Brooke Army Medical Center commanding general, Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson, Regional Health Command – Central commanding general, and Brig. Gen. Wendy L. Harter, More
U.S. Army Capt. Mary Truitt, an internist from Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, Ga., performs a survey on a simulated trauma patient at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Sep. 4, 2 More
Dave Coker, president of the Fisher House Foundation, and Donna Lowery, who was the longest steady resident at the Brooke Army Medical Center Fisher House, cut the cake at the BAMC Fisher House’s 26th Annual Fo More
Amanda Elote Espinoza, radiology technologist, takes a patient’s chest x-ray at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Oct. 4, 2019. Diagnostic Radiology uses x-rays to digitally photograph human More
U.S. Army Sgt. Patrick Cook, nutrition care specialist, assesses a simulated patient during Brooke Army Medical Center’s NCO and Soldier of the Year competition at Camp Bullis, Texas, Nov. 20, 2019. The competi More
Dr. Lee “Eagleboy” Walters, a member of the Blackfeet Nation, speaks to the crowd during Brooke Army Medical Center’s National American Indian Heritage Month observance Nov. 26, 2019. Walters has worked with Am More
Erwin De Luna and Brooke Army Medical Center Commanding General Brig. Gen. Wendy Harter lead BAMC staff members in a traditional Native American dance during the National American Indian Heritage Month observan More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Wendy Harter, Brooke Army Medical Center Commanding General, establishes contact with the International Space Station, kicking off #BAMCspacechat at BAMC, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Nov. 27, More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Summer Johnson, medic, practices using the AIDET (Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation and Thank You) model with a simulated patient and family member at Brooke Army Medical C More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Oates, Brooke Army Medical Center command sergeant major, speaks at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observance at BAMC, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Jan. 22, 2020. The event celeb More
Joseph Gonzalez, bariatric surgery program manager, conducts an informational seminar for potential bariatric surgery patients at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Jan. 29, 2020. The Bariatri More
U.S. Army Col. Michael Wirt, Brooke Army Medical Center deputy commanding officer and Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Oates present guest speaker retired Command Sgt. Maj. Dr. Karen Archondidis, deputy commandant, Arm More
Certified nurses, Army Lt. Col. Kirk Giles, 2N Chief Nursing Officer in Charge, Army Capt. Eddie Pinzon, critical care staff nurse, and Army Lt. Col. Trisha Bielski, Chief of Critical Care Nursing Services, tal More
Team BAMC is committed to being here for you! If you feel unwell, please call in before coming in to reduce risk to yourself and others. We will continue to serve our beneficiaries and our community through our More
Army Pvt. Brooklyn McGuire, pharmacy technician student, writes down a beneficiary’s prescription information at Brooke Army Medical Center’s Curbside Pharmacy Service, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, March 26, 2020. More
Bernadette Thompson, chief of Infection Prevention and Control Services, assists Army Lt. Col. (Dr.) Elizabeth Markelz, Infection Prevention and Control Services medical director, in donning personal protective More
Army 1st Lt. Liston Barber, Public Health Command – Central environmental science officer, administers an N95 respirator fit test for Air Force 1st Lt. Jennifer Rossi, registered nurse, at Brooke Army Medical C More
Brian Freeman, physical therapist, discusses aspects of Johns Hopkins University’s Activity and Mobility Promotion with nurses in Tier 2 Nurse Training at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Ap More
Michelle Mendoza, pharmacy technician, reconstitutes the remdesivir research drug under an intravenous hood at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, April 29, 2020. BAMC is participating in a COV More
U.S. Army Col. April Critelli, physician’s assistant, screens a patient for COVID-19 at the McWethy Troop Medical Clinic, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, May 13, 2019. Critelli is the first medical Soldier to return t More
Robert Masten, American Legion 3rd Division commander, presents a television donation to U.S. Army Command Sgt. Major Gabriel Camacho, Brooke Army Medical Center Warrior Transition Battalion Command Sgt. Major, More
Members of the 555th Forward Surgical Team assess a simulated patient during training with Brooke Army Medical Center’s Strategic Trauma Readiness Center of San Antonio (STaRC) at Camp Bullis Military Training More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Andrea Castillon, Warrior Transition Battalion commander, delivers remarks during a tree dedication ceremony at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, June 3, 2020. The WTB will be renamed as the Soldier R More
U.S. Air Force Col. (Dr.) Heather Yun, Deputy Commander for Medical Services, talks with U.S. Air Force Capt. Joseph Marcus, senior infectious disease fellow, about COVID-19 research at Brooke Army Medical Cent More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andre Cliff is a medical technician from Orange County, California, and was instrumental in the initial setup of Brooke Army Medical Center’s COVID-19 testing site. Cliff is the swa More
Brooke Army Medical Center Troop Command leaders; Capt. Arie Emde, Capt. Audrey Mosley, Capt. Veronica Waites-Moore, Lt. Col. Meghan Muller, Capt. Tamara Johnson-Caswell, 1st Sgt. Carrie Hurst and 1st Sgt. Meli More
Chaplain (Maj.) Joe Hamilton is a chaplain clinician originally from West Monroe, Louisiana. Chaplain Hamilton provided exceptional leadership during the summer in Brooke Army Medical Center’s Department of Min More
Airman 1st Class Cherish Gray is an aerospace medical technician from Monroe, Louisiana. She was handpicked to work on the COVID intensive care unit and is known for her “go getter” attitude. (U.S. Army photo b More
Airman 1st Class John Perez is an Aerospace Medical Service Technician from Rock Island, Illinois. He has been a go-to technician for the 6 East Medical Ward and was recently named technician of the quarter. Hi More
Marcy Edwards, a Military Health System beneficiary, signs up for Operation Warp Speed, Nov. 2, 2020. Operation Warp Speed is a national initiative to accelerate the development, production and distribution of More
Alfiya Mityukova, registered nurse, and Roderick Johnson, research assistant, demonstrate patient screening for the Operation Warp Speed COVID-19 vaccine trial at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, T More
Brig. Gen. Shan Bagby, commander, Brooke Army Medical Center, left, and Command Sgt. Maj. Thurman Reynolds, far right, present a certificate of appreciation to retired Army Col. (Dr.) Kenneth Kemp, BAMC pulmona More
Air Force Col. Heather Yun, Deputy Commander for Medical Services, talks to Army Lt. Gen. Ronald Place, Director, Defense Health Agency, at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Jan. 20, 2021. Pl More
Air Force Senior Airman Kasey Ginn, medical technician, administers the COVID-19 vaccine to Army Capt. Christine Kasprisin, physical therapist, at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Jan. 26, 2 More
Julia Coffey, Doctor of Pharmacy, verifies prescriptions at the Community Pharmacy in the Exchange, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Feb. 1, 2021. The new pharmacy is about 1,600 square feet larger than the old locatio More
Sgt. Anthony Dimaio, noncommissioned officer in charge of Neuro Surgical Intensive Care unit, uses a point of use kit to clean a pair of surgical scissors Sept. 12 at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Te More
U.S. Army Specialist Lillian Straw, Brooke Army Medical Center Emergency Room medic, assesses a simulated patient during the Medical Education and Demonstration of Individual Competence Utilization Program at B More
Members of Brooke Army Medical Center’s medical staff assist an exercise role player during the 2018 San Antonio Mass Casualty Exercise and Evaluation at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Oct More
Staff members from the Army Wellness Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston speak with an attendee during the Joint Base San Antonio and Brooke Army Medical Center Military Retiree Appreciation Day O More
The Thomas Jefferson High School Crimson Brigade Drill Team performs during the 3rd annual Veterans Day Celebration Nov. 2, 2018, at Brooke Army Medical Center. The event featured patriotic music, performances More
Spc. Jon Hall, medical laboratory technician, confirms a patient’s blood type at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Jan. 7, 2019. BAMC Blood Services is an important resource for physicians an More
San Antonio College freshman, Jimmie Steemer II, recites Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech during Joint Base San Antonio’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day event at the Fort Sam Houston Th More
U.S. Army Col. (Dr.) Frank Valentin, chief of ophthalmology, checks a patient for double vision and convergence at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Jan. 17, 2019. The Ophthalmology Clinic is More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kayshawn Porterfield practices using a myoelectric prosthesis at Brooke Army Medical Center’s Center for the Intrepid, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Feb. 21, 2019. A myoelectric-controlled prost More
Juanita Vidales, Akeroyd Blood Donor Center technician, prepares to draw blood from Jessica Prieto, Brooke Army Medical Center administrative support assistant, at the “For the Front Line” blood drive at BAMC, More
Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Lori Estess performs Battlefield Acupuncture on Sgt. Courtney Pipps, McWethy Troop Medical Clinic assistant NCO in charge, at McWethy TMC, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, March 8, 2019. Bat More
Zekelia Rembert, virtual health nurse care coordinator, reviews patient photos using the virtual health cart at the Virtual Medical Center at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, May 10, 2019. T More
Jason Farley, licensed vocational nurse, retrieves syringes from a secure supply closet at Westover Medical Home, San Antonio, Texas, May 16, 2019. WMH seamlessly provides primary care across all stages of life More
Jeff Burgwin, Virtual Medical Center deputy director, reviews budgetary requirements for personal services contracts at the Virtual Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, May 16, 2019. The Virtual Medical Cen More
Volunteers prepare brisket at the Operation BBQ Relief event at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, May 20, 2019. Volunteers provided 8,000 meals for BAMC staff, patients and family members dur More
Timothy Kanoia Kamaka performs at the Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month observance at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, May 23, 2019. Kamaka delighted attendees with his electrif More
The Beads of Courage Program is a resilience-based, arts-in-medicine, supportive care program designed to support children and their families coping with serious illness. The beads tell the child’s medical stor More
Jason Saldana, warehouse specialist, scans packages as they arrive from a delivery truck at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, June 26, 2019. The receiving function of supply chain management More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. George Appenzeller, Brooke Army Medical Center commander, speaks at the Brooke Army Medical Center Warrior Transition Battalion Fallen Soldier Memorial Ceremony at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson, Regional Health Command – Central commanding general, presents the guideon to U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Wendy L. Harter, Brooke Army Medical Center commanding general, at a chan More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Erica Hill, Brooke Army Medical Center rheumatologist, and U.S. Army Col. Ramey Wilson, Command Surgeon, Special Operations Command, Africa, assess a simulated trauma patient at BAMC, Fo More
Volunteers serve guests at the Brooke Army Medical Center Fisher House’s 26th Annual Founder’s Day Celebration at BAMC, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Sep. 20, 2019. The Young Farmers of Gonzales, Texas, served more More
Amanda Elote Espinoza, radiology technologist, takes an x-ray at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Oct. 4, 2019. Diagnostic Radiology uses x-rays to digitally photograph human anatomy to iden More
Army Private 1st Class Benny Saldana, licensed vocational nurse, administers eye drops to Todd Unruh at Brooke Army Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Nov. 4, 2019. Unruh, a corpora More
U.S. Army Sgt. Patrick Cook, nutrition care specialist, assembles a single channel ground and airborne radio (SINCGARS) during Brooke Army Medical Center’s NCO and Soldier of the Year competition at Camp Bullis More
U.S. Army Spc. Ezra Maes asks a question during a live Q-and-A with Col. Andrew Morgan, U.S. Army doctor and astronaut, at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Nov. 27, 2019. More than 250 peopl More
Dr. Crystal Pearson, clinical psychologist, consults a potential bariatric surgery patient at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Jan. 29, 2020. BAMC’s Bariatric Surgery Clinic was recently acc More
Staff nurses, Kaitlyn Chavez, Army Maj. Laura Wyatt and Army Maj. Kay Bolin, all certified nurses, prepare a patient for an electrocardiograph at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, March 5, 20 More
Bernadette Thompson, chief of Infection Prevention and Control Services, assists Army Lt. Col. (Dr.) Elizabeth Markelz, Infection Prevention and Control Services medical director, in removing personal protectiv More
Quentin Rance, Public Health Command – Central industrial hygienist, conducts N95 respirator fit testing for staff members at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, April 17, 2020. The N95 respira More