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Army bugler's love of music plays on after career with West Point Band
February 3, 2020 — Despite most recently working as a budget analyst, Clay Beard has always preferred notes over numbers. "I'm a musician. That's how I self-identify," Beard said. "I know my job is basically accounting, but I don't think of myself as an accountant. I'm a musician with a day gig." MORE

Soldier Use Army Values to Mentor Young Football Players
January 30, 2020 — Football coach Gary Freeman Jr. was running late for practice one day and showed up wearing his Army uniform. That's when Freeman said it truly sank in for his players that he not only serves his community as a volunteer coach, but also his country as a Soldier. MORE

On-site Assessment Helps Army Hone Medical Logistics Training Program
January 21, 2020 — Trainers from the BSO at Fort Detrick embarked on a two-week trip to Camp As Sayliyah, where they administered on-site training and received valuable student feedback on the Theater Enterprise Wide Logistics System (TEWLS) program. MORE

USAMMC-K Recognized for Safety Program
January 21, 2020 — USAMMC-K was one of three Eighth Army units that were recently awarded Fiscal Year 2019 Exceptional Organization Safety Awards. The center received the battalion-level award. MORE

Army to Host Medical Maintenance Exercise, Asks for Soldier Input
January 14, 2020 — Specific work groups will focus on challenges in product support analysis, medical maintenance functions, and medical maintenance management. MORE

Army Medical Logistics and FDA Discuss 3D Printing
January 6, 2020 — AMLC hosted a workshop with U.S. Food and Drug Administration leaders Dec. 9, to foster discussions around current policies, concept regulations and potential stumbling blocks with advanced manufacturing (e.g., 3D-printing) of medical device repair parts... MORE

Exercise Tests Army Medical Logistics Ability to Support Wartime Mission
January 2, 2020 — Soldiers from the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency participated in the 403rd Army Field Support Brigade medical exercise organized by the Eighth Army, which was completed Nov. 23, 2019 MORE

Why the Army Sees Value in Optical Fabrication
January 2, 2020 — Optical fabrication labs at U.S. Army Medical Materiel Centers in Korea and Europe produce over 100,000 sets of single-vision and multi-focal prescription lenses for a variety of frames in the past fiscal year. That total includes standard issue and frame-of-choice glasses, inserts for gas masks and eye protection, and flight goggles for pilots. MORE

Army Major Named Honorary Member of Korean Military Medical Association
December 17, 2019 — Maj. Mark G. Sander, deputy commanding officer at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea, was recently recognized as an Honorary Member of the Korean Military Medical Association... MORE

Army Medical Logistics Leader Delivers Joy During Holidays
December 9, 2019 — Business Support Office Director Todd Bishop grew a beard and then answered a unexpected calling... MORE