U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Courtney Saint, left, assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command, Bremerton, Washington, left, and Lt. Therese Delatorre, right, assigned to NMRTC, Everett, Washington, pose for a photo at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Washington, Nov. 8, 2021.

Nov. 16, 2021

Helping Stop the Spread: Navy Medical Response Team supports Spokane Hospital

SPOKANE, WA, UNITED STATES — When U.S. Navy Lt. Therese Nicole De La Torre took part in a 200-mile relay run in July, she was prepared for the ordeal.Stopping the spread of a highly infectious disease is proving to be a lot more challenging.“With the relay, you knew how far you were going to be running and how hard to train in advance and your physical and mental limits,” said

Two soldiers wearing face masks and gloves use syringes to draw medicine from a small bottle.

Nov. 15, 2021

Defense Secretary Has Authority to Order Mandatory COVID-19 Shots

The secretary of defense has the authority needed to order all members of the military – including the National Guard – to receive COVID-19 vaccinations, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said.

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – U.S. Army Capt. Alexis Acuna, a critical care nurse assigned to the 627th Hospital Center, provides care to a COVID positive patient during the COVID response operations at Kootenai Health regional medical center in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, Sept. 26, 2021. U.S. Northern Command, through U.S. Army North, remains committed to providing flexible Department of Defense support to the whole-of- government COVID response. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Kaden D. Pitt)

Nov. 9, 2021

ARNORTH military hospital support to FEMA begins in Montana, continues in three states

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, one team of approximately 20 military medical personnel deployed to Montana to support civilian healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients in one city at one hospital.

Nov. 3, 2021

ARNORTH military hospital support to FEMA begins in Utah, continues in four states

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, one monoclonal antibody infusion team, consisting of approximately 15 active duty military medical personnel, deployed to Utah.

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – U.S. Army Capt. Alexis Acuna, a critical care nurse assigned to the 627th Hospital Center, provides care to a COVID positive patient during the COVID response operations at Kootenai Health regional medical center in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, Sept. 26, 2021. U.S. Northern Command, through U.S. Army North, remains committed to providing flexible Department of Defense support to the whole-of- government COVID response. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Kaden D. Pitt)

Oct. 5, 2021

The cavalry has arrived

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — For hospital staff across the country, the last year and a half has consisted of long hours, little rest and more patients than ever. It’s not hard to see why these healthcare workers, who have been fighting to save lives day-in and day-out under stressful conditions, might begin to feel like relief is never coming. So when a team of U.S. Army

June 25, 2021

Joint Task Force Civil Support Wraps Up COVID Vaccination Support

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — Joint Task Force Civil Support wrapped up their mission as part of the whole-of-government COVID-19 vaccination response on June 21, 2021. The command initiated its assistance to the U.S. vaccination effort in early February, and during that time supported the administering of more than 1.87 million vaccines to communities throughout the United