U.S. military Archive — Page 3 of 3

A service member carrying a rifle walks across a dusty airfield toward a parked Black Hawk helicopter, while another helicopter flies in the background.
September 11, 2014

Skin cancer risks higher for soldiers serving abroad

Soldiers deployed to tropical and sunny climates are coming home with increased risk factors for a threat far from the battlefield: skin cancer.

By Wayne Wood
Uniformed woman speaking and gesturing toward a projection screen in a room, viewed over the heads of seated attendees.
November 14, 2013

Photo: Military perspective

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. (retired) Kimberly Siniscalchi addressed a packed audience at the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing this week, in honor of Veteran’s Day.

By Vanderbilt Health News
November 15, 2012

Nursing School keeps military ties strong

Vanderbilt University School of Nursing honored students, faculty and staff during a special Veterans Day celebration this week.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Soliders in mental health training
December 21, 2011

Training addresses returning service members’ mental health needs

A Vanderbilt-led workshop for military health care providers could lead to more post-deployment mental health referrals.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Man wearing a headband and nose clip breathes into a handheld spirometry device during a lung function test in a clinical room.
July 20, 2011

Vanderbilt study links military service in Middle East with serious lung disorder

A Vanderbilt study of U.S. soldiers returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan shows a serious lung condition linked to prolonged exposures to sulfur fires and burn pits.

By Craig Boerner
A clinician in a white coat examines the back of an older man wearing glasses and a dark sweater in a medical examination room.
July 30, 2010

Vanderbilt physicians find answers to medical health mystery attacking returning service men and women

By Vanderbilt Health News