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Members of the 555th Forward Surgical Team rush a simulated trauma patient to surgery during training with the Strategic Trauma Readiness Center of San Antonio (STaRC) at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. (Photo by Jason Edwards, Brooke Army Medical Center.)
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BAMC recognized by American College of Surgeons for outstanding care

The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program has recognized Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) for meritorious outcomes for surgical patient care for the second year...
After the huddle, the Army, Navy and Air Force surgeons and Physician Assistant met with the hospital command team. (Photo Credit: Inkyeong Yun, BDAACH UPAR)
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Pacific Tri-Service General Surgeons Perform The First Surgeries at BDAACH

Six military general surgeons (three Army, two Navy, and one Air Force) and an Air Force Physician Assistant performed surgeries together on the opening day of Brian D. Allgood Army Community Hospital (BDAACH) and Ambulatory Care Center on 15 November, 2019.
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VIDEO| Taste of Okinawa: Making island's delicious doughnuts

Want to have some fun in the kitchen? Well, you should make her some Okinawan doughnuts. Sata Andagi are very simple to make, even if you are not an expert in the kitchen. It’s time to put on an apron and get cooking!
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VIDEO| Quick and tasty Japanese curry in a bag

These pouches are a great way to add a little Japanese curry into your weeknight dinner menu repertoire.
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VIDEO| Okinawa Kitchen: Cooking up island's famous braised pork belly

If you have traveled to Okinawa, you may have stumbled across a dish fit for kings. It’s true, rafute, or braised pork belly, was served as a staple to Okinawan royalty.
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VIDEO| Not feeling good? Japanese comfort foods perfect cure!

Winter is the time where there are more chances of getting sick than in any other seasons. This winter looks no less unforgiving with a very contagious variant of COVID-19 adding another obstacle to the already difficult season.
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My Faves: Okinawan snacks that bring the heat

Unlike in South Korea or Bhutan, winter in Okinawa doesn’t take a lot of spicy hot-pot-type dishes to get through.
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Traditional portable dish, 'bento' highlights lunch in Japan

During lunch, you may have witnessed a Japanese coworker eating out of a home-packed box. Or maybe during a stroll in the park, you noticed a salarymen sitting on a bench with a smartphone and a little wooden lunch box.