Soldiers sit shoulder-to-shoulder, processing grief, confusion and shock while leaders search for the right way to support their formations. Then the mental health team from Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital arrives — providers, mental health specialists and, often, a black Labrador retriever named Sunny.

In the Navy, the title of “Doc” isn’t just given; it’s earned through blood, sweat, and unwavering commitment to the Sailors and Marines under a hospital corpsman’s care. For then Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Robert C. Murphy, that commitment was tested in the chaotic waiting room of a foreign hospital where he had to fight not just for his patient’s ...

USU’s 47th commencement recognized graduates entering military service across medicine, science, dentistry, nursing, and allied health.

Research Scientists assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio, U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, and U.S. Air Force 59th Medical Wing participated in the Defense Health Agency’s annual Promote Professional Engagement amongst Military Laboratories Science Symposium held at the VelocityTX Innovation Center.

U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit EURAFCENT hosted a Global Emerging Infections Surveillance science engagement and site visit March 24–27 at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research.

Lt. Ian Gabriel Mojica, a psychiatric nurse practitioner at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms, was recognized as the command’s Officer of the Quarter for the second quarter of 2026 for his leadership and contributions to operational mental health care supporting Sailors, Marines, and beneficiaries.

The Air Force Medical Service has a long history supporting manned spaceflight including NASA’s early Mercury, Gemini and Apollo missions. Recently, two Air Force physical therapists supported NASA’s Artemis II astronauts through pre-flight conditioning and rehabilitation following their historic 10-day mission around the moon.

Leaders from the Department of the War convened at the Hampton Roads Convention Center for the annual Holistic Health and Fitness Symposium, held May 12-14. The event brought together experts from the five readiness domains, Army senior leaders, industry, and academia to share lessons learned and best practices for enhancing warfighter readiness.

“Ready-Five” is a term many Expeditionary Medicine (ExMed) Sailors are all-too-familiar with, meaning they need to be ready to deploy with a notice of only five days. To meet this rigorous standard, constant training is required to ensure skills are developed and maintained to prepare Sailors for the fight.

U.S. Air Force medical leaders gathered in Garmisch this week for the U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa Surgeon General annual tabletop exercise.

The U.S. Navy provides the combat credibility and persistent global presence that secures U.S. vital interests in contested environments around the globe. The health and readiness of every Sailor and Marine have become more critical than ever. Ensuring that our warfighters are medically prepared for the future isn’t just a supporting task; it’s a ...

From daily operational readiness support to unexpected community relations assistance to surprising Armed Force Day recognition, such has been the standard of late for Navy Lt. Erica Fallon.

Military and civilian medical personnel at U.S. Naval Hospital Guam recently participated in specialized obstetrics and gynecology training focused on advancing maternal-fetal medicine capabilities and improving patient care outcomes.

A historic win highlights tri-service collaboration and the critical role of military graduate dental education in operational readiness.

Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms continues to strengthen the next generation of healthcare professionals in 2026 through its ongoing collaboration with Western University of Health Sciences, providing optometry students with hands-on clinical training in a military healthcare environment while supporting patient care and medical readiness at the Marine ...