Team Army opened the first day of competition at the 2026 Warrior Games in San Antonio with wins in powerlifting, earning eight medals while demonstrating that the greatest victories often extend far beyond the podium.

Stress fractures are a familiar challenge in military medicine—especially during the intense demands of basic training. But what happens after those first months of service? Do injury patterns change as servicemembers progress through their careers?

As temperatures across the installation regularly exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the summer months, health officials at Davis-Monthan are reinforcing a foundational aspect of Airman readiness: proper nutrition and hydration.

Team Marine Corps opened the competition at the 2026 Warrior Games June 13, with a strong showing in powerlifting and an exhibition pickleball competition, earning 10 medals and setting the tone for the week ahead.

Hemorrhagic shock is the leading cause of preventable death in both civilian trauma and battlefield settings. Standard vital signs, including heart rate and blood pressure, can mask significant blood loss until it is too late to act. Dr. Victor Convertino, an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of ...

As the nation’s newest military service, the Space Force continues to refine how Guardians meet the demands of operating in, from and to the space domain. This evolution aligns with the Department of War’s broader shift toward managing the warfighter with the same rigor and accountability applied to any mission‑critical capability - emphasizing ...

Madigan Army Medical Center's Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Fellowship Program has launched a new partnership with Child and Youth Services Child Development Centers across Joint Base Lewis-McChord to provide specialized training designed to help staff better manage challenging behaviors in young children, including those on the autism spectrum.

From 2019 to 2026, the U.S. Army fitness test evolved from the three-event Army Physical Fitness Test to the six-event Army Combat Fitness Test, and finally to the five-event Army Fitness Test, which became the official test of record on June 1, 2025. Key shifts included adopting age/gender-normed scoring, replacing leg tucks with planks, removing the ...

The Fort Leavenworth Armed Forces Wellness Center will temporarily close June 19 as the program relocates to a new location on post within Munson Army Health Center. The center is scheduled to reopen June 29.

How do you integrate a military health network of Army, Navy and Air Force medical providers with a major Army medical readiness command—both with responsibility across the vast Pacific Ocean—while providing world-class healthcare and achieving preparedness to support large-scale combat operations, if called? That is the challenge U.S. Army Brig. Gen. ...

The San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium celebrated military medical professionals during a graduation ceremony June 11 at the Lila Cockrell Theatre, downtown San Antonio. Retired Major General (Dr.) Jeffrey Clark, 27th Chief of the Army Medical Corps, delivered the keynote address. The ceremony honored 261 graduates across 58 ...

When retired Army Staff Sgt. Gene Calantoc lost his leg in 2020, he was introduced to adaptive sports and competed in the 2024 Warrior Games. Now, two years later, he's back as a stronger competitor.

U.S. Army Col. Dr. Claude Burnett, director of global health engagements for Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Dr. Erika Petrik, chief of Landstuhl Regional Medical Center's Division of Public Health recently met with officials from the City of Kaiserslautern’s Public Health Department to enhance collaboration and working ...

As military medical residents at Tripler Army Medical Center near graduation from their Graduate Medical Education program and prepare for their next assignments, they face one final challenge: the GME Trauma Capstone.

Two fourth year medical students complete an advanced clerkship rotation in Spain to prepare for fleet medical challenges.