Several years ago, I was stationed in Colorado. I’d never snow skied, but after my first initiation-by-fire trip, I was feeling comfortable and actually considered myself a somewhat fearless skier. I would go hard and fast until I hit something or just fell. Ski equipment would scatter from where I fell to where I slid to a stop—meaning I spent a lot ...

The 46th U.S. Army Surgeon General, Lt. Gen. Mary K. Izaguirre, met with key medical logistics leaders on Dec. 16 to discuss the service’s capacity to sustain operational health care during large-scale combat operations.

With the end of the year approaching, it’s a good time to consider your family’s healthcare needs for the coming year. As you think about things like scheduling preventive care visits and knowing your 2025 TRICARE costs, you should also note some changes coming to TRICARE in 2025.

Respiratory syncytial virus is a common but potentially dangerous respiratory illness. Immunizations are available to protect TRICARE beneficiaries who are considered high risk from RSV infection. These immunizations help protect older adults and newborns, who face higher risks from respiratory illness.

Discover how the National Resource Directory’s electronic Caregiver Resource Directory empowers military caregivers with thousands of vetted resources for well-being, relocation, crisis support, and more.

The Joint Pathology Center, part of the Defense Health Agency, is the largest repository of disease- and cancer-related medical data in the world and the premier pathology reference center for the federal government.

Changes are coming to TRICARE’s regional contracts Jan. 1, 2025. These changes will affect you if you live in the U.S. The key to a smooth transition is to take a few simple steps now, before the end of the year.

Relocating can feel overwhelming, especially for wounded warriors and their caregivers. Military service or Recovery Coordination Programs available to wounded warriors and their caregivers can strengthen their connection to new communities.

The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research and the Smithsonian hosted the 3rd annual One Health Research Symposium on Nov. 22 at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center.

Do you get your prescriptions at a military pharmacy in the U.S.? You should know that the Defense Health Agency is upgrading to a new prescription refill system at military pharmacies. The new Interactive Voice Response system will help standardize refill notices.

Uniformed Services University School of Medicine Graduate U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Marcus VanSickle was selected by Navy medicine as senior psychologist of the year for 2024. VanSickle, who received his doctorate in clinical psychology at USU in 2016, was also selected as Navy Junior Psychologist of the Year in 2018.

The Defense Health Agency has announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in three California counties may receive emergency prescription refills now through Dec. 24, 2024, due to a recent tornado.

The speed, complexity, and volume of potential casualties of future large-scale combat operations will demand well-trained and efficient U.S. Army medics and a data-centric battlefield that links all warfighting functions.

Dentistry isn't the first thing that pops into one's mind when it comes to sailor and submariner readiness. Yet having to be taken via medevac off a vessel in the far-flung Pacific Ocean because of an abscessed tooth wouldn't be the best way for a sailor to get on their commander's good side.

The Battle of the Bulge in World War II as seen through the eyes of a field hospital U.S. Army nurse.