Integration between military branches allows for greater strategic and tactical advantages—which is why cooperation is key to military success. Four U.S. Army 68W combat medics and two 68C license practical nurses from Joint Base Lewis-McChord 29th Hospital Center 28th Detachment, trained onboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan to ...

More than 40 soldiers representing 23 U.S. Army teams from various commands across the European theater participated in the grueling four-day 2024 Europe Best Medic Competition, Dec.10-13, near Landstuhl, Germany.

If you get care outside of a military hospital or clinic, it’s important to understand your civilian provider options. TRICARE’s new regional contracts, which begin Jan. 1, 2025, will affect the TRICARE provider networks in the U.S. You’re now able to check the network provider directories for both the East Region and West Region.

Former U.S. Marine Corps master sergeant traded in her U.S. Marine green for U.S. Navy blue, commissioning as an officer into the U.S. Navy, marking a monumental turning point in her career on Dec. 6, 2024.

Uniformed Services University convened a Brain Health Symposium on December 5, 2024, to highlight the latest USU advancements in brain health research and its critical implications for military personnel.

The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Los Angeles County, California, may receive emergency prescription refills now through Dec. 20, 2024, due to the Franklin Fire.

Over 500 Military Health System health care professionals from around the globe attended the Joint Graduate Medical Education Selection Board to help determine the immediate future of the MHS workforce.

The U.S. Army Reserve Medical Command team released its 2024 holiday message on Dec. 8 with a special emphasis on soldiers taking care of soldiers during the winter holiday season.

The University of South Florida hosted the U.S. Navy Surgeon General and Chief of U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Darin K. Via and sailors from Navy Talent Acquisition Group Miami on Dec. 4, 2024, bringing together leadership from both organizations to engage students, highlight the benefits of naval service, and build ...

The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in three California counties may receive emergency prescription refills now through Dec. 16, 2024, due to the earthquake.

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division provided essential feedback on the future medical evacuation cabin’s design within the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft requirements from Nov. 12 through Nov. 22. As part of a special user evaluation, Critical Care Flight Paramedics of 3-82 General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade ...

World War II became real to many Americans on Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941, when 350 Japanese planes staged two air attacks on the U. S. military in Pearl Harbor and surrounding bases on Oahu, Hawaii. The attacks that morning took the U.S. Armed Forces by complete surprise.

Time is running out to review and update your TRICARE health plan for 2025. TRICARE Open Season ends Tuesday, Dec. 10, marking your last day to enroll in a new plan or make changes to your health coverage.

A routine cycling ride for a U.S. naval officer unexpectantly became a harrowing injury which threatened both his life and limb. Recovering from the ordeal was fraught with unknowns and uncertainties for U.S. Navy Lt. Lyman Woollens, a family medicine physician assigned to Naval Hospital Bremerton’s Urgent Care Clinic.

Royal Australian Army Medical Corps Lt. Col. Nathan Smith, a family medicine specialist, was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal during the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence quarterly awards ceremony on Dec. 3, 2024. Smith has served with MEDCoE for two and a half years participating in the U.S. Army Medical Department Exchange Program.