Navy Chief Petty Officer Fred Henry McGuire's medical training was desperately needed when an inland patrol he was on in the Philippines was attacked in 1911. McGuire was credited with saving the lives of two fellow service members. For his selflessness, he was bestowed with the Medal of Honor.

Prolonged care, degraded medical evacuation capability, and overstretched lines of communication during large-scale combat operations could increase the prevalence of disease-related injury and death among warfighters. These risks are what the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command's Military Infectious Diseases Research Program is working ...

As a registered nurse and Forensic Healthcare Program Manager for Womack Army Medical Center, Kelly Taylor and her team provide compassionate care and support to survivors of sexual assault. With a passion for forensics and a drive to make a difference, Taylor shares her journey and insights on the importance of consent, boundaries, and healthy ...

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE has extended the date for beneficiaries to receive emergency prescription refills in Louisiana due to Tropical Storm Francine.

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in six additional North Carolina counties may now receive emergency prescription refills through Sept. 26, 2024, due to flooding.

Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton officially opened the new and improved 21 Area Branch Health Clinic aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton’s Camp Del Mar on Sept. 19, 2024.

Evans Army Community Hospital tested its emergency response capabilities Sept. 19, 2024, as part of Mountain Medic 2024, a U.S. Northern Command joint readiness exercise involving both active and reserve medical forces from the Army, Air Force and Space Forces in the Colorado Springs community.

Did you know that TRICARE publishes quarterly newsletters? The TRICARE Health Matters Newsletter and the TRICARE Dental Program Health Matters Newsletter offer helpful information about your health and dental plans, as well as the latest TRICARE news.

Injuries are the leading reason for military medical visits each year. Department of Defense active duty service members require medical treatment for injuries almost 5 million times each year (for around 1.5 million individual injuries). Injuries cost millions of lost duty and training days, and billions of dollars each year.

Team members with the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity joined dozens of U.S. Army medics at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, to assess the progress of several traumatic brain injury detection devices as part of a Soldier touchpoint this week.

Naval Medical Research Unit INDO PACIFIC facilitated the signing of a Statement of Intent between Vietnam Military Medical University and Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences on Sept. 9, 2024.

From a garden shop to a flourishing hub for medical education and training, the Uniformed Services University’s Val G. Hemming Simulation Center celebrates a quarter of a century of innovation.

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in five North Carolina counties may receive emergency prescription refills now through Sept. 26, 2024, due to flooding.

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that temporary prescription refill waivers have been expanded and extended for California due to the Bridge Fire.

On September 18, 2024, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at William Beaumont Army Medical Center to celebrate the opening of the newly constructed Intrepid Spirit Center. The ceremony was celebrated with commemorative speeches and guided tours of the new building. The Ft. Bliss Intrepid Spirit Center is the last one to be built for the Defense ...