What began as a routine commute to work on October 5, 2026 quickly became anything but routine for Sgt. 1st Class Jeff Hytower. Hytower, a practical nursing specialist assigned to Madigan Army Medical Center, was driving to Joint Base Lewis-McChord when he encountered the aftermath of a serious vehicle crash on Interstate 5 near DuPont, Washington. ...

Leaders from Womack Army Medical Center (WAMC) and Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune (NMCCL) recently met to welcome newly assigned leaders, exchange best practices and reinforce a shared commitment to proactive collaboration across the region in support of the Joint Force. The engagement focused on strengthening inter-service communication, aligning ...

Landstuhl Regional Medical Center hosted surveyors from The Joint Commission Oct. 5-8 for its triennial accretional survey, providing an opportunity for the medical center to demonstrate its commitment to patient safety, quality care and continuous improvement.

Recorded talks from the Uniformed Services University include a former Army chief of staff and five USU graduates free on YouTube.

The Naval Medical Forces Development Command is Mission-Driven and, most importantly, People-Powered! Today we highlight Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Braden Johnson, the Special Operations Combat Medic course Trauma 1 noncommissioned officer in charge, Naval Special Operations Medical Institute (NSOMI), Navy Medicine Operational Training Command, who ...

Thousands of feet above the ground, the human body faces challenges it was never designed to handle, making aerospace physiology training critical to keeping aircrew mission ready.

An Army physical therapy technician stationed in Germany helped power the U.S. Army Women’s Softball Team to a first-place finish at the 2026 Armed Forces Women’s Softball Championships held recently in Oklahoma City.

The Military Health System’s Mental Health Resource Guidebook is a digital, concise, and comprehensive guide for warfighters and families wherever they are in their mental health journey.

Soldiers assigned to the U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command's Headquarters and Headquarters Company took part in the first "Mercury Rising" event of the new fiscal year at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, Oct. 2.

The Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense have jointly released the 2026 Clinical Practice Guideline on Menopause to help clinicians provide consistent and unified standards of high-quality care for women experiencing perimenopause and menopause.

USU's 2026-2029 strategic plan rebuilds military medicine education, research, and partnerships for a fight without a Golden Hour.

Inspired by an aunt with Down syndrome, Dr. Mydirah Littlepage-Saunders earned her neuroscience PhD at Uniformed Services University.

Dr. Christine Whetherbee, supervisory pharmacist at Kenner Army Health Clinic, was recently named the Defense Health Network-East Supervisory Pharmacist of the Year, recognizing leadership that she says reflects the work of the entire Kenner pharmacy team.

Air National Guard Brig. Gen. James Parry, an enlisted cook turned senior medical leader, acting director of medical operations for the Air Force Surgeon General’s Office, was promoted to major general, Sept. 22, 2026, during a ceremony at the Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia.

Bradley Reddall, a paramedic with the 412th Medical Group at Edwards Air Force Base in California, is the Defense Health Agency civilian recipient of the Armed Services YMCA 2026 Angels of the Battlefield Award for his lifesaving actions in a motor vehicle accident just outside the base in 2024.