A graphic created to promote National Glaucoma Awareness Month, which is observed every January. Glaucoma is a leading cause of vision loss and irreversible blindness, and early detection and monitoring are essential to protecting mission readiness and health. Photo illustration was created using a graphic design application by combining text, imagery ...

When Soldiers, patients, Families, and staff walk the halls of Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, many may not realize that care extends beyond medicine and treatment plans. Capt. David Rutkin, hospital chaplain, is dedicated to supporting the spiritual, emotional and mental well-being of the BJACH community.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. E. Darrin Cox, commander of the 18th Theater Medical Command, met with senior military and diplomatic officials Jan. 18-22, 2026, to advance the medical partnership between the U.S. Army and the Bangladesh Armed Forces.

After a grueling three-day test of combat medical skills, a team from the 7th Infantry Division based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, emerged victorious at the 2026 Command Sgt. Maj. Jack L. Clark Jr. U.S. Army Best Medic Competition on Jan. 29.

Uniformed Services University Assistant Professor Sara Young-Baird receives MIRA funding and advocacy honors, advancing stress response research crucial to warfighter health.

Inside an operating room at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, the environment is quiet and controlled. Medical instruments are sprawled out with careful precision alongside the surgical team moving deliberately to prep the room. However, for Maj. Matthew Van Hoof, 86th Dental Squadron oral and maxillofacial surgeon, the work happening here is never ...

This editorial presents an overview of the CHAMPS database, illustrating the utility and opportunities for research provided by CHAMPS.

This Surveillance Snapshot evaluates adherence to official guidance for disease and injury data reporting during two 2024 exercises, African Lion and Flintlock, in the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility.

This report describes the trends of tuberculosis testing and latent tuberculosis infection positivity in U.S. Army active component soldiers during the first decade following the 2013 U.S. Army Medical Command policy revision to a targeted, risk-based tuberculosis testing strategy.

This historical review discusses how the primary challenge presented by malaria infections in the Pacific theater during World War II was an inability to return recovered soldiers quickly to their units, with nearly one percent of malaria patients repatriated for ‘chronic malaria’.

Each month, MSMR publishes a reportable medical event update for active component service members as well as Military Health System beneficiaries, documented through the Disease Reporting System internet.

Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital has once again earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval®, reaffirming the hospital’s commitment to delivering safe, high-quality care to Soldiers, Families, and the Fort Polk community.

Navy Medicine and the Navy and Marine Corps Force Health Protection Command enterprise play a critical role in ensuring the health and readiness of forces stationed across the globe, and nowhere is this more evident than at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay

Senior medical leaders convened for the Air Force Medical Service’s 2025 Senior Leadership Workshop, Jan. 12 to 15, 2026, to align the enterprise around unified leadership, purposeful execution, and unmatched readiness.

At Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) are a vital component of the hospital's surgical services, providing exceptional anesthetic care to patients for a wide array of procedures. But their role extends far beyond the traditional hospital walls.