Housed in Building 59 at Naval Support Activity Bethesda, the Uniformed Services University medical innovations student lab is a hub of creativity and invention for medical students. Here, students are not just learning—they are designing, building, and transforming ideas into tangible solutions.

The U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Organ Support and Automation Technologies team is working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Lincoln Laboratory on new device that recognizes and maps the location of regional nerve bundles on the patient’s body.

As if being a world leader in understanding and utilizing DNA wasn’t a high-enough achievement, the Department of Defense DNA Operations division within the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System has set the bar to a whole new level.

Combat medics with the Oregon National Guard are adapting their battlefield medicine skills for large-scale combat operations through innovative training that includes drone-delivered medical supplies at Camp Rilea, Oregon.

The week of January 27-31, 2025, was designated by the U.S. Air Force as Biomedical Sciences Corps appreciation week, a week to honor the history and recognize the men and women who comprise the BSC.

U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Evan Komorowski has spent years answering emergency calls—now he’s answering a higher calling.

U.S. Naval Medicine Readiness and Training Command Sigonella partnered with Landstuhl Regional Medical Center to bring the advanced trauma life support course to its medical personnel. This milestone marks a significant achievement for the small overseas command, equipping its health care professionals with critical trauma management skills.

Repairs from water damage began immediately, with teams prioritizing patient safety to ensure no harm came to patients in or near the impacted areas.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth today reiterated his core priorities for the Defense Department during a town hall meeting with service members and DOD civilians at the Pentagon.

Service members who make up Team U.S. participated in final training before the first Winter Invictus Games in Vancouver, Feb 8-16, 2025. “It's not just a competition but building relationships with these other service members who are also going through a recovery journey,” said co-captain and retired U.S. Army Master Sgt. Ivan Morera.

Navy Medicine and Readiness Training Command Rota, Spain, is dedicated to fostering professional development and recruitment in military medicine.

On Jan. 1, TRICARE began delivering health care under its new regional contracts. This means that TriWest Healthcare Alliance is now the contractor for the TRICARE West Region, including six states that moved from the East Region. (Humana Military remains the contractor for the states that have stayed in the East Region.)

On Feb. 5, the Kroger Family of Pharmacies rejoined the TRICARE Pharmacy Program network. This means that TRICARE beneficiaries now have access to over 2,200 additional network pharmacies across 35 states. These pharmacies are in rural, suburban, and urban locations.

Army Capt. Timothy Bible stared hopelessly at the beige ceiling tiles and fluorescent lights above his hospital bed at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. It was January 2010, more than a month since his leg was amputated above the knee — what remained would take months to heal.

U.S. Navy Lt. Kathryn Flynn, assigned to Expeditionary Medical Unit at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command in Bethesda, Maryland, serves as the chief of residents for the internal medicine residency program at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. While her role is designed to deliver Role 2 medical care in operational environments, ...