Landstuhl Regional Medical Center opened its annual Suicide Prevention Awareness Month observance Sept. 1, with a luncheon focused on connection, personal experience and the responsibility service members have to look out for one another.

Nearly 15 years after an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan changed his life, retired Army Staff Sgt. J.P. Lane stood before a room full of Airmen and told a story that was about more than survival.

This is the standard of the 75th Field Artillery Brigade, and it was on full display in late August as the 2nd Battalion, 4th Field Artillery Regiment, took to the Fort Sill, Oklahoma, training areas to execute Artillery Table VI section qualifications and validate their Role 1, initial medical support for combat operations capabilities.

Two Uniformed Services University classmates reunite to expand advanced laser and rehabilitation care for wounded warriors at Walter Reed.

In initial entry training for U.S. Special Operations Forces soldiers, low-level blast exposure can be a daily, unavoidable reality. The SOF has launched a multitude of protective measures to enhance warfighter readiness, including rolling out data-driven initiatives, implementing changes to training and equipment, and redesigning facilities based on ...

Command programs revered for their work in suicide prevention.

For his revolutionary innovations during the Civil War, Army Maj. Jonathan Letterman is known as the “Father of Battlefield Medicine.” His visionary innovations shaped battlefield casualty evacuation throughout history. Letterman Army Medical Center was named in 1911 after the foundational figure and carried on his legacy of warfighter care throughout ...

From drone operators and nuclear technicians to intelligence analysts and Navy divers, 25 active-duty service members are transitioning to military medicine. The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences has officially welcomed its newest Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program class.

U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka successfully completed its Joint Commission survey in June 2026, earning accreditation for all hospital services surveyed, and recognition for organizational best practices in patient safety, process improvement and clinical oversight.

Naval Medical Forces Atlantic concluded the fourth and final installment of its fiscal year 2026 Expeditionary Medicine Operational Planning Team series at the U.S. Naval War College, advancing efforts to improve how Navy Medicine generates, resources, sustains and commands expeditionary medical forces for Fleet operations, Aug. 24-28, 2026.

Twenty-four U.S. Army medical professionals treated patients alongside Burundian counterparts at Kamenge Military Hospital, improving the lives of more than 600 patients in just two weeks.

The 86th Airlift Wing supported Exercise Saber Junction 26 with joint air mobility operations alongside Army and Marine Corps forces at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 24-30.

As we observe Suicide Prevention Month, the statistics surrounding military suicides remain a sobering call to action. Suicide is a public health issue impacting our military community leaving lasting harmful effects on individuals, families, communities and military readiness.

For Airmen and Guardians, readiness means protecting their health wherever their day takes them, including on wooded trails, grassy training areas, field exercises and during time outdoors with family.

The Department of War reissues policy to fortify the continuity of mental healthcare for service members during changes in their military career, such as transfer and separation. Through partnerships with the Department of Veterans Affairs and mental health assessment requirements, the policy facilitates meeting the mental health needs of warfighters ...