The hospital corps, signed into action by former President of the United States William McKinley, June 17, 1898, was the solution to the need for well-trained enlisted medical personnel, a need which was emphasized by the Spanish-American War. Hospital corpsmen were meant to be able to deploy with multiple units around the world to maintain the fleet ...

When a charter flight carrying Americans exposed to a rare and potentially deadly hantavirus landed in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 11, 2026, Air Force medical professionals from the Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing were already in place supporting the response.

When Staff Sgt. Chad Stricker developed an idea to improve patient care training, it was not to compete in an Air Force innovation contest.

Corpsmen assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Cherry Point competed to win the annual “Corpsman Cup” on Thursday, June 18, 2026. The competition celebrated the 128th birthday of the Navy Hospital Corps and included events stressing the physical and mental grit of the Sailors while evaluating their skills.

Navy Cmdr. Carlton Bennett III served as an enlisted Sailor during a time when nearly every department on a Navy ship had a VCR, typewriters were used to draft official correspondence and paper letters were the only way to send correspondence home to loved ones.

For Army Capt. Vanessa Munro, arriving at the 2026 Warrior Games already feels like a victory. Before the first event began and before scores were posted, Munro's presence with Team Army was a reminder of how far recovery can reach when determination, support and purpose come together.

Keith Bass, assistant secretary of war for health affairs, outlines his strategic priorities for the Military Health System, with funding and staffing at the top of the list to optimize warfighter readiness.

Following the conclusion of Exercise Flintlock 2026 on April 30, Naval Medical Research Unit EURAFCENT is applying operational and scientific experience gained during the multinational exercise to strengthen force health protection and warfighter readiness at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.

Kimberly Bishop-Lilly, a scientist with Naval Medical Research Command, has been selected as a recipient of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition) 2026 Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers of the Year Award in the Individual Scientist category.

Time is money. In the world of military medicine, that age-old adage is not just a cliché, but a direct formula for readiness, clinical resources and command funding

USU’s Graduate School of Nursing trained 63 advanced practice nurses in Tier 4 combat casualty care for austere, far-forward military medicine.

Throughout their military careers, service members accumulate a unique history of deployments and on-the-job experiences. The Department of War is taking a landmark step to ensure each service member’s history of potential health exposures is not just documented but also in their hands.

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth a graduation ceremony June 12 for the second class of corpsman completing the Hospital Corpsman Residency Program. The ceremony marked another milestone for the program following the graduation of its first class earlier this year.

Soldiers, Families, and distinguished guests gathered at the Warrior Fitness Center June 18 as the 32d Hospital Center conducted a change of command ceremony, formally transferring leadership from Col. Danielle K. Rodondi to Col. Lana Bernat.

Team Army opened the first day of competition at the 2026 Warrior Games in San Antonio with wins in powerlifting, earning eight medals while demonstrating that the greatest victories often extend far beyond the podium.