U.S. Air Force medical teams are operating in a remote Amazonian environment, delivering care alongside Surinamese healthcare professionals while sharpening expeditionary readiness under real-world conditions.

In the rainforest town of Brownsweg, where roads fade into jungle and hospitals are hours away, the weight of entire communities’ health care rests on one doctor.

The line forms early before the day’s heat fully sets in, and for many, the reason is the same: urgent and often critical need for care. Some patients walked miles, eagerly waiting their chance to be seen by the U.S. Air Force medical teams providing medical and dental care during the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2026 mission.

Utilizing longitudinal data and a network of physicians, USU researchers identify links between pediatric health and force readiness.

The wardroom from U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa held a professional military education event to observe the start of the Battle of Okinawa.

When service members suffer a traumatic brain injury or from post-traumatic stress, called the “invisible wounds of war,” many may think there’s no road to recovery. But the National Intrepid Center of Excellence at Walter Reed is there to make the road to recovery smoother for these service members and other Military Health System beneficiaries ...

Naval Medical Forces Development Command is mission driven and people powered. Ronald Clark Jr., material management department head assigned to Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command, answered a few questions about his vital support to NMLPDC and the NMFDC region.

The Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center (ATAMMC) proudly announces that it has been awarded the prestigious Navy Surgeon General’s 2025 “Blue H” Health Promotion and Wellness Award, achieving the esteemed Gold Star level. This remarkable recognition, a first for ATAMMC, underscores the medical center's commitment to excellence in promoting ...

Three of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command San Diego’s branch clinics were recognized for their outstanding commitment to health and wellness, each earning the prestigious Gold Star in the Navy Surgeon General’s 2025 Blue H Awards.

When a bear attacked two soldiers during a land navigation exercise in the rugged Alaskan wilderness, Army Sgt. Zachariah Clark was not on duty as a medic; he was a participant, navigating the same challenging terrain as his fellow soldiers. But when the call for help came, Clark's training, leadership and commitment to his team took over.

U.S. Air Force medical and support personnel, in partnership with the Saint Lucia Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs, officially launched the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2026 mission during an opening ceremony at the Millennium Heights Medical Complex, April 27.

Navy Medicine reaffirmed its long-term strategic partnership with Cook County Health to sustain the skills of expeditionary medicine teams and clinical care until 2031during a signing ceremony to extend its program at the Cook County Health Professional Building, April 28.

Uniformed Services University Air Force personnel secure prestigious service-level awards.

Richard H. Breen Jr., former director of communications and public affairs for the Military Health System, discusses how strategic communications is a crucial part to enabling the achievement of military medical objectives.

Naval Medical Research Unit EURAFCENT supports force health protection and warfighter readiness. The command identifies, studies and mitigates infectious disease threats that can degrade operational capability in forward-deployed and austere environments. By emphasizing early detection, surveillance and prevention, the command’s work has and continues ...