Hemorrhagic shock is the leading cause of preventable death in both civilian trauma and battlefield settings. Standard vital signs, including heart rate and blood pressure, can mask significant blood loss until it is too late to act. Dr. Victor Convertino, an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of ...

As the nation’s newest military service, the Space Force continues to refine how Guardians meet the demands of operating in, from and to the space domain. This evolution aligns with the Department of War’s broader shift toward managing the warfighter with the same rigor and accountability applied to any mission‑critical capability - emphasizing ...

From 2019 to 2026, the U.S. Army fitness test evolved from the three-event Army Physical Fitness Test to the six-event Army Combat Fitness Test, and finally to the five-event Army Fitness Test, which became the official test of record on June 1, 2025. Key shifts included adopting age/gender-normed scoring, replacing leg tucks with planks, removing the ...

The Fort Leavenworth Armed Forces Wellness Center will temporarily close June 19 as the program relocates to a new location on post within Munson Army Health Center. The center is scheduled to reopen June 29.

How do you integrate a military health network of Army, Navy and Air Force medical providers with a major Army medical readiness command—both with responsibility across the vast Pacific Ocean—while providing world-class healthcare and achieving preparedness to support large-scale combat operations, if called? That is the challenge U.S. Army Brig. Gen. ...

When retired Army Staff Sgt. Gene Calantoc lost his leg in 2020, he was introduced to adaptive sports and competed in the 2024 Warrior Games. Now, two years later, he's back as a stronger competitor.

U.S. Army Col. Dr. Claude Burnett, director of global health engagements for Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Dr. Erika Petrik, chief of Landstuhl Regional Medical Center's Division of Public Health recently met with officials from the City of Kaiserslautern’s Public Health Department to enhance collaboration and working ...

The San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium celebrated military medical professionals during a graduation ceremony June 11 at the Lila Cockrell Theatre, downtown San Antonio. Retired Major General (Dr.) Jeffrey Clark, 27th Chief of the Army Medical Corps, delivered the keynote address. The ceremony honored 261 graduates across 58 ...

Two fourth year medical students complete an advanced clerkship rotation in Spain to prepare for fleet medical challenges.

As military medical residents at Tripler Army Medical Center near graduation from their Graduate Medical Education program and prepare for their next assignments, they face one final challenge: the GME Trauma Capstone.

As the sun rises over the Horn of Africa, a small team from the 130th Airlift Wing prepares for another day of service. After breakfast, they gather their equipment, climb into a vehicle and head to a local orphanage along the coast of Djibouti.

With the combined efforts of the 673d Medical Group and 11th Airborne Division surgeon cell, the Below Zero Medical Conference was hosted June 1 through 4, 2026 at the Arctic Warrior Event Center on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

For Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Dante Hendrix, wearing the Navy uniform was always a matter of family tradition.

For Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Dante Hendrix, wearing the Navy uniform was always a matter of family tradition.

Photo for article about the participation in the annual International March of Diekirch in Luxembourg by several U.S. soldiers stationed in Bavaria.