As Tropical Storm Bertha swept across the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, students, cadre and support staff participating in Medical Readiness University were forced to adapt swiftly. Logistics, planning, transportation and insertion plans all had to change.

Military-affiliated teens successfully completed the American Red Cross VolunTEEN summer program at U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka, gaining hands-on professional development and a rare, first-hand look into the daily operations of military healthcare.

Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bethesda celebrated the Navy Medical Service Corps 79th anniversary at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, honoring a legacy that began with the Army-Navy Medical Service Corps Act of 1947, August 4, 2026.

Uncertainty and anxiety often accompany patients waiting to undergo surgical procedure. For Capt. Ariel Miller, helping patients feel confident and informed of their procedure is as important as the clinical care they receive.

Air Force Medical Command leaders said True North+ will reach full operational capability in October 2026 while sharing implementation guidance with Department of Air Force leaders July 21, 2026.

Airmen assigned to the 18th Medical Group established and operated an En-Route Patient Staging System during Beverly Beach 26-1, strengthening the 18th Wing's ability to rapidly receive, stabilize and prepare patients for aeromedical evacuation during contingency operations.

Presenters from the Department of War, Ukraine’s military health system, academia, and the Joint Trauma System discussed how to outpace the threat of multidrug-resistant organisms at the 2026 Military Health Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Florida, Aug. 3.

A routine Sunday morning golf outing quickly turned into a race against time when two Luke Air Force Base Airmen sprang into action to save the life of a fellow golfer experiencing sudden cardiac arrest.

Uniformed Services University faculty, staff, and researchers took part in the 2026 Military Health System Research Symposium, Aug. 3–6 in Kissimmee, Fla.

In a continued effort to modernize medical capabilities and improve patient outcomes afloat, the U.S. Navy conducted a comprehensive assessment of the Joint Operational Medicine Information Systems (JOMIS) Clinical Data Provider (CDP) aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex.

Navy Medicine Research and Development (NMR&D) personnel arrived in Kissimmee on August 3 to kick off the Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS).MHSRS, a four-day symposium running this year from August 3-6, is one of the largest military research conferences.

As Navy Medicine reflects on the 128 years of decorated Hospital Corps history, a profound shift in how the rating projects survival on the battlefield is taking place at the Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Center (NEMWDC).

While operating as a busy outpatient facility focused on primary care and fleet readiness, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Patuxent River is building its own high-intensity training pipeline.

Navy Medicine has two new surgical technologists in the ranks. Navy Medicine Training Support Center (NMTSC), Detachment Camp Lejeune held a ceremony on July 23, 2026, honoring its latest students from the Surgical Technology Program (Phase II).

While participating nations gather for the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercises, Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) leads a critical new research initiative to safeguard Sailors' health and readiness.