In a significant move to enhance the readiness of military medical personnel, the Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing and the University of Cincinnati Health celebrated the grand opening of the expanded Center for Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills Cincinnati DARRIO Simulation Center on March 11, 2026. The new 30,000 ...

The sound of pounding feet on asphalt synchronized to Senior Master Sgt. Tiffany Hallmark’s heartbeat as she crossed the mile 20 mark. Doused in sweat, stomach involuntarily empty since mile 7 - Hallmark anguished through the final 6.2 miles toward the finish line. But after 18 marathons, she knew well the feeling of triumph would follow this pain.

Members of Defense Health Network Indo-Pacific conducted a week-long schedule of education and fun to promote patient safety March 8 to 13. Patient Safety Awareness week is recognized by military and civilian hospitals nationally every year in March to promote patient safety and recognize healthcare professionals, non-clinical staff, patients and ...

In preparation for the 2026 recreation season, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District hosted its annual Park Ranger Workshop March 10–12 at Chattanooga State Community College.

We highlight Spc. Najheem Johnson, a Physical Therapy Specialist assigned to U.S. Army Medical Department Activity-Japan /Brig. Gen. Crawford F. Sams Health Clinic, who participated in the U.S. Army Special Forces Assessment and Selection course at Camp Mackall, North Carolina in September 2025.

As Naval Hospital Bremerton reaches the halfway point in the 2026 Crews Into Shape Challenge, 11 teams and nearly 100 active duty, civil service staff and supporting family members continue their commitment to building healthier habits through daily physical activity, nutrition tracking and team-based motivation.

At the Uniformed Services University, military medicine is evolving to treat food as a critical component of operational readiness and clinical care. Through a comprehensive Medical Nutrition Curriculum, the university is equipping future military physicians to support warfighter health, performance, and readiness across all four years of medical ...

Arctic Edge, a U.S homeland defense exercise demonstrating U.S. military extreme cold weather capabilities in the arctic region, provides the NAMRU San Antonio Biomedical Systems Evaluation and Engineering team with an environment to evaluate medical procedures and devices.

The Air Force Surgeon General is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Air Force Medical Service Annual Awards. The awards include both individual and team awards.

Sailors assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms completed National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health-certified spirometry training on Feb. 26, expanding the command’s ability to detect occupational lung disease early and protect the respiratory health of service members and civilian personnel.

Joint Task Force–Bravo medical teams strengthened long‑standing partnerships across Honduras in February 2026 through a series of Global Health Engagements designed to enhance shared medical capability, expand patient care, and build capabilities to respond to disasters.

When Dr. Audra McCoy explained fiscal oversight importance for prescribed medications, the Defense Health Agency responsibility to operational readiness as a combat support agency became further defined.

Reynolds Army Health Clinic in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, specializes in warfighter readiness – principles designed by Maj. Gen. Charles Reynolds, the 25th Surgeon General of the U.S. Army and the clinic’s namesake.

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth is at the forefront of enhancing the physical readiness of military members in the Hampton Roads area with the launch of a new virtual physical therapy program called Sword Thrive. This initiative, part of a pilot program by the Defense Health Agency, addresses common barriers to care, such as packed schedules, travel ...

2nd Lt. Megan Doherty, an M.D./Ph.D. candidate at the Uniformed Services University (USU), is working to address a critical challenge in cancer research: improving outcomes for uterine leiomyosarcoma (uLMS), a rare and aggressive cancer with a five-year survival rate of just 30%–50%. Through her research, Doherty is developing advanced tumor models ...