The blood transport exercise at Fort Stewart, Georgia, tested emerging drone technologies to advance lifesaving capabilities on the battlefield.

Brooke Army Medical Center has once again been named one of the nation’s “Most Wired” medical facilities for its innovative use of health information technology by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives.

President Dr. Jonathan Woodson urged University leaders to embrace urgency and innovation during a day-long strategy session focused on artificial intelligence and operational readiness.

Are you enrolled in a TRICARE Prime plan? If you see a primary care manager at a military hospital or clinic, you may now have a new way to get urgent care. The Defense Health Agency has expanded its virtual urgent care options in the U.S. This allows TRICARE Prime enrollees ages 12 and older to schedule virtual urgent care through the Military Health ...

The unique partnership, aimed at bolstering military medical readiness, will provide Walter Reed's clinical staff with greater exposure to complex medical cases.

Lt. Mackenna Smith, a native of Los Angeles, is assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Rota, where she serves as a registered nurse in the Multi-Service Ward Department, providing inpatient medical care to a wide spectrum of patient populations requiring acute and ongoing medical treatment.

Students from the Uniformed Services University’s Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program recently traveled to College Station, Texas, to participate in an immersive research bootcamp hosted by Texas A&M University—the second time USU students have taken part in the program.

Lt. Col. Ronald “RJ” Caras, a urologist at Madigan Army Medical Center, has been named the American Urological Association’s “Young Urologist of the Year,” representing the Society of Government Service Urologists and recognizing his clinical innovation and leadership in military medicine.

A pediatric cardiology team from Tripler Army Medical Center held its biannual clinics at U.S. Naval Hospitals Okinawa Dec. 1-5 and Yokosuka Dec. 8-12. The team provided specialized care to children of active-duty service members, retirees, and Department of Defense Education Activity employees. The visit also helped the military treatment facilities ...

Vice Adm. Darin K. Via assumed the role of director of the Defense Health Agency on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, setting a new, warfighter-focused course for the military’s vast health enterprise. He most recently served as Navy Surgeon General and chief of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. Via is the fifth DHA Director since the agency was established in ...

The clock ticked beneath the fluorescent lights of a medical office as a U.S. Air Force staff sergeant sat anxiously waiting. It was the same feeling experienced by every Officer Training School applicant on this specific Friday.

Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms has appointed Cmdr. Jasette Marian M. Fong as its new Pediatric Advanced Life Support Program Director, strengthening the hospital’s pediatric emergency readiness and reinforcing its commitment to high-quality healthcare delivery.

A Sailor serving aboard Naval Health Cherry Point feels that the Navy has called her to serve and become a part of something greater than herself.

When 2nd Lt. John Howard arrived at the Uniformed Services University School of Medicine in August 2025, he brought with him more than academic preparation—he carried years of enlisted military experience, hands-on clinical training, and a degree from USU’s own College of Allied Health Sciences. Today, Howard represents a powerful example of how ...

Army Brig. Gen. Roger Giraud, commander of Medical Readiness Command, Europe, director of Defense Health Network Europe and 21st Chief of the U.S. Army Medical Service Corps was guest speaker at the inaugural meeting of the Rheinland-Pfalz Silver Caduceus Society held Feb. 10 at the Sembach Chapel.