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Attention TRICARE beneficiaries!  
You may experience busy signals when calling the military pharmacy prescription refill interactive voice response system – or prescription refill line – Jan. 26 to Feb. 5, 2026, as the system is updated.  
Each military pharmacy’s prescription refill line may be unavailable for about two hours. If you call the prescription refill line at this time, you will hear a busy signal. Please wait and call back to complete your refill later.  
You may still use the
MHS GENESIS Patient Portal to refill your prescriptions.  
You may report issues to the DHA Global Service Center by calling 800-600-9332. 
News | Dec. 22, 2022

In Partnership with Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Arts in Health Program, U.S. Air Force Strings Ensemble Performs Final Concert of the Year

By Ricardo Reyes-Guevara

The U.S. Air Force Strings ensemble performed their final concert of the year in the lobby of the America building located in building 19 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center’s (WRNMMC), Dec. 21.
 
In partnership with WRNMMC’s Arts in Health Program, the U.S. Air Force Strings performs a monthly concert playing in different areas throughout the hospital.
 
“This is one of our most rewarding types of performances, being able to interact with patients and retirees,” said U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Henry Tyzler, U.S. Air Force Band Strings violinist. “Music just sort of touches people deeply in a way that other forms of media can’t.”
 
As a component of the National Intrepid Center of Excellence's (NICoE) commitment to arts-based programming, WRNMMC’s Arts in Health Program’s mission is to provide opportunities to engage with the arts to support the health and well-being of:
 
•           Patients with status of active duty, veteran, and/or retirees
•           Military families and dependents
•           Military caregivers and non-medical attendants
•           Staff
•           Students and interns
•           Visitors
•           Volunteers
 
The Air Force Strings is the official string ensemble of the United States Air Force, stationed at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C.
 
News | Dec. 22, 2022

In Partnership with Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Arts in Health Program, U.S. Air Force Strings Ensemble Performs Final Concert of the Year

By Ricardo Reyes-Guevara

The U.S. Air Force Strings ensemble performed their final concert of the year in the lobby of the America building located in building 19 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center’s (WRNMMC), Dec. 21.
 
In partnership with WRNMMC’s Arts in Health Program, the U.S. Air Force Strings performs a monthly concert playing in different areas throughout the hospital.
 
“This is one of our most rewarding types of performances, being able to interact with patients and retirees,” said U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Henry Tyzler, U.S. Air Force Band Strings violinist. “Music just sort of touches people deeply in a way that other forms of media can’t.”
 
As a component of the National Intrepid Center of Excellence's (NICoE) commitment to arts-based programming, WRNMMC’s Arts in Health Program’s mission is to provide opportunities to engage with the arts to support the health and well-being of:
 
•           Patients with status of active duty, veteran, and/or retirees
•           Military families and dependents
•           Military caregivers and non-medical attendants
•           Staff
•           Students and interns
•           Visitors
•           Volunteers
 
The Air Force Strings is the official string ensemble of the United States Air Force, stationed at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C.
 
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