Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Camp Lejeune commemorated the first graduating class of the Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant Fellowship Program. The graduation took place on Dec. 19, 2025, in the MARSOC Room of the Club at Paradise Point on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. Pictured left to right: Graduate Medical Education Director Capt. Elizabeth Frame, NMRTC Camp Lejeune Commander Capt. Anja Dabelić, EMPA Graduate Lt. Ryan Martzall, EMPA Graduate Lt. Jenny Oliver, Field Medical Training Battalion Commanding Officer/Guest Speaker Edward Owens, EMPA Fellowship Program Director Lt. Cmdr. Carolan Whitney.

Dec. 22, 2025

NMRTC Camp Lejeune graduates first class from Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant Fellowship Program

CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina — Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Camp Lejeune graduated the first fellows from the Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant Fellowship Program. During the ceremony held Dec. 19 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Lieutenant Ryan Martzall and Lieutenant Jenny Oliver received certificates of completion for the 18-month program.

This Walter's Way branded graphic was created to accompany an article on December 29, 2025 informing beneficiaries of a new way of accessing primary care at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center focused on maintaining a medically ready force and a ready medical force while keeping patients' needs and expectations at the forefront of daily operations.

Dec. 29, 2025

Walter’s Way: Transforming Primary Care

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, MD — When patients call Walter Reed National Military Medical Center’s Primary Care Department, they now have a simplified system. Through Walter’s Way, a new “one-call solution” initiative, patients can reach their care team directly, get advice from a nurse, schedule appointments, and even request prescription renewals, all in one call.

U.S. Army Capt Bradley Pierce, General Surgery Resident Physician at Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hi. poses with his research Project on ECMO life support.

Dec. 29, 2025

Innovative Leadership in Healthcare: Capt. Bradley Pierce's Journey

Tripler Army Medical Center — In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, few stories resonate with the promise of innovation and dedication quite like that of U.S. Army Capt. Bradley Pierce. A General Surgery resident at Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC), Pierce has recently been recognized on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Healthcare list for his groundbreaking development of a life support system aimed at enhancing patient survival rates following traumatic abdominal hemorrhage. This pioneering system holds significant potential for application in emergency rooms and rural treatment facilities, demonstrating how military medicine can lead the way in healthcare innovation.

Elderly woman wearing floral shirt, earrings, and glasses smiles at the camera

Dec. 31, 2025

Have TRICARE For Life? Here's what to do if you move

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Are you planning to move soon? Whether you’re moving across town or overseas, TRICARE For Life moves with you.

Staff of Walter Reed’s Mother Infant Care Center celebrates the birth of the first baby of 2026 born at Walter Reed, Brook Crone, with her proud parents retired U.S. Marines Andrea and Caleb Crone on New Year’s Day.

Jan. 2, 2026

Walter Reed Welcomes First Baby of the New Year

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, MD — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center proudly welcomed the first baby of the new year born at the hospital on Jan. 1, 2026.

Staff from the Mother Baby Unit at Tripler Army Medical Center, along with Col. William Bimson, commander of TAMC, presented a baby gift basket to U.S. Army Capt. Henry Zenger and Capt. Cecilia Zenger after the birth of their son, Gus Zenger, at TAMC in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Jan. 1, 2026. Gus, born at 5:16 a.m. on New Year’s Day, is TAMC’s first baby boy of 2026. (Defense Health Agency photo by Khinna Kaminske)

Jan. 2, 2026

Celebrating the Arrival of the First Babies of 2026 at Tripler Army Medical Center

Tripler Army Medical Center — Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC) is excited to announce the arrival of the first babies of 2026, bringing joy to the facility and the local community. The births of these little ones mark a special moment for both sets of proud parents and the dedicated staff at TAMC. Col. William Bimson, commander of TAMC, along with department leadership, visited the parents to present baby gift baskets for the new arrivals, celebrating their milestones and offering support as they begin their journey of parenthood.

Staff serving aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point bid Fair Winds and Following Seas to Hospital Corpsman Third Class Kate Helmke during a ceremony held Wednesday, December 31, 2025. Helmke served aboard the clinic from February 2024 to January 2026, providing care for nearly 3,300 patients and leading two Command Training Days while assigned to the Patient Centered Medical Home and Staff Training and Education departments.

Jan. 5, 2026

Fair Winds and Following Seas to HM3 Helmke

MCAS Cherry Point — Staff serving aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point bid Fair Winds and Following Seas to Hospital Corpsman Third Class Kate Helmke during a ceremony held Wednesday, December 31, 2025.

U.S. Army Capt. (Dr.) Brian Graziose, a fellow in Walter Reed’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), and his wife Sarah welcomed their healthy daughter, Victoria, into the world on Oct. 30, 2025 following a challenging pregnancy.

Jan. 5, 2026

Walter Reed caregiver becomes Walter Reed care receiver

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, MD — A Walter Reed doctor and his family recently became patients at the hospital where he serves, relying on the medical center’s presidential care during a life-threatening event.

This graphic was created to inform Military Health System beneficiaries about the Walter's Way feedback form at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The feedback form allows beneficiaries to communicate what is most important to them in the delivery of their care, highlight what the facility is doing well, and share ideas on how it can improve.

Jan. 6, 2026

Walter’s Way: Early Data and Feedback Show Positive Trends

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, MD — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is seeing early gains from Walter’s Way, a new access-to-care model designed to make it easier for patients to get the right care at the right time. While the initiative is still being evaluated, early data and feedback suggest the changes are improving patient experience, appointment access, and clinic efficiency.

Join us as we bid farewell to CPT Luke Admire and welcome CPT Antonella Peterson as the new commander of the Irwin Army Community Hospital Medical Company. A change of command ceremony will be held at 9:30 a.m. on January 15th at the Fort Riley Soldier Recovery Unit Clamshell. The Fort Riley community is welcome and encouraged to attend. We thank CPT Admire for his dedicated leadership and are pleased to share that he will continue serving the Fort Riley community by providing nursing care at IACH's inpatient behavioral health unit. Please join us in also welcoming CPT Peterson to her new command. We look forward to seeing you there as we mark this important transition

Jan. 6, 2026

Medical Company Change of Command

FORT RILEY, Kansas — We bid farewell to CPT Luke Admire and welcome CPT Antonella Peterson as the new commander of the Irwin Army Community Hospital (IACH) Medical Company.

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