June 9, 2025

Pfc. James Howard Monroe

FORT HOOD, Texas — Born on October 17, 1944, in Aurora, Illinois, Monroe grew up in Wheaton, Illinois, where he

June 9, 2025

Walter Reed pediatric fellow earns national recognition for research

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, MD — U.S. Air Force Maj. (Dr.) Daniel Hammond, a third-year Pediatric Endocrinology fellow at Walter Reed, recently received multiple competitive awards for his efforts to enhance care for adolescents with diabetes transitioning to care in adult medicine.

June 9, 2025

Womack’s ‘Green Team’ Tops DOD With Excellence Award

FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES — FORT BRAGG, NC – Sometimes being green is a good thing! Womack Army Medical Center (WAMC) proudly marks its seventh consecutive year as the leading facility in Single-Use Device (SUD) reprocessing within the Department of Defense/Defense Health Agency and celebrates a decade of receiving the Stryker Sustainability Solutions Environmental Excellence Healthy Hospital Award.

June 10, 2025

Cpl. Thomas W. Bennett, a medic who served without a weapon

FORT HOOD, Texas — Born on April 7, 1947, in Morgantown, West Virginia, Bennett was a conscientious objector who chose

June 10, 2025

Keep an Eye on Your Vision Health With TRICARE

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — About 11 million Americans over age 12 need vision correction, according to the CDC. Do you know if you’re one of them? Getting routine eye exams to monitor your eyesight can help detect and prevent eye diseases early.

June 10, 2025

Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center Announces Annual Back-to-School and Sports Physical Rodeo

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — As one school year closes and another approaches, the Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center (ATAMMC) is excited to announce its annual “Back to School and Sports Physical Rodeo.” This community event provides convenient access to essential health care for children, ensuring they are prepared and healthy for the upcoming academic year by providing a convenient way to complete physicals and vaccinations, often with the help of a multidisciplinary team.

June 10, 2025

Fort Bragg Maternity Fair: Labor of Love

FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES — FORT BRAGG, NC - A maternity fair held at Womack Army Medical Center experienced a high turnout, with more than 400 attendees flooding the event. The fair, designed to provide resources and support to expectant mothers, quickly became a testament to the strong sense of community among new and growing families.

June 10, 2025

Daisy Awards Bloom Again at Womack

FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES — FORT BRAGG, NC - COVID put many things on hold when it first struck a few years ago. One of the things affected at Womack Army Medical Center was the ability to nominate nurses for the DAISY Foundation Award. Ironically, Womack became so busy during the COVID pandemic, that the program had phased out at the hospital due to the urgent needs of patients during that time.

June 10, 2025

Fort Hood and CRDAMC Army Public Health urges vaccination for measles

FORT HOOD, Texas – Fort Hood families should be fully vaccinated to protect themselves and our community against this highly contagious virus, following the report of a confirmed case of measles in Bell County, June 3, 2025, according to the Army Public Health Nursing team at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center. Since January, the Texas Department of State and Health Services has reported 744 measles cases in the Central and South-Central region of Texas, including 96 hospitalizations. The Centers for Disease and Control has reported over 1000 cases since 10 June in many other states https://www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/measles-outbreak-2025.

June 10, 2025

Poster competition highlights research by Walter Reed staff

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, MD — Research focused on enhancing the care and readiness of service members and their families again led the way in this year’s poster competition, held annually during May by the Department of Research Programs (DRP) at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.