Spc. Antonia Arras, an inpatient and oncology pharmacy technician at Tripler Army Medical Center, receives the Larry C. Nesmith Enlisted Technician Award on Feb. 4 for her exceptional technical expertise, leadership, and dedication to patient safety.

Feb. 26, 2026

Tripler Soldier earns Army’s top enlisted pharmacy technician honor

Tripler Army Medical Center — Spc. Antonia Arras, an inpatient and oncology pharmacy technician at Tripler Army Medical Center, receives the Larry C. Nesmith Enlisted Technician Award on Feb. 4 for her exceptional technical expertise, leadership, and dedication to patient safety.

Anaplastologist Louis Gilbert touches up a dental prosthetic at the Maxillofacial Lab at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., Jan. 23. The Maxillofacial Lab at Walter Reed is dedicated to creating facial prosthetics for the wounded, ill and injured in the Military Health System. (DOW photo by Ann Brandstadter)

Feb. 26, 2026

Beyond the Battlefield: The Artisans and Anaplastologists of Walter Reed

BETHESDA, Md — A unique and highly specialized team of medical professionals at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is dedicated to restoring the physical appearance of the wounded, ill and injured in the Military Health System.

Feb. 26, 2026

Info, insight and intel shared…

NHB/NMRTC Bremerton, Washington — Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton Sailor 360 class discussed the nuance of leadership, communication principles and discussed the differences and values of what is considered good leadership and what constitutes bad leadership. The Sailor 360 training is a Navy fleet initiative designed to provide enlisted Sailors with professional understanding and enhanced leadership development insight to help guide them through their career (Official Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jennifer Benedict, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs).

Feb. 26, 2026

Sharing a Smile with NHB Health Promotion and NMRTU Bangor Dental

Navy Medicine Readiness Training Unit Bangor, Washington — Worth Smiling About…In conjunction with February designated as National Children’s Dental Health Month, Naval Hospital Bremerton Health Promotion and Wellness teamed up with Navy Medicine Readiness Training Unit Bangor Dental Clinic personnel - Lt. Bueniel Kim, Hospital Corpsmen 3rd Class Pedro Rosario-Baez and Anthony Jaimes and Hospitalman Shakyia Gilmore - to share interactive oral health tips at Naval Base Kitsap Child Development Center.

Navy Lt. Bradley Vander Zanden, a family medicine resident at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, writes notes while speaking to a nurse. Residents at the hospital train across multiple specialties while caring for service members, retirees, and their families.

Feb. 27, 2026

CRDAMC residents train long hours to serve patients, support mission readiness

FORT HOOD, Texas — Long Hours, Lasting Purpose: Inside Residency at CRDAMCAt Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, the

FORT DRUM, N.Y. – Corey Dorchester (left), emergency medical technician, Justina Burrows (center), chief of Fort Drum Emergency Medical Services, and James Stockman, paramedic, all with Fort Drum EMS and the Guthrie Army Health Clinic, stand in front of one of the department’s ambulances at the Guthrie AHC, Feb. 24, 2026. The Fort Drum EMS operates 24/7 directly out of the Guthrie AHC and provides emergency response anywhere on Fort Drum or within any of the installation’s training areas spanning Jefferson, Lewis, and Saint Lawrence Counties. (U.S. Army photo by Warren W. Wright Jr., Guthrie Army Health Clinic public affairs)

Feb. 27, 2026

Ready for the Call: The Vital Role of Fort Drum EMS

FORT DRUM, New York — At Fort Drum, New York, the mission of emergency medical services is defined by substantial distances and a unique integration with both military and civilian healthcare. While most Army installations rely on an on-post hospital, the EMS team operates as a mobile bridge, connecting the Guthrie Army Health Clinic with the 10th Mountain Division, the rest of Fort Drum, and the surrounding North Country community.

A man uses gloves to hold a tray of dental and orthodontic devices.

March 2, 2026

Walter Reed uses 3D MAC imaging to improve precision care

BETHESDA, Md. — Inside a quiet lab at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, engineers and clinicians are reshaping how surgeons prepare for some of the hospital’s most complex procedures by working one layer at a time.

Dental patient wearing a pink bib opens her mouth as a dentist examines. The dentist's assistant stands behind the patient.

March 3, 2026

Understanding the TRICARE Dental Program: Network vs. non-network dentists

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Do you get dental care through the TRICARE Dental Program? If so, you should know the difference between network and non-network dentists and how they affect your costs. Knowing how the TDP works can help you get care more easily while managing out-of-pocket costs.

The next generation of medical providers gets a firsthand look at military healthcare at Irwin Army Community Hospital. Second-year Kansas State University physician assistant students (from left) Maggie Nation, John Lunn, and Matthew Ruether (sitting) started clinical rotations at Fort Riley, Kansas, Feb. 23, 2026, where they are learning how to apply "readiness-focused medicine" to support the warfighter.

March 3, 2026

How IACH is Shaping Future Providers

FORT RILEY, Kansas — IACH is expanding its clinical education mission by hosting physician assistant students from Kansas State University for the first time, exposing them to a "mission-focused" approach to medicine that prioritizes Soldier readiness.

March 3, 2026

TCCC a joint Navy-Air Force collaboration at NMRTC Bremerton

NHB/NMRTC Bremerton, Washington — By Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer -- The U.S. Navy Tactical Combat Casualty Care course has long prepared hospital corpsmen for deploying to such locales as an isolated forward operating base to perilous stretch of littoral. Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton also provided crucial TCCC Tier III [a demanding version centered on handling life-threatening casualties] to U.S. Air Force 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron personnel during the last few weeks of February 2026.

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