TRICARE Open Season 2025 Ends Soon! Nov. 10-Dec. 9; Calendar on a phone screen

Dec. 2, 2025

TRICARE Open Season ends Dec. 9: Last chance to change your health plan for 2026

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — TRICARE Open Season ends Tuesday, Dec. 9. Now is the time to review your TRICARE coverage for 2026.

Mammography along with monthly self-breast exams and annual breast exams by a health-care provider can help detect breast cancer at an early stage improving survivorship.

Dec. 2, 2025

Summit at Walter Reed highlights latest in breast cancer research, treatment

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, MD — Bringing together leaders in military medicine, research, and patient care, the John P. Murtha Cancer Center (MCC) at Walter Reed recently hosted its annual Breast Cancer Awareness Summit at the Uniformed Services University (USU). The event focused on new discoveries and compassionate care shaping the future of breast cancer research and treatment across the Military Health System (MHS).

This Walter's Way branded graphic was created for social media on December 1, 2025, to help communicate a new way of accessing care at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center focused on maintaining a medically ready force and a ready medical force. (DOD graphic by Catherine Myrick)

Dec. 1, 2025

Walter’s Way: Proactive Booking to Improve Specialty Care

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, MD — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is making it easier for patients to schedule specialty care appointments with a new system called proactive booking. This new method is a more efficient and simplified process designed to get patients seen faster.

This Walter's Way branded graphic was created for social media on November 17, 2025, to help communicate a new way of accessing care at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center focused on maintaining a medically ready force and a ready medical force. (DOD graphic by Catherine Myrick)

Nov. 25, 2025

Walter’s Way: It All Starts With ‘8901’

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, MD — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is transforming the way patients access care with the launch of Walter’s Way, a unified system designed to simplify and enhance every step of the patient experience

Starting 15 December 2025, Madigan's Department of Pathology is extending its hours to: Monday - Friday 6:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m., & 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. by appointment only. See details in the graphic below! -Schedule your lab appointment today at: https://informatics-stage.health.mil/DAP/

Nov. 25, 2025

LAB UPDATE: Starting 15 December 2025, Madigan's Lab is extending its hours!

LAB UPDATE: Starting 15 December 2025, Madigan's Department of Pathology is extending its hours to: Monday - Friday 6:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m., & 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. by appointment only. -Schedule your lab appointment today at: https://informatics-stage.health.mil/DAP/

Woman sitting outdoors at table in front of laptop

Nov. 24, 2025

Review your FEDVIP dental and vision coverage during Federal Benefits Open Season

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Do you want dental or vision coverage along with your TRICARE health plan? Coverage through the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program may be a good choice for you. Here’s what you need to know about FEDVIP and how to sign up during Federal Benefits Open Season, which runs from Nov. 10 through Dec. 8 this year.

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Nov. 24, 2025

Small Plates, Big Benefits: Why Less Is More at Dinner

The holidays are right around the corner, and for many of us, that means one thing — food. Big family dinners, comfort classics, and those irresistible holiday desserts. We gather around the table, fill our plates, and walk away feeling satisfied… maybe too satisfied. But here’s a thought — what if those generous portions we love so much are doing more harm than good?

IACH’s Refractive Surgery Center is encouraging Active-Duty Soldiers to take advantage of a readiness-enhancing capability many still don’t realize they’re eligible for: Army-funded PRK and LASIK right here on post.

Nov. 24, 2025

See the Mission Clearly

FORT RILEY, Kansas — IACH’s Refractive Surgery Center is encouraging Active-Duty Soldiers to take advantage of a readiness-enhancing capability many still don’t realize they’re eligible for: Army-funded PRK and LASIK right here on post.

U.S. Air Force Col. Jennifer “MAD” Cowie explains a second opinion, this one at Walter Reed, contributed to her "great" prognosis following treatment for breast cancer at the John P. Murtha Cancer Center's Breast Care and Research Center.

Nov. 24, 2025

For a Walter Reed breast cancer survivor, a second opinion meant a new beginning

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, MD — When U.S. Air Force Col. Jennifer “MAD” Cowie received a normal mammogram in March 2023, she recalled that there were “no red flags or warning signs” for the mass that she would discover four months later while changing to go swimming.

The staff of Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point gathered Monday, November 24 to celebrate the promotion of one Corpsman and honor the excellence in patient care of two others. Hospital Corpsman Third Class An Tran, right, promoted to the rank. Tran serves in the clinic’s Preventive Medicine Department. Hospital Corpsman Third Class Jalen Holmes, center, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for his service in the clinic’s Patient Centered Medical Home from November 2023 to December 2025. Hospital Corpsman Third Class Anthony Soloriosolorio, left, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Acheivement Medal for his service in the clinic’s Patient Centered Medical Home from October 2023 to November 2025. Soloriosolorio was also awarded the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal for contributing 223 volunteer hours to various organizations like the Armed Services Blood Program, Seashore Soccer League and MCAS Cherry Point Food Drive.

Nov. 24, 2025

Cherry Point Clinic Celebrates Promotion, Awards

MCAS Cherry Point — The staff of Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point gathered Monday, November 24 to celebrate the promotion of one Corpsman and honor the excellence in patient care of two others.

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