The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status without pay until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status.
If you have a scheduled appointment or other business at the MTF, please verify with your provider or applicable office within the MTF to ensure there are no changes in schedule. To learn how the lapse in appropriations affects your TRICARE benefit, visit tricare.mil/shutdown.
The Command Group of Ireland Army Health Clinic stand with survey completion certificates following a recent survey conducted by The Joint Commission here at Fort Knox. The survey results ranked Ireland Army Health Clinic in the top 2% of health care facilities nationwide.

Oct. 8, 2025

Ireland Army Health Clinic earns top rating in Joint Commission survey

FORT KNOX, Ky. —

Gate Closure Update!

Oct. 7, 2025

UPDATE: Madigan Gate (Exit 122A) CLOSED OCT 28- JAN 28 2026

Madigan Army Medical Center — 🚧 Gate Closure Alert -UPDATED CLOSURE DATE OF OCT 28, 2025 🚧 Madigan Gate (I-5 exit 122A) will be CLOSED starting October 28, 2025, and is not scheduled to reopen till January 28, 2026. The Logistics Gate (I-5 exit 122B) will transition to 24-hour operations during this period. The Madigan gate is being closed for construction and to make improvements to the access control point. We encourage our valued patients to please plan their commutes accordingly during the gate closure and anticipate the potential for increased traffic at other gates.

Sept. 30, 2025

Walter Reed Announces Seasonal Vaccination Campaign

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, MD — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center begins its annual flu and COVID-19 vaccination campaign in October and November for TRICARE-eligible beneficiaries.

Picture of a doctor using a stethoscope on a patient's chest; "Patients needed on Oct. 17 for a focus group discussion about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD."

Sept. 30, 2025

Share your experiences with COPD care and treatment at Oct. 17 Clinical Practice Guideline patient focus group

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Have you been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD? Your feedback could play a key role in developing and updating clinical practice guidelines across the military and veteran health care systems.

Desmond T. Doss Health Clinic (DDHC) will relocate several key services throughout October to enhance patient care within its Soldier Centered Medical Home (SCMH) and Pediatrics department.

Sept. 30, 2025

Desmond T. Doss Health Clinic Announces Services Relocation – Information for Patients

Desmond T. Doss Health Clinic — Schofield Barracks, HI – Desmond T. Doss Health Clinic (DDHC) will relocate several key services throughout October to enhance patient care within its Soldier Centered Medical Home (SCMH) and Pediatrics department.

Sept. 30, 2025

MACH Soldiers Win Best Medic Title for MRC-East at Fort Campbell

September 29, 2025 — Staff Sgt. Alvarez and Spc. Frederick from Martin Army Community Hospital won the Medical Readiness Command-East Best Medic Competition, claiming the title during the multi-day event held at Fort Campbell, Ky.

Sept. 30, 2025

MACH Soldiers Win Best Medic Title for MRC-East at Fort Campbell

Fort Benning, Ga. — Staff Sgt. Alvarez and Spc. Frederick from Martin Army Community Hospital won the Medical Readiness Command-East Best Medic Competition, claiming the title during the multi-day event held at Fort Campbell, Ky.

Members of Walter Reed/Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Health Promotion and Wellness Committee show off the U.S. Navy Surgeon General's Blue H flag and ribbon Gold Star awarded by the U.S. Navy SG for health promotion and wellness programs and activities held at Walter Reed during 2024 promoting responsible drinking, healthy eating, active living, psychological wellness, sexual heath, tobacco-free living and weight management.

Sept. 29, 2025

Navy SG Recognizes Walter Reed, NMRTC Bethesda for Health Promotion

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, MD — The Surgeon General of the U.S. Navy, Rear Adm. Darin K. Via, recently recognized Walter Reed and Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Bethesda as a 2024 Navy Surgeon General’s (SG) Blue H Gold Star Award Winner for Health Promotion and Wellness, earning the Blue H flag and ribbon.

Munson Army Health Center will begin its annual seasonal influenza vaccine campaign with four walk-in dates at the Frontier Conference Center on Fort Leavenworth for TRICARE beneficiaries aged 6 months and older. All TRICARE categories, including TRICARE Prime, TRICARE Select, and TRICARE For Life may receive their vaccines at the walk-in events at the FCC. Beneficiaries aged 10 years and up must present their Department of Defense identification card. Children 17 years and under must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

Sept. 29, 2025

Munson Announces Flu Vaccine Events at Frontier Conference Center

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas — Munson Army Health Center will begin its annual seasonal influenza vaccine campaign with four walk-in dates at the Frontier Conference Center on post for TRICARE beneficiaries aged 6 months and older.

Sailors and civilians serving aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point spent September 2025 learning to support their peers, family members and the local community through a series of events aimed at building their mental and emotional resilience. September was designated in 2008 as National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month with the intention of raising awareness about suicide, providing information about prevention, recognizing those impacted and promoting access to treatment and support resources.

Sept. 29, 2025

Cherry Point Clinic Observes National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month 2025

MCAS Cherry Point — Sailors and civilians serving aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point spent September 2025 learning to support their peers, family members and the local community through a series of events aimed at building their mental and emotional resilience.

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