An airman holds a smiling young girl.

Aug. 1, 2024

TRICARE Coverage for Your Children: What You Need To Know

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Are you wondering if your child has TRICARE coverage? Most children of service members and retirees can get TRICARE until they turn age 21 (or 23 if they’re in college).

U.S. Navy Capt. (Dr.) Carlos D. Williams and U.S. Army Lt. Col. (Dr.) Shannon C. Ford share in a cake cutting during a ceremony at which Williams relinquished the directorship of the National Intrepid Center of Excellence, and Ford became the new director of center noted for its care of service members who exhibit the many symptoms of traumatic brain injury (TBI), post-traumatic stress (PTS), located at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on July 30, 2024.

Aug. 1, 2024

Leadership of National Intrepid Center of Excellence changes hands

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, Md. — The National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE) bid fair winds and following seas to U.S. Navy Capt. (Dr.) Carlos Williams and welcomed aboard U.S. Army Lt. Col. (Dr.) Shannon Ford as NICoE’s director during a farewell ceremony on July 30 at NICoE, located at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC).

Maurice A Green

Aug. 1, 2024

Ireland Army Health Clinic employee, Army veteran awarded Purple Heart

FORT KNOX, Ky —

The Irwin Army Community Hospital lab is now offering the convenience of online appointment scheduling. Appointments scheduled online will be prioritized over walk-in patients, ensuring you spend less time waiting. To start scheduling your lab appointment, visit the Digital Appointment Portal, select Kansas for the Geographic Location, and Fort Riley for the installation.

Aug. 1, 2024

Online Lab Scheduling Now Available

FORT RILEY, Kansas — Irwin Army Community Hospital is pleased to announce the launch of its new online lab appointment scheduling system. As of Aug. 1, 2024, patients can conveniently book lab appointments through the Digital Appointment Portal. This pilot program aims to streamline the lab appointment process, reducing wait times for patients with scheduled appointments. While walk-in appointments will continue to be available, those with scheduled appointments will take priority.

Command Sergeant Major Alexander L. Poutou, Medical Readiness Command, East, visits Ireland Army Health Clinic.

July 31, 2024

Command Sgt. Maj. Alexander L. Poutou, Medical Readiness Command, East, visits Ireland Army Health Clinic

FORT KNOX, Ky —

Health care provider wearing headset sitting with laptop

July 30, 2024

Getting Telemedicine Care Overseas With TRICARE

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Do you live overseas and need health care? You may be able to get telemedicine care from the comfort of your home.

Twenty Soldiers take the Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) Charge during an NCO Induction Ceremony in Memorial Auditorium at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center July 24, 2024.

July 29, 2024

Soldiers inducted into NCO Corps at Walter Reed

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, Md. — Twenty Soldiers raised their right hands, took the Noncommissioned (NCO) Charge, the Creed of the NCO, and were inducted into the NCO Corps during a ceremony on July 24 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

Soldier in recovery from Fort Drum SRU speaks to Boulder Crest Foundation facilitator next to training helicopter.

July 29, 2024

Fort Drum Soldiers in Recovery experience Posttraumatic Growth through innovative program

FORT DRUM, New York — To aid wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers, Fort Drum’s SRU hosted the Boulder Crest Foundation’s Struggle Well course, July 22-26, 2024.

Leadership with Naval Medical Forces Atlantic, Defense Health Agency, Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Installations East, and Marine Air Station New River help cut the ceremonial ribbon during the grand opening ceremony of the Marine Centered Medical Home (MCMH) New River clinic aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River on July 26, 2024. MCMH New River provides routine appointments/physicals and some specialty services to active duty personnel aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River.

July 26, 2024

Upgraded medical, dental clinic opens for Marines and Sailors at Marine Corps Air Station New River

JACKSONVILLE, North Carolina — Marine Corps Air Station New River has a brand new, state-of-the-art medical and dental facility for Marines and Sailors attached to 2nd Marine Air Wing. Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune celebrated the opening of the new Marine Centered Medical Home (MCMH) New River with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 26, 2024.

Female Soldier from a medical MOS caring for a patient.

July 26, 2024

Munson, CGSC partnership keeps future leaders medically ready

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas — Team members from Munson Army Health Center headed to “the field” to conduct a readiness rodeo for incoming students of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, on Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, July 17.

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