U.S. Army Chaplains 248th Birthday

July 17, 2023

Honoring Chaplains: Meet Capt. Eric Reynolds

Tripler Army Medical Center — Honoring Chaplains: Meet Capt. Eric Reynolds

U.S. Army Chaplains 248TH Anniversary

July 17, 2023

Honoring Chaplains: Meet Maj. Jonathan Secrest

Tripler Army Medical Center — U.S. Army Chaplains Corps 248th Anniversary: Meet Maj. Jonathan Secrest

248TH Chaplains Anniversary

July 17, 2023

Honoring Chaplains: Meet Col. William H. Scritchfield

Tripler Army Medical Center — This week, Tripler Army Medical Center celebrated the 248th Anniversary of the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps. Throughout the week, we are profiling the hospital’s chaplains.

Navy Lt. Lizette Gonzalez served aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point for three years, ending her tour in Summer 2023 as the as the Department Head of Patient Administration. Gonzalez, a Mustang, previously served as a Marine for 14 years, rising to the rank of Staff Sgt.

July 17, 2023

“Whatever Your Goals are, Don’t Just Talk About it. be Intentional and Go for It” Cherry Point Clinic Farewells Navy Mustang Officer

MCAS Cherry Point — Navy Lieutenant Lizette Gonzalez understands leadership challenges enlisted Marines and commissioned Navy officers encounter every day.

Expeditionary Medical Facility Kilo successfully completed its Operational Readiness Evaluation June 14-21 in Camp Pendleton, California. Approximately 134 EMF Kilo personnel trained in setting up and operating a 50-bed, medical treatment facility. The exercise resulted in formal certification the team is deployment-ready. EMF Kilo is subordinate command of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. (Photo by HM2 James Comick, Naval Expeditionary Medical Training Institute)

July 14, 2023

Expeditionary Medical Facility Kilo completes readiness exercise, earns deployment-ready status

CAMP PENDELTON, California — Expeditionary Medical Facility Kilo successfully completed its Operational Readiness Evaluation (ORE). The focus of the ORE held in Camp Pendleton, California was testing the command’s ability to stand up a fully functional field hospital, capable of operating when deployed at any location around the world.

Service members stand for "presentation of colors"

July 13, 2023

59th Dental Group changes command

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — The Department of Defense’s largest dental service welcomed a new commander during the 59th Dental

A U.S. Air Force pharmacist holds a prescription bottle in a military pharmacy.

July 13, 2023

TRICARE Tips for Finding and Choosing a Pharmacy

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Do you need to fill or refill a prescription? You have four pharmacy options for filling your prescription. Before you take a trip to the pharmacy, take a moment to learn about these options.

Three uniformed soldiers holding a stretcher run towards a helicopter in a field.

July 13, 2023

Key to Beating Burnout: Prioritizing Self-Care

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Many service members work in high stress high intensity environments, and the demands of the mission and challenges posed by military life can lead to a risk of burnout. If you or someone you care about is showing signs of burnout, talk to your doctor or a trusted individual for assistance.

Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC) staff member Dr. Angela Karnes-Padron, a U.S. Air Force veteran, receives a certificate of appreciation at the Library of Congress, from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Denis McDonough, and Lourdes Tiglao, director of the CWV. Karnes-Pardon is one of 21 women selected by the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Women Veterans (CWV) as a Women Veteran Trailblazers “Women Making the Difference.”

July 13, 2023

LRMC Veteran recognized as a woman veteran trailblazers

LANDSTUHL, Germany — Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC) staff member Dr. Angela Karnes-Padron, a U.S. Air Force veteran, is one of 21 women selected by the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Women Veterans (CWV) as a Women Veteran Trailblazers “Women Making the Difference.”

The Honorable Dr. Lester Martinez-Lopez (left), Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (ASD for Health Affairs), visits with volunteers at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC), during a tour of the hospital with Col. Theodore Brown, LRMC commander, as part of a larger visit to Europe, July 10, 2023. (U.S. Army Photo by William Beach)

July 13, 2023

LRMC welcomes ASD for Health Affairs during first overseas tour

LANDSTUHL, Germany — During his first overseas tour, the Honorable Dr. Lester Martinez-Lopez, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (ASD for Health Affairs), visited Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC), as part of a larger visit to Europe, July 10, 2023.

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