June 23, 2023

Fort Drum’s Soldier Recovery Unit welcomes new commander

FORT DRUM, New York — Fort Drum’s Soldier Recovery Unit welcomed its new commander and bid farewell to the outgoing senior leader during a change of command ceremony outside the SRU’s headquarters June 20, 2023.

June 22, 2023

Walter Reed Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department All Smiles After Passing Rigorous CODA Inspection

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — The Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) celebrates the recent success of the Navy Postgraduate Dental School’s (NPDS) Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department (OMSD) in achieving high marks from the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA).

June 22, 2023

Army Col. Wendy Woodall becomes Walter Reed’s Nursing Director

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Army Col. Wendy G. Woodall recently became the new director for nursing services and chief nursing officer at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. She oversees a staff of approximately 2,000 active duty, GS and contract nurses who serve as caregivers, patient advocates, administrators, researchers, educators, comforters, and confidants to patients, staff, visitors and each other at Walter Reed. They assist in providing care and services to more than 1 million Military Health System beneficiaries every year.

June 22, 2023

Walter Reed recognized by organ procurement agency

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Infinite Legacy, formerly the Washington Regional Transplant Community, recently recognized Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) with a Gold Award for WRNMMC’s compliance and timeliness within the organ and tissue procurement network. ​ Walter Reed is the sole Department of Defense’s military medical treatment facility that does organ transplants (kidney). The medical center averages approximately 50 procedures annually and is rated as a 5-STAR program by Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR), a regulatory body that tracks transplant program outcomes, according to Sharriff McGee, a registered nurse and program director for Organ Transplant Service at WRNMMC.

June 22, 2023

Ceremony signals leadership change for BAMC

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — Brooke Army Medical Center held a change of command ceremony June 21 to bid farewell to one leader

June 22, 2023

WAMC expands capabilities for Soldiers with Apprenticeship Program

Womack Army Medical Center has expanded its capabilities for service members by becoming a registered site for the North Carolina Apprenticeship Program. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held at WAMC on June 16, to honor this partnership that began on Feb. 3, with the Apprenticeship Program.

June 20, 2023

TRICARE Preventive Health Services for Men of All Ages

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Did you know that June is Men’s Health Month? If you’re a man, it’s a good time to take stock of your overall health. Seeing a health care provider for preventive services can help men of all ages by detecting health problems early, before they become life-threatening.

June 17, 2023

Tripler Army Medical Center Student Detachment Change of Command

Tripler Army Medical Center — Tripler Army Medical Center Student Detachment Change of Command

June 16, 2023

Tripler Army Medical Center Juneteenth Observance

Tripler Army Medical Center — Tripler Army Medical Center Juneteenth Observance

June 15, 2023

A tale of two battle buddies: Fort Johnson renaming ceremony hits home for Jersey Guard

FORT JOHNSON, La. — More than a century ago, as many as 150,000 New Jersians raised their right hands and served in the Great War. Just one stood watch with Sergeant William Henry Johnson, namesake of Fort Johnson, Louisiana, which was redesignated in a ceremony here June 13, 2023.