Jan. 17, 2024

How TRICARE Covers Ambulance Services

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — In some emergencies, an ambulance could be the difference between life and death. Fortunately, your TRICARE plan covers ambulance services in these situations.

Jan. 17, 2024

National Blood Donor Month highlights vital need for donations

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — January is National Blood Donor Month, an observance to encourage people to consider donating blood and platelets, explained Navy Lt. Michelle Wallace, director of the Armed Services Blood Bank Center – National Capital Region, located on Naval Support Activity Bethesda, home to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

Jan. 14, 2024

Operation AGILE Medic, communication is key

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-CAMP BULLIS, Texas — During the first week of December 2023, the Air Force, Army and Marines collaborated in Operation AGILE Medic at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, providing medics with real-world experience in austere environments transporting patients and implementing hands-on Medic-X training. Throughout the joint exercise, medics were faced with unexpected scenarios, where they had to communicate between the Expeditionary Medical Support unit to the En Route Patient Staging System (ERPSS) team to Air Evacuation and, or, Critical Care Air Transport team, and vice versa.

Jan. 12, 2024

Two different roads, one final destination for pair of NMCSD pharmacists

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — As Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) celebrates National Pharmacist Day, 12 Jan., we present two pharmacists whose parallel trajectory lead them to serving in one of the hospital’s most relied upon departments by beneficiaries who expect a precision and expediency that leaves zero room for complacency.

Jan. 12, 2024

Cherry Point Lieutenant Junior Grade Promotes

MCAS Cherry Point — Navy Lt. Tess Bierl promoted from the rank of Lt. j.g. during a ceremony held Wednesday, January 10 aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point. Bierl serves in the clinic’s Patient Centered Medical Home and its Occupational Health clinic.

Jan. 12, 2024

Cherry Point Clinic Celebrates Service, Dedication of Mr. Tyrone Nevels

MCAS Cherry Point — Staff aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point celebrate the service and dedication of Mr. Tyrone Nevels. Nevels departed the clinic Thursday, January 11, 2024 after serving aboard the facility for 22 years as a General Schedule Civilian Radiology Technologist.

Jan. 12, 2024

Cherry Point Corpsmen Awarded

MCAS Cherry Point — Two Corpsmen serving aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point received awards for their service to patients and fellow staff. Hospital Corpsman Third Class Colin Zuelzke and Hospital Corpsman Yuri Martinez both received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal on Thursday, January 11. Zuelzke, served aboard the clinic in Patient Centered Medical Home and Martinez Hernandez in Preventative Medicine.

Jan. 11, 2024

New Infusion Services Clinic opens at BAMC

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — Brooke Army Medical Center officially opened its new Infusion Services Clinic with a ribbon cutting

Jan. 11, 2024

Mental Health Is Health: Depression and Oral Health

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Depression can cause you to neglect your oral health if you aren’t able to motivate yourself to do daily tasks like brushing your teeth and flossing. See how TRICARE can help your mental and oral health.

Jan. 11, 2024

Tripler Army Medical Center 68P Radiology Specialist Phase II Graduation

Tripler Army Medical Center — U.S. Army Spc. Arthur J. Kim, left, and Spc. Lemoyne J. Jones, both assigned to Tripler Army Medical Center graduated from 68P Radiology Specialist Phase II training on Jan. 11, 2024. (Defense Health Agency photo by Hugh Fleming)