July 28, 2023

Patient appointment booking office achieves post-pandemic milestone

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — No matter the company or service, calling customer service is often a stress inducer -- especially

July 28, 2023

“It’s More Like it Chose Me;” Cherry Point Sailor Answers Call to Radiology

MCAS Cherry Point — A Sailor serving aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point felt a calling to enter the Radiology field the very first day of his Advanced Individual Training class.

July 28, 2023

BJACH celebrates the Dog Days of Summer with the Defense Health Agency

FORT JOHNSON, La. — The Defense Health Agency hosted a Dog Days of Summer campaign July 24-28, to showcase facility dogs at military medical treatment facilities across the enterprise. Each medical entity with dogs working in their facilities shared stories, photos, and videos of the animals and the important role they play in the health and lives of their patients and staff.

July 28, 2023

Tripler Army Medical Center OR Team receives CDR Coin

Tripler Army Medical Center — Tripler Army Medical Center OR Team receives CDR Coin

July 28, 2023

LAHC Medical Company welcomes new commander

Fort Novosel, AL — Soldiers, family, and friends of the Lyster Army Health Clinic Medical Company gathered at the helipad outside the clinic to bid farewell to Capt. Ronal Monroy, the outgoing commander of the Medical Company and welcomed Capt. Marissa Caid-Loos, the incoming commander, in a change of command ceremony, June 27, 2023. Lt. Col. Garrett Holt, commander, Lyster Army Health Clinic, was the presiding officer and host for the ceremony.

July 27, 2023

Understanding Medicare Part D and TRICARE Pharmacy Coverage

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — You may already have TRICARE For Life (TFL). Or perhaps you’re eligible to transition to this coverage soon. Either way, you may have questions about your TRICARE prescription drug coverage. For instance, you may wonder if you need to have Medicare Part D, Medicare’s prescription coverage. You don’t need Medicare Part D to have TFL. That’s because TFL has the same prescription drug coverage as other TRICARE health plans. (This doesn’t include the US Family Health Plan.)

July 27, 2023

Tripler Army Medical Center Awards Ceremony

Tripler Army Medical Center — Tripler Army Medical Center Awards Ceremony

July 26, 2023

Embolism Survivor Speaks of Encounter with Interventional Radiology at WAMC

As JB King sat at home in his recliner, talking to his son, he knew something was wrong. “I’ve never felt like this,” said King. He told his wife who called 911, he was then taken to the Womack Army Medical Center (WAMC) Emergency Department where a CT scan was performed. The results were not comforting, he had a saddle pulmonary embolism. Following the discussion of treatment, King was transported to Interventional Radiology (IR) where a thrombectomy was performed.

July 25, 2023

59th Medical Operations Group changes command

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — The 59th Medical Operations Group welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony July

July 25, 2023

Fort Drum welcomes new Medical Department Activity commander during change of command ceremony

FORT DRUM, New York — The Fort Drum community officially welcomed the new commander of the U.S. Army Medical Department Activity and Guthrie Army Medical Home during a change of command ceremony at Memorial Park, July 21, 2023.