March 7, 2024

Expeditionary Medical Unit’s Honduras mission leads to stronger medical partnerships and enhanced readiness

SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras — Expeditionary Medical Unit (EMU) 10 G-Rotation 16 strengthened health capability and expanded U.S. Navy readiness with Honduran medical professionals during a Global Health Engagement (GHE) in San Pedro Sula, Feb. 17 – March 2, 2024.

March 7, 2024

Brig. Gen. Raney visits Fort Novosel

Fort Novosel, AL — Brig. Gen. Lance Raney, Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Readiness Command, East and Director, Defense Health Network East, visited Fort Novosel March 1-2. The two-day visit kicked off with briefings by army medicine components followed by tours of facilities. Lt. Col. Garrett Holt, Lyster Army Health Clinic commander updated Raney on several topics that included how the clinic keeps aviators medically ready, clinical operations, and unit readiness.

March 6, 2024

Walter Reed Forges Ahead, Surpassing 150 Beds Toward a 200-Bed Goal

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center has now exceeded 150 inpatient beds, marking significant progress toward their objective of increasing its inpatient bed capacity to 200.

March 6, 2024

Unlock Your Health: 3 Tips For Managing Your DEERS Record

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — When was the last time you checked to see if your information in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) is up to date? If it’s been a while, take time to log in to DEERS and review your information.

March 6, 2024

Exciting news from A.T. Augusta Military Medical Center Outpatient Pharmacy!

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Introducing our brand new Pharmacy Rapid Lane - your dedicated express route for prescription pickups! The Rapid Return for Pickup (RR4P) lanes are for patients using our Q-Anywhere system to pick our medications. Once the medication is filled, patients receive the text that it is ready. They will return to the pharmacy, show the greeter or concierge the message, and then proceed to the Rapid Return for Pickup Lane.

March 6, 2024

Cherry Point Corpsman Presented Commander’s Coin

MCAS Cherry Point — Hospital Corpsman Second Class Nancy Morales received a Coin from Navy Capt. Sean Barbabella, Commander of Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point, in recognition of her initiative and expertise on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.

March 6, 2024

Walter Reed Champions Auditory Fitness on World Hearing Day and Beyond

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center joined Department of Defense stakeholders and the global community in championing auditory fitness on World Hearing Day, an annual observance held on March 3rd to raise awareness on how to prevent deafness and hearing loss and promote ear and hearing care across the world.

March 5, 2024

Tripler Army Medical Center celebrates World Lymphedema Day

Tripler Army Medical Center — Tripler Army Medical Center celebrates World Lymphedema Day

March 5, 2024

Munson Dietitian shares how to meet nutritional goals and save money through meal planning

FORT LEAVENWORTH — FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas -- March is National Nutrition Month and Munson Army Health Center’s registered dietitian, Marcy Sedwick, discussed the value meal planning provides for your health and your wallet.

March 5, 2024

TRICARE Providers Collaborate to Improve Patient Care

Fort Novosel, AL — Lyster Army Health Clinic and Humana Military hosted their eighth annual TRICARE Collaboration event February 27 at The Landing welcoming community healthcare providers to Fort Novosel. The event gathers TRICARE network providers to enhance relationships, optimize Military Treatment Facility care and satisfaction while affording an opportunity for the military physicians and civilian providers to meet and talk medicine.