Meet Cpl. Sarai Paz

Sept. 27, 2023

American Pharmacists Month: Meet Cpl. Sarai Paz

Tripler Army Medical Center — American Pharmacists Month: Meet Cpl. Sarai Paz

American Pharmacists Month: Meet Lance Mizo

Sept. 27, 2023

American Pharmacists Month: Meet Lance Mizo

Tripler Army Medical Center — American Pharmacists Month: Meet Lance Mizo

Meet Bonnie Bennett

Sept. 27, 2023

American Pharmacists Month: Meet Bonnie Bennett

Tripler Army Medical Center — Meet Bonnie Bennett, who currently serves as a clinical pharmacist at TAMC.

Lyster hosts Remembrance Walk

Sept. 27, 2023

Lyster hosts Remembrance Walk

Fort Novosel, AL — In recognition of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, staff from the Behavioral Health Department at Lyster Army Health Clinic brought together members of the Fort Novosel community for a Remembrance Walk on September 27. The walk provided an opportunity to join together as a community in raising awareness on suicide prevention, remembering those who were lost to suicide, provide support and resources, and build connections with one another.

Air Force Periodontist examines mouth

Sept. 26, 2023

Air Force Postgraduate Dental School residency seeks patients

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — The Air Force Postgraduate Dental School's (AFPDS) Periodontics residency program at Joint Base San

HN Olarte with rocks

Sept. 26, 2023

“Crush the Lemon”: A Navy Sailor and Brooklyn, New York Native’s Message to Others During Suicide Prevention Month Rock Placement Ceremony

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — As Suicide Prevention Awareness Month wraps up, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center's Department of Behavioral Health team hosted a Rock Placing Ceremony and Resource Fair, reminding everyone that help is available, and healing is possible.

Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant Paul "Buck" Chambers (left) works with Intrepid Spirit's Music Therapist Clayton Cooke during a music therapy session.

Sept. 26, 2023

Intrepid Spirit celebrates 10 years of healing and hope

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — The Intrepid Spirit Center at Camp Lejeune will celebrate 10 years of care for those with traumatic brain injuries or TBI-related ailments. The clinic was founded on Oct. 2, 2013.

September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, observed to draw attention to the disease that more than 19,710 women will receive a new diagnosis of this year, and that will claim the life of over 13,000 women in 2023.

Sept. 26, 2023

Bringing awareness to ovarian cancer

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Ovarian cancer causes more deaths each year than any other gynecologic cancer in the U.S. This includes cervical, vaginal, and vulvar cancers, according to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which adds that all women are at risk for developing a gynecologic cancer.

Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Caitlyn Green (left) and Corpsman Lucinda Calvert are just two of the surgical technologists at Walter Reed who are the behind-the-scene unsung heroes at Walter Reed who are celebrated during Surgical Technologists Week and year-round.

Sept. 26, 2023

Walter Reed celebrates Surgical Technologists: Professionals Behind the Scenes Ensuring Quality Care, Patient Safety

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Walter Reed celebrated its surgical technologists (STs) Sept. 17-23 during National Surgical Technologists Week 2023, which focused on the theme, “Celebrating Unsung Heroes.”

A dentist checks a woman's mouth

Sept. 26, 2023

TRICARE Dental Program Is Your Ally in the Fight Against Oral Cancer

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — According to the National Institutes of Health, health care providers diagnose about 54,000 new cases of oral cancer per year in the United States. As with all types of cancer, education and early detection are critical. Learn how to spot the warning signs of oral cancer before the disease can spread.

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