May 31, 2023

Tripler's Troop Command Change of Command Ceremony

Tripler Army Medical Center — Tripler welcomes Lt. Col. Jamie Dillashaw, who took command of Tripler’s Troop Command and says Aloha to Lt. Col. Daniel Coulter during a ceremony on Spartan Field!

May 31, 2023

Lyster hosts Mental Health Awareness Walk

Fort Novosel, AL — Lyster Army Health Clinic hosted a Stomp Out the Stigma – Mental Health Awareness Walk in recognition of Mental Health Month. Clinic staff and members from the Fort Novosel community showed their commitment to break the stigma of mental health during the May 31 walk. Protecting, optimizing, and defending your mental health is vital to the well-being of everyone and to the readiness of our military force.

May 31, 2023

Dignity, respect and empathy displayed at SRU lifts Soldier ‘I needed it to bring me back up’

At the height of her career Lt. Col. Amy Gray was ready for anything. Her deployment to Kuwait was no different, until the unexpected happened and she was medically transported to the United States.

May 30, 2023

Walter Reed recognizes research award winners

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Today’s medical breakthroughs began with research, many with roots in military medicine. Walter Reed National Military Medical Center celebrated recent research work produced by members of its health care team who continue the legacy of advancing health care through safe and quality investigative work.

May 30, 2023

Walter Reed NICoE introduces Dance Movement Therapy for Service Members

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center's National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE) hosted a Dance Movement Therapy class Friday, May 26. The class, a pioneering blend of rehabilitative treatment and Pacific Island dances provides a unique therapeutic approach to addressing service members' physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs.

May 30, 2023

Walter Reed recognized for sustainability efforts

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center received the Greenhealth Partner for Change Award from Practice Greenhealth, the nation's leading organization dedicated to environmental sustainability in health care. The award was presented during the CleanMed 2023 Conference, held May 23-25 in Pittsburgh.

May 30, 2023

Researchers from Walter Reed shine in Navy-wide competition

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Researchers from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center earned top awards in the 38th Annual Navy-wide Academic Research Competition held May 16 at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC), Portsmouth, Virginia.

May 30, 2023

Walter Reed’s Human Research Protection Program re-accredited

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Research is a foundation of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, and essential to that research are human subjects. They help answer questions about biomedical or behavioral interventions, including new treatments, such as novel vaccines, drugs, dietary choices, dietary supplements, and medical devices, and known interventions that warrant further study and comparison.

May 25, 2023

NSA Hampton Roads hosts Clean the Base Day at Portsmouth Annex

NSA Hampton Roads Portsmouth Annex — Approximately 235 volunteers took a break from their daily work duties and spent a beautiful Friday morning walking around the base and picking up trash during Clean the Base Day at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads-Portsmouth Annex May 5.

May 25, 2023

TRICARE Preventive Health Benefits Women Should Know

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — It’s important for all women to get their recommended preventive services. TRICARE covers all clinical preventive services with no out-of-pocket costs to you if you use a TRICARE network provider. But if you’re age 65 or older and you have TRICARE For Life, follow Medicare’s rules for getting preventive care.