June 22, 2023

Walter Reed recognized by organ procurement agency

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Infinite Legacy, formerly the Washington Regional Transplant Community, recently recognized Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) with a Gold Award for WRNMMC’s compliance and timeliness within the organ and tissue procurement network. ​ Walter Reed is the sole Department of Defense’s military medical treatment facility that does organ transplants (kidney). The medical center averages approximately 50 procedures annually and is rated as a 5-STAR program by Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR), a regulatory body that tracks transplant program outcomes, according to Sharriff McGee, a registered nurse and program director for Organ Transplant Service at WRNMMC.

June 22, 2023

Ceremony signals leadership change for BAMC

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — Brooke Army Medical Center held a change of command ceremony June 21 to bid farewell to one leader

June 22, 2023

WAMC expands capabilities for Soldiers with Apprenticeship Program

Womack Army Medical Center has expanded its capabilities for service members by becoming a registered site for the North Carolina Apprenticeship Program. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held at WAMC on June 16, to honor this partnership that began on Feb. 3, with the Apprenticeship Program.

June 20, 2023

TRICARE Preventive Health Services for Men of All Ages

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Did you know that June is Men’s Health Month? If you’re a man, it’s a good time to take stock of your overall health. Seeing a health care provider for preventive services can help men of all ages by detecting health problems early, before they become life-threatening.

June 17, 2023

Tripler Army Medical Center Student Detachment Change of Command

Tripler Army Medical Center — Tripler Army Medical Center Student Detachment Change of Command

June 16, 2023

Tripler Army Medical Center Juneteenth Observance

Tripler Army Medical Center — Tripler Army Medical Center Juneteenth Observance

June 15, 2023

A tale of two battle buddies: Fort Johnson renaming ceremony hits home for Jersey Guard

FORT JOHNSON, La. — More than a century ago, as many as 150,000 New Jersians raised their right hands and served in the Great War. Just one stood watch with Sergeant William Henry Johnson, namesake of Fort Johnson, Louisiana, which was redesignated in a ceremony here June 13, 2023.

June 15, 2023

BJACH, Cajun Dustoff, support readiness, rotational units at JRTC

FORT JOHNSON, La. — The Joint Readiness Training Center is known for forging the warrior spirit of Soldiers from around the world. The realistic training offered to brigade combat teams prepares units for whatever our nation calls them to do. Just as a forge is used to beat, shape and bend metal, the scenarios faced will shape America’s fighting force. During the forging process injuries occur and the medical support at Fort Johnson, Louisiana is prepared to respond.

June 14, 2023

Celebrating 100 Years of Future Smiles with Walter Reed’s Naval Postgraduate Dental School Class of 2023

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Anchors aweigh for the Naval Postgraduate Dental School (NPDS) Class of 2023, joining an esteemed corps of some of the world’s best trained dental surgeons and specialists.

June 14, 2023

Neuropsychiatry/TBI Unit at Walter Reed unique in DoD

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) has the Department of Defense’s only Neuropsychiatry/Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Unit. It serves as a referral program for Military Health System (MHS) beneficiaries throughout the defense department, as well as for congressional members needing care for the impacts of head injuries and other behavioral health challenges.