The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status without pay until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status.
Our military hospital remains open and we’re continuing to provide healthcare services. Scheduled appointments and procedures are proceeding as planned, and new appointments continue to be booked. For the latest information regarding TRICARE benefits during this period, please visit www.tricare.mil/shutdown

Please be assured, our commitment to providing exceptional care to you remains our highest priority.
Air Force Pharmacist Technician Scans Prescription Drug Container

April 19, 2022

Pre-Authorization and Medical Necessity for Prescription Drugs: What You Need to Know

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Prescription drugs are tools meant to support your overall health. TRICARE has procedures to make sure you get the right prescription drug to treat your condition. You must sometimes work with your doctor to get approval for coverage of certain drugs. Two examples of this are pre-authorization (also known as prior authorization) and medical necessity.

Man in shorts and tshirt sitting down receiving a meal tray from a soldier.

April 18, 2022

Mother's Meals make for memorable first dinner

FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska — Bassett Army Community Hospital Nutrition Care Division is aiming to make the first meal, as a family, special for patients who have given birth at the hospital. With the delivery of Mother’s Meals to three patients April 4, three months of planning and research brought the idea to life.

Seven adults and four infants standing in front of mountain scene quilts.

April 18, 2022

Prenatal care centered on you

FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska — Participants in Bassett Army Community Hospital's first Centering Pregnancy group pose for a picture during a reunion in January. Centering Pregnancy, a program introduced at Bassett ACH in 2021, brings together a small group of eight to 10 women for their prenatal care. The women meet monthly for a two-hour group appointment that then allows time for each of them to meet individually with the provider

For the first time at Aviano AB the 31st MDG integrates with 31st SFS for “Trauma Care Under Fire” training

April 18, 2022

For the first time at Aviano AB the 31st MDG integrates with 31st SFS for “Trauma Care Under Fire” training

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy – For the first time at Aviano Air Base, approximately 40 31st Medical Group

Take time to get out and enjoy the game

April 15, 2022

Take time to get out and enjoy the game

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — There’s just something about going outside and running around with friends. It’s like nothing else

Hospital Corpsman Second Class Charles Brown Jr. saved the life of a Marine Corps Officer Candidate in late June, 2021 by proving immediate aid to him when he succumbed to hyperthermia during an introductory physical fitness test. He received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal during a ceremony Friday, April 15.

April 15, 2022

Cherry Point Sailor Recognized for Lifesaving Actions

MCAS Cherry Point — A sailor serving aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point received recognition Friday, April 15 for his role in saving the life of a fellow service member.

Sailors serving aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point received recognition for their efforts to live and embody the clinic’s motto of “Keeping the Warfighter in the Fight” during a ceremony held Friday, April 15 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. Hospital Corpsmen Second Class Jason Mike and Jose Lazomorales received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal along with Hospitalman Alexandre Castillo. Hospital Corpsman Third Class Emily Page received recognition for her excellence in earning the honor of Junior Sailor of the Quarter for 1st Marine Aircraft Wing.

April 15, 2022

Sailors Recognized for Excellence in “Keeping the Warfighter in the Fight”

MCAS Cherry Point — Sailors serving aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point received recognition for their efforts to live and embody the clinic’s motto of “Keeping the Warfighter in the Fight” during a ceremony held Friday, April 15 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point.

A year later, BAMC doctor reunites with patient he helped save

April 14, 2022

A year later, BAMC doctor reunites with patient he helped save

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — Last April, a Military Emergency Medical Services and Disaster Medicine fellow from Brooke Army

U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Holly Vickers competed in the United States Powerlifting Association’s Virginia Beach Classic on March 26, 2022, taking home the top spot for her weight class. Photo used with permission from DVXT Images.

April 14, 2022

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune nurse powerlifts her way to winner’s podium

NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina — A Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune nurse has another title to add to her name – champion powerlifter. U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Holly Vickers competed in the United States Powerlifting Association’s Virginia Beach Classic on March 26, taking home the top spot for her weight class.

Staff of the Darnall Medical Library of the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center pose for a group photo in the Darnall Medical Library, March 30, 2022.. The library was awarded the 2022 Research Advancement Award by the Medical Library Association for their support to medical research and evidence based medical services.

April 12, 2022

WRNMMC’s Darnall Medical Library awarded for its contribution to advancing health research

WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — The Darnall Medical Library at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) has been selected as one of the recipients of the 2022 Research Advancement in Health Sciences Award.

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