May 27, 2021

All Tricare beneficiaries ages 12 and up

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — Brooke Army Medical Center offers same-day appointments as well as weekly walk-in days for all

May 27, 2021

Taking expired medication could lead to disciplinary action

LANDSTUHL, Germany — Public health officials in Europe are concerned about a recent trend of service members who have taken a controlled substance prescription more than six months after it was prescribed, resulting in a positive urinalysis. Something that could be subject to disciplinary action.

May 26, 2021

Memorial Holiday Hours

Fort Rucker Army Base, AL — Friday, May 28: Closed 1500 - 1615 Monday, May 31: Closed 0730 - 1615 Please plan accordingly for pharmacy pick ups.

May 26, 2021

Cherry Point Dental Sailors Conduct Uniform Inspections

MCAS Cherry Point, NC — Sailors assigned to 2nd Dental Battalion / NDC Cherry Point conducted a uniform inspection in their Dress White uniforms on Thursday, May 20 on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point.

May 26, 2021

Fort Lee AWC announces Fit for Duty challenge winners

FORT LEE, Va. — The Army Wellness Center here has pulled off another successful Fit for Duty Challenge, with this year’s event drawing five enthusiastic teams comprised of active duty personnel, family members and DA Civilians.

May 26, 2021

Lozano: The cavalry is coming

FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska — In October 2020, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) reported over 80% of the boroughs in Alaska, as have staffing shortages in primary care. Medical Department-Activity Alaska and its beneficiaries have also felt the strain of shortages.

May 26, 2021

Based on data, experts encourage vaccines for teens

SAN ANTONIO, TX, UNITED STATES — Air Force Col. Heather Yun enrolled her teenagers in COVID vaccine trials in back in the winter.An

May 26, 2021

Medical Soldiers provide frontline COVID defense for Europe

SEMBACH, Germany — For the past several weeks Soldiers from Regional Health Command Europe, Army Medical Activity Bavaria, Public Health Command Europe, Dental Health Command Europe and Landstuhl Regional Medical Center have been ensuring the safety and well-being of U.S. forces by conducting and processing COVID tests on newly arrived service members into the European theater.

May 24, 2021

A military medicine first: 10-year-old gets life-changing surgery

Tripler Army Medical Center — In many ways, Mackenzie Boyll is an average 10-year-old. She enjoys running, riding horses, listening to music, and making art. And on May 10, she was the recipient of the first-ever vertebral body tethering surgery in military medicine.

May 21, 2021

LTC Inman takes charge of Kenner Army Health Clinic

FORT LEE, Va. — Lt. Col. M. Jordan Inman assumed command of Kenner Army Health Clinic at a ceremony here Friday in Wylie Hall auditorium.