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.
Dietitian

June 16, 2021

Kenner dieticians ready to promote healthier lifestyles

FORT LEE, Va. — A dietitian duo has joined the Kenner Army Health Clinic team here, and they’re ready to share their knowledge of better nutrition and disease prevention to help community members improve their quality of life.

Navy Lieutenant Dana Amezaga, a Nurse serving aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point, relied on her training in Emergency Medicine to provide first aid to the victim of a car accident she came upon in late May, 2021, in eastern North Carolina.

June 15, 2021

Cherry Point Nurse Responds to Car Accident, Relies on Emergency Medicine Training

MCAS Cherry Point — A Sailor serving aboard Marine Corps Cherry Point relied on her Emergency Medicine training to provide first aid while responding to a car accident in late May, 2021, in eastern North Carolina.

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune's COVID-19 Vaccine Tiger Team takes the Pfizer vaccine to USMC commands, units, and schoolhouses in an effort to vaccinate service members and Department of Defense workers.

June 15, 2021

Where there's a Tiger Team, there's a COVID vaccine

NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina — With readiness of our forces a top priority, Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune is making every effort to vaccinate Sailors and Marines. NMCCL’s COVID-19 Vaccine Tiger Teams are transporting the Pfizer vaccine to Marine Corps units, schoolhouses, and commands.

LRMC exercise highlights Military Medicine overseas

June 14, 2021

LRMC exercise highlights Military Medicine overseas

LANDSTUHL, Germany — LANDSTUHL, Germany – Over 300 Soldiers, Airmen and German Armed Forces Service Members participated in Operation Courageous Fury, a joint training exercise designed to assess medical operations in Germany at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, June 2-4.

Mask Up! Face coverings are required to enter Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point. Per DoD Guidance, masks must be worn by all personnel entering a military treatment facility, regardless of their vaccination status.

June 11, 2021

MaskUp! - Masks Required to Enter Cherry Point Clinic

MCAS Cherry Point — Mask Up! - Face coverings are required to enter Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point.

June 10, 2021

Frequently Asked Questions about Pre-Travel COVID-19 Tests (Updated 10 June 2021)

Almost all international travel requires a COVID test within 3 days of departure. When in doubt,

San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium Awards ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, June 4, 2021.

June 9, 2021

SAUSHEC awards ceremony highlights academic achievements

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium held its annual awards ceremony June 4 at

Photo By 2nd Lt. Benjamin Aronson | Lt. Col. Paula Neemann, 15th Healthcare Operations Squadron clinical medicine flight commander, demonstrates several birth options, such as an intrauterine device, at the 15th MDG’s contraceptive clinic at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 6, 2021. The contraceptive clinic opened June 7 to service beneficiaries and provide same-day procedures without a referral. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Benjamin Aronson)

June 7, 2021

15th MDG increases women’s access to care

2nd Lt. Benjamin Aronson — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The 15th Medical Group opened the doors to its first-ever contraceptive clinic June 7 aimed at easing access to and educating female beneficiaries on contraceptives.

June 4, 2021

Panel Discusses Impact of COVID-19 on Behavioral Health

WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — This was the question discussed during the Directorate of Behavioral Health’s Mental Health Panel

Leaders and staff from Naval Hospital Jacksonville and Naval Branch Health Clinic Kings Bay cut a ceremonial ribbon on May 27 to celebrate the new kiosk for prescription refills.

June 3, 2021

Naval Branch Health Clinic Kings Bay now offers a kiosk for prescription refill pick-up

KINGS BAY, Ga. — Naval Branch Health Clinic Kings Bay opened a prescription refill kiosk on May 28. Patients now pick up all refills (except refrigerated items and controlled substances) at the kiosk, rather than at a pharmacy window.

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