Dec. 3, 2020

Brigadier General Paula Lodi visits Martin Army Community Hospital

FORT BENNING, Ga. — How many pounds of German Shepherd does it take to stop a person in his/her tracks? One hundred and two. Brig. Gen. Paula Lodi found that out today during her visit to Fort Benning. The commander of the Regional Health Command Atlantic toured Benning’s Veterinary Center and Military Police working dog kennel, after meeting with key team leaders at Martin Army Community Hospital.

Dec. 2, 2020

COVID-19 continues to challenge, Part 3

MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. — This is a four-part series on the symptoms, interventions, impacts and future relating to COVID-19. Watch this location for more installments. Madigan Army Medical Center on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., first published a story on COVID-19 in January. The virus has consumed every day since; and it rages on. Where does that leave a pandemic-weary world?

Dec. 2, 2020

Retirees: Soldiers for Life

FORT BENNING, Ga. — Nearly a dozen of the selfless men and women who answered the Army’s call for volunteers to combat COVID-19 are going home from Fort Benning’s Martin Army Community Hospital. When the coronavirus pandemic response stretched medical resources to their breaking point nationwide, retired soldiers all over the United States dropped everything from their everyday lives and strapped on boots or pulled on scrubs.

Dec. 2, 2020

Soldier Recovery Unit: Graduating with Honors

FORT BENNING, Ga. — Staff Sgt. Kevin Reese epitomizes the saying “It’s never too late.” The 57-year-old assigned to Ft. Benning’s Soldier Recovery Unit graduated magna cum laude from American Military University which is a member of the accredited American Public University System on October 1. To receive his degree “with great distinction” Reese maintained a 3.4+ GPA.

Dec. 1, 2020

Open Season is Underway, Compare 2021 FEDVIP Plans and Costs

The Federal Benefits Open Season ends on Dec. 14. If you’re eligible for dental or vision coverage through the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP), don’t miss your chance to enroll in or change your FEDVIP dental and/or vision plan. Not sure where to start? At BENEFEDS, you can check your eligibility, explore plans, enroll in a plan, and more.

Nov. 30, 2020

Found a TRICARE Plan? Enroll Using One of These Options

You’ve entered open season and decided on a TRICARE Prime or TRICARE Select plan for you and your family. Ready for the next step? It’s now time to enroll. Depending on your beneficiary category and TRICARE plan, you may have to pay enrollment fees when you enroll. By staying up to date on the TRICARE enrollment process, you and your family can get the most out of your coverage.

Nov. 30, 2020

What Plan is Right for You, TRICARE Prime or TRICARE Select?

The annual TRICARE Open Season is underway until Dec. 14. This is your chance to make changes to your current health coverage or enroll in a new TRICARE Prime (including the US Family Health Plan) or TRICARE Select plan. But do you know which plan best meets your needs?

Nov. 30, 2020

TRICARE Select Group A Retiree Enrollment Fee Payments Due Now

11/30/2020 — Have you set up payment for your new TRICARE Select 2021 enrollment fees yet? If not, time is running out. If you’re a TRICARE Select Group A: If you or your sponsor’s initial enlistment or appointment occurred before January 1, 2018, you are in Group A. retiree, you must set up your payment by Dec. 31 if you want to have TRICARE Select or TRICARE Overseas Program Select coverage on Jan. 1, 2021. You’ll be disenrolled from TRICARE if your TRICARE contractor doesn’t receive your payment.

Nov. 30, 2020

TRICARE Select Group A Retiree Enrollment Fee Payments Due Now

Have you set up payment for your new TRICARE Select 2021 enrollment fees yet? If not, time is running out. If you’re a TRICARE Select Group AIf you or your sponsor’s initial enlistment or appointment occurred before January 1, 2018, you are in Group A. retiree, you must set up your payment by Dec. 31 if you want to have TRICARE Select or TRICARE Overseas Program Select coverage on Jan. 1, 2021. You’ll be disenrolled from TRICARE if your TRICARE contractor doesn’t receive your payment.

Nov. 30, 2020

Medical teams across Hawaii train jointly to promote mission readiness

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii — Over the course of four days in early October, Tripler Army Medical Center’s Emergency Department hosted a Joint Operations Medical Provider Readiness Simulation, here. Collectively the Army, Air Force and Navy contributed 23 facilitators and 80 participants, making this a true joint force exercise. “I’ve been in the military for 17 years and this is my first joint service training,” said Lt. Col. Rachel Blanton, certified registered nurse anesthetist at Tripler Army Medical Center. “We all have pretty similar jobs but we don’t see each other because we have these facilities where we don’t cross paths often.” Visit this link to read the full story - https://www.army.mil/article/241292