July 3, 2024

Command Sergeant Major Change of Responsibility Ceremony

Tripler Army Medical Center — Tripler Army Medical Center Command Sergeant Major Change of Responsibility Ceremony

July 3, 2024

UV Safety Month – Protect yourself against the dangers of UV radiation

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, Md. — July is UV Safety Month, a critical time to understand how to protect yourself and your loved ones from the potential long-term effects of ultraviolet (UV) rays. UV radiation is a form of electromagnetic radiation that can affect the cells in your body. It comes from both natural sources, such as sunlight, and man-made sources, including the sunlamps found in tanning booths.

July 3, 2024

TRICARE Tips for Managing Diabetes and Your Oral Health

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 38 million American adults currently have diabetes. Even though diabetes is common, many people don’t know about its connection to oral health.

July 2, 2024

Mass casualty exercise scheduled at Tripler Army Medical Center, Desmond T. Doss Health Clinic on July 10

HONOLULU, Hawaii — Personnel from Tripler Army Medical Center and the Desmond T. Doss Health Clinic will participate in a mass casualty exercise on July 10

July 2, 2024

Patients rate Walter Reed providers with 100 percent satisfaction

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, Md. — Six Walter Reed health care providers and the administrative staff of the Radiation Therapy clinic earned recognition in the Defense Health Agency’s (DHA) Joint Outpatient Experience Survey (JOES) Best of the Best report for the second quarter of 2024, recently released by Military Health System (MHS) officials.

July 2, 2024

Coffee with a Cop

Fort Novosel, AL — The local coffee shop at Lyster Army Health Clinic was the perfect setting for Fort Novosel’s Criminal Investigation Division (CID) to host their Coffee with a Cop event on Friday, June 28. As part of Department of the Army CID’s Domestic Violence Awareness Campaign, the event provided an opportunity to engage with the local community in a casual environment where participants could enjoy a cup of coffee while learning about the signs, risks, and repercussions of domestic violence.

July 2, 2024

Cherry Point Celebrates “Tacking of the Crow,” Junior Sailor’s Promotion

MCAS Cherry Point — Sailors and staff aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point celebrated the advancement of a Sailor and the “Tacking of the Crow” Monday, July 1.

July 1, 2024

An Eagle added to Put the Bite in the Fight at NMRTC Bremerton

NHB/NMRTC Bremerton, Washington — By Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer -- Reaching the lofty aerie of an eagle’s nest is a notable accomplishment.

July 1, 2024

Chalking up Pride at NHB/NMRTC Bremerton

NHB/NMRTC Bremerton, Washington — Chalk up Pride Month...staff assigned to NHB/NMRTC Bremerton joined the Department of Defense in recognizing - and commemorating - June as Pride Month, celebrating LGBTQI+ Service members who have courageously served and sacrificed in the U.S. military. NHB/NMRTC Bremerton and DoD are committed to creating an environment that maximizes individual talents, increases morale, and enhances military effectiveness (Official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer).

July 1, 2024

Cone, Cup and Cool …

NHB/NMRTC Bremerton, Washington — Cone, Cup and Cool …an ice cream social was held for NHB/NMRTC Bremerton staff as command leadership – Capt. Patrick Fitzpatrick, Naval Hospital Bremerton director and Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton commanding officer, Capt. Molly Jenkins, newly arrived executive officer, Hospital Corpsman Senior Chief Eric Morgan, outgoing command master chief, and Lt. Cmdr. Solomon Han, command chaplain - donned their soda-fountain finery to dole out ample scoops of chocolate, moose tracks, strawberry and vanilla flavored ice cream to appreciative staff, many whom took orders from their clinic and office teams and returned with the tasty offerings (Official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer).