22nd Medical Group building

Jan. 14, 2026

22nd Medical Group rolls out plain language emergency alerts to enhance facility safety

McConnell AFB, Kan. — The 22nd Medical Group is enhancing safety and emergency preparedness at its facilities by implementing a new system of plain language alerts. This initiative will replace coded language with clear, simple terms for critical security situations.

Walter Reed exercise therapist Travis Combest stresses that prior to beginning an exercise program you should consult with a health care provider, begin and build gradually.

Jan. 14, 2026

A new year, why not a new you with a focus on exercise, nutrition, mental health?

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, MD — It's a new year, so why not a new you?

Inpatient Care

Jan. 14, 2026

BAMC receives highest Leapfrog grade for safe, high-quality care

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — Brooke Army Medical Center received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for Fall 2025,

BAMC personnel assist patient during holiday event

Jan. 14, 2026

BAMC personnel assist patient during holiday event

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — Brooke Army Medical Center personnel attending a Wreaths Across America event at Fort Sam Houston

Husband and Wife holding newborn baby between them.

Jan. 14, 2026

Beyond the Delivery Room: Where Support for New Parents Begins

FORT POLK, La. — When My’Kia Starks brought her newborn daughter home for the first time, the joy of becoming a mother was paired with the weight of a new and unfamiliar responsibility.

Jan. 13, 2026

Sticklers for Battle Ready Training Tuesday at NMRTC Bremerton

NHB/NMRTC Bremerton, Washington — Hospital corpsmen receive practical hands-on guidance from Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton leadership in peripheral IV insertion training, January 13, 2026. The training is specifically designed to sharpen preparatory skills necessary in providing tactical medical support during combat operations for all hospital corpsmen assigned to Naval Hospital Bremerton. The current training covered hands-on complete sequence of peripheral IV insertion care, which included proper procedure set-up and personal hand hygiene, PIV insertion technique to proper discontinuation of a PIV line, along with discussions on PIV site management, indications, and contraindications (Official Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jennifer Benedict, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs).

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Jan. 13, 2026

Get your health results faster in 2026: Lab and test results immediately available in your MHS GENESIS Patient Portal

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Do you get care at a military hospital or clinic? Starting Jan. 20, you’ll be able to access lab results, radiology reports, pathology reports, and clinical notes immediately through the MHS GENESIS Patient Portal.

This graphic was created to inform Military Health System beneficiaries about the Walter's Way feedback form at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The feedback form allows beneficiaries to communicate what is most important to them in the delivery of their care, highlight what the facility is doing well, and share ideas on how it can improve.

Jan. 13, 2026

Walter’s Way: Hematology-Oncology Builds on Proven Patient Access

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, MD — At Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, timely access to care can mean the difference between delayed treatment and peace of mind. For the Hematology-Oncology Department, that urgency has shaped daily operations for more than a decade, aligning seamlessly with the Walter’s Way access-to-care model.

Armed Services Blood Program Presents Certificate of Appreciation to 2nd Maintenance Battalion Leadership

Jan. 13, 2026

Armed Services Blood Program celebrates donors’ life-giving efforts

CAMP LEJEUNE, NC — The Armed Services Blood Program at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune is celebrating its blood donors and thanking them for donating life to military members and their families. The program recently held a recognition ceremony to extend their heartfelt appreciation to Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point and local recruiting points of contact around Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune for their dedicated support to ASBP.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jaiveion Turner, left, a health services management journeyman, is evaluated by Staff Sgt. Abey Lewis, right, an aerospace medical technician, both assigned to the 99th Medical Group (MDG), on his needle decompression skills during the 2025 Diamondback Medic Rodeo at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 9, 2025.

Jan. 12, 2026

Nellis Medics Take the Reins, Host First Medic Rodeo

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — Cannon blasts echoed across the desert and a helicopter hovered overhead as the cries of casualties cut through the air. This scenario was no ordinary training day; it was the inaugural Medic Rodeo at Nellis Air Force Base, a grueling race against the clock that would test the skills of the installation's medics.

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