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.
Uniformed service member answers phone standing in front of computer screen

April 15, 2025

TRICARE’s Near Patient Program: What To Know

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — For service members and their family members living overseas, challenges like language barriers and unfamiliar health systems may make getting medical care stressful. But getting health care overseas doesn’t have to be difficult. Luckily, TRICARE offers the Near Patient Program to help monitor your medical care and assist you in ten overseas locations.

BAMC cancer patient celebrates two big events in one day

April 15, 2025

BAMC cancer patient celebrates two big events in one day

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — A cancer patient at Brooke Army Medical Center was able to celebrate two significant events in one

Two neurologists at BAMC focus on movement disorders, Parkinson’s disease

April 15, 2025

Two neurologists at BAMC focus on movement disorders, Parkinson’s disease

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — Two Air Force neurologists at Brooke Army Medical Center specialize in movement disorders including

Soldiers and Airmen participate in a Joint Critical Care Field Training Exercise at Joint Base San Antonio – Camp Bullis, March 7, 2025. (Courtesy Photo)

April 15, 2025

Joint Field Exercise prepares Soldiers, Airmen to deploy

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-CAMP BULLIS, Texas — Soldiers and Airmen participated in a Joint Critical Care Field Training Exercise at Joint Base San

April 15, 2025

Occupational Therapists provide a handy reminder at Naval Hospital Bremerton

NHB/NMRTC Bremerton, Washington — By Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer -- Give them a hand. https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4155718/occupational-therapists-provide-a-handy-reminder-at-naval-hospital-bremerton/

Bleu Garcia, Medical Records Technician Coder at Carl. R. Darnall Army Medical Center, reviews documentation at her workstation. Garcia plays a key role in ensuring accurate medical coding and educating providers and coders alike.

April 15, 2025

CRDAMC Medical Coder Bleu Garcia Finds Purpose in Precision, Education

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas — Bleu Garcia, a Medical Records Technician Coder at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, spends her

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Deydre Teyhen passes the Defense Health Agency flag to Dr. David J. Smith, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs and Acting Director of the Defense Health Agency, during the relinquishment of authority ceremony at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, on April 14, 2025, symbolizing the transfer of leadership. Teyhen served as director of the Defense Health Network National Capital Region for two years. (DOD photo by Ricardo J. Reyes)

April 15, 2025

‘How’ Made It Happen: Brig. Gen. Deydre Teyhen’s Governance-Driven Approach Propels Transformation Across National Capital Region

BETHESDA, Md. — After nearly two years of visionary leadership, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Deydre Teyhen relinquished directorship of the Defense Health Network–National Capital Region on April 14, leaving behind a health system that is a benchmark for integration, innovation, and operational readiness within the Military Health System.

April 14, 2025

Connect the Dots about Measles

NHB/NMRTC Bremerton, Washington — By Douglas H Stutz, Naval Hospital Bremerton public affairs officer – It’s not hard to connect the dots. https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4154508/connect-the-dots-about-measles/ \

MCCS Barstow Library hosted a Launch party for the first day of the annual Summer Reading Program at McTureous Hall aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow on June 4.

April 14, 2025

Building Readers at Home: A Parent's Guide to Early Literacy

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — Literacy begins long before a child enters school—and parents play the most important role. This article offers simple, age-based strategies for military families to nurture early reading and language skills from birth through preschool. With consistency, connection, and a few good books, parents can give their children a strong head start—one story at a time.

Air Force Colonel and Chief Master Sgt. cut a ribbon during the grand opening of the new central check in desk.

April 14, 2025

55th MDG new central check in desk

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — The 55th Medical Group celebrated the grand opening of their new central check-in desk, April 7, 2025, in the Ehrling Bergquist Medical Clinic, marking a significant step toward modernizing patient care and streamlining administrative processes for its patients.

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