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.
Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Carter reads holiday books with students at Anderson Creek Primary school on Tuesday, December 17, 2024.

Dec. 17, 2024

Womack Soldiers Share Holiday Stories with Children

FORT LIBERTY, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES — “There were many smiles when the Soldiers visited classrooms today, which really made my day,” said Robert Breyer, Principal of Anderson Creek Primary school, located near Fort Liberty. “Our students truly enjoy seeing military members on campus.”

The new Aeromedical Nurse Practitioner career field has grown significantly and improved squadron medical readiness by bridging the gap between medical services and squadrons around the Air Force since it started in 2019. At Creech Air Force Base, there are two ANPs, and this is how they have impacted the mission.

Dec. 16, 2024

Bridging the Gap: ANPs at Creech AFB Improve Squadron Medical Readiness

CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — The new Aeromedical Nurse Practitioner career field has grown significantly and improved squadron medical readiness by bridging the gap between medical services and squadrons around the Air Force since it started in 2019. At Creech Air Force Base, there are two ANPs, and this is how they have impacted the mission.

Digital newsletter provides news and events happening at Kimbrough.

Dec. 16, 2024

Kimbrough Cares- December 2024

FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. — Digital newsletter provides news and events happening at Kimbrough.

Hospital Corpsman Third Class Ty Hunziker receives the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for his service aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point from October to December 2024. Hunziker, who is currently assigned to Naval Hospital Jacksonville, volunteered to serve as a Surgical Technologist in the Cherry Point clinic’s Ambulatory Procedure Unit. During that, he trained two new Surgical Technicians and completed over 100 surgical cases.

Dec. 16, 2024

Fair Winds and Following Seas: Hospital Corpsman Third Class Ty Hunziker

MCAS Cherry Point — Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point bid Fair Winds and Following Seas to Hospital Corpsman Third Class Ty Hunziker on Friday December 13.

CRDAMC PAO

Dec. 11, 2024

CRDAMC hosts annual flu and COVID-19 event

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas – Nearly 300 beneficiaries conveniently received their vaccinations during the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center annual flu or COVID-19 vaccine event hosted by its Army Public Health Nurse department Dec. 7. The APHN team offered flu shots for eligible beneficiaries 6 months and up and COVID-19 shots for 12 years and older.

Doctor uses a tablet.

Dec. 11, 2024

Check the TRICARE Network Provider Directories Ahead of 2025

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — If you get care outside of a military hospital or clinic, it’s important to understand your civilian provider options. TRICARE’s new regional contracts, which begin Jan. 1, 2025, will affect the TRICARE provider networks in the U.S. You’re now able to check the network provider directories for both the East Region and West Region.

Hospitalman Ma. Angeline Viernes is Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point’s Blue Jacket of the Year for 2024. Viernes advises other Sailors to remain committed to excellence in all tasks no matter if they are large or small.

Dec. 11, 2024

Hospitalman Ma. Angeline Viernes: Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point Blue Jacket of the Year for 2024

MCAS Cherry Point — Hospitalman Ma. Angeline Viernes finds meaning in her Navy Medicine career through the direct impact she and her peers have on the well-being of patients visiting Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point.

Defense Health Agency infographic

Dec. 9, 2024

Virtual, Telehealth Accelerates Patient Care

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — The 96th Medical Group began a new telehealth innovation, the accelerator, designed to eliminate barriers to patient care and make care more accessible and convenient.

Group Photo of NMCP Pastoral Staff

Dec. 9, 2024

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Pastoral Care Staff Sponsor an Angel Tree

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth — Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) Pastoral Care Staff spent the last few months working with the medical center’s staff to sponsor a Holiday Angel Tree. The toys for 16-year-olds and younger were collected and displayed in the command’s Chapel of Hope, and they will be distributed prior to Christmas.

HRAC Group Photo

Dec. 9, 2024

Hampton Roads Appointment Center Sees Significant Improvements in Customer Experience

Hampton Roads — In an effort to improve the customer experience for military healthcare beneficiaries in Hampton Roads, the Hampton Roads Appointment Center (HRAC) has implemented significant changes to its appointment system.

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