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.

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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.

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Graduate Medical Education (GME) program coordinators held their third annual retreat at the USO, Bethesda, Md., Dec. 4. The GME supports 51 different programs with up to 600 specialized medical providers at Walter Reed. (DOW photo by Ann Brandstadter)

Jan. 12, 2026

More Than Administrators: Walter Reed's GME Program Coordinators Build a Community of Resilience

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, MD — Behind the 600-plus specialized providers who come through Uniformed Services University (USU), the Health Professional Scholarship Program, and other military training programs at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC), stands a powerhouse team: the Graduate Medical Education (GME) Program Coordinators and Administrative Professionals. Thirty-three coordinators support 51 programs at Walter Reed, two at the Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center (ATAMMC) at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, and several at USU.

Uniformed service member smiles in passenger seat of truck.

Jan. 9, 2026

How Tyndall’s first aeromedical nurse practitioner bridges medicine and mission

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — After nearly two decades working in emergency rooms in Alabama, U.S. Air Force Maj. Elizabeth Kuss became an Air Force nurse practitioner at 40 years old, trading night shifts and a familiar hospital system for operational medicine, intense training and a role few in uniform have ever filled.

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