April 8, 2025

Munson Patient and Family Partnership Council discuss extending clinic hours

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas — Representatives from Munson Army Health Center and the Patient and Family Partnership council recently discussed adding an “after hours” primary care service on Fort Leavenworth to improve access for busy military families.

April 8, 2025

New TRICARE Drive Time Waiver Policy Makes it Easier To Keep Your Primary Care Manager if You Move

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Are you moving to a new home? Is it more than a 30-minute drive from your primary care manager? If so, TRICARE is making it simpler to keep your TRICARE Prime coverage. Now, most families who live more than 30 minutes but less than 100 miles from their PCM can continue seeing them without taking action.

April 7, 2025

Mass casualty exercise scheduled at Tripler Army Medical Center, Desmond T. Doss Health Clinic on April 8

HONOLULU, Hawaii — Personnel from Tripler Army Medical Center and the Desmond T. Doss Health Clinic will participate in a mass casualty exercise the morning of April 8.

April 3, 2025

Measles Health Alert

FORT RILEY, Kansas — The Fort Riley Department of Public Health is closely monitoring a growing measles outbreak in Southwest Kansas and preparing for the possibility of further spread.

April 3, 2025

ATAMMC: Saving Lives Through Training, Teamwork, and Preparedness

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — When tragedy strikes, the response of a well-coordinated and highly trained medical team can make all the difference. At the Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center (ATAMMC), their commitment to excellence in medical care is reinforced by the seamless collaboration of active-duty and civilian medical personnel from the Army, Navy, and Air Force. As one of the first joint-service medical facilities in the U.S. military, they share resources, knowledge, and training to ensure that when it matters most, they are ready to respond.

April 3, 2025

NMCCL psychiatry residency receives national award for further psychodynamic education

CAMP LEJEUNE, NC — The Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune Psychiatry Residency Program is receiving national recognition that will provide additional psychotherapy training for NMCCL physicians-in-training and staff members.

April 3, 2025

Q&A: Your TRICARE Catastrophic Cap

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — You can’t always predict your family’s healthcare needs. But you can know the most you could have to pay for TRICARE covered services. TRICARE calls this your catastrophic cap. Your catastrophic cap limits how much you and your family will pay for TRICARE covered healthcare services each calendar year.

April 2, 2025

From Minnesota to Marin: DGMC pharmacist's winding path leads to national recognition

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Carolyn Gregorian’s journey to becoming the Defense Health Agency’s 2024 Pharmacist of the Year wasn’t a straight shot. It was a winding road paved with career changes, family moves, and a cross-country relocation that ultimately led her to David Grant Medical Center (DGMC) and a life she’d only dreamed of.

April 2, 2025

Colorectal cancer: Screening saves lives

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, Md — It’s often what you don’t feel that can hurt you. Colorectal cancer is one of those diseases that can develop quietly, without warning signs—until a routine screening changes the course of a life.

April 1, 2025

Strengthening Military Families Through Nutrition

FORT RILEY, Kansas — For many Soldiers and their families, the WIC program represents an untapped opportunity. Despite serving nearly 1,400 beneficiaries at Fort Riley, many more could benefit.