Decoration

Aug. 12, 2026

‘Feel-good’medicine: preparing for global adventures with Walter Reed's Travel Clinic

BETHESDA, Md. — Whether you are packing up for a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) in another country, heading out on a safari in Kenya, or embarking on a humanitarian mission, international travel can be an exciting experience. However, new destinations also bring new health risks. To keep Military Health System beneficiaries safe, the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Preventive Medicine Clinic offers the Travel Clinic with both virtual and in-person visit options. Dr. James Mancuso, staff physician at Walter Reed and professor at the Uniformed Services University, calls it "feel-good medicine."

YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 31, 2026) – Capt. Joshua Miller, commanding officer of U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (USNMRTC) Yokosuka and director of U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Yokosuka, and American Red Cross staff pose for a group photo with the summer VolunTEEN participants at USNH Yokosuka. Twenty-six military-affiliated teens completed the six-week program, which provides hands-on professional development and gives participants insight into military healthcare by allowing them to shadow providers in 12 different hospital departments. (U.S. Navy photo by Ai Hazama, USNMRTC Yokosuka Public Affairs)

Aug. 12, 2026

U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka and American Red Cross Conclude Successful Summer 'VolunTEEN' Program

U.S. Naval Hospital YOKOSUKA, Japan — Twenty-six military-affiliated teens successfully completed the American Red Cross VolunTEEN summer program at U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Yokosuka, gaining hands-on professional development and a rare, first-hand look into the daily operations of military healthcare.

Surgical and Critical Care Physician Assistant Residents (from left to right): Capt. Ralph Pangilinan, Capt. Jordyn Peacock, and Capt. Nykole Turner and Program Director Maj. Elissa Flynn

Aug. 12, 2026

Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center Launches New Surgical and Critical Care Physician Assistant Residency Program to Enhance Medical Readiness

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center continues to enhance military medical readiness with the development of a Surgical and Critical Care Physician Assistant (PA) Residency program.

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Emmanuella Gbogbo serves as a radiology technologist and the leading petty officer of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Cherry Point’s radiology department. A native of Ghana, West Africa, Gbogbo leads a team whose work provides rapid, accurate imaging to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of service members’ injuries to return them to full duty status as quickly as possible.

Aug. 12, 2026

I Keep the Warfighter in the Fight: Hospital Corpsman Second Class Emmanuella Gbogbo

MCAS Cherry Point — A Sailor serving at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Cherry Point who joined the U.S. Navy became a Corpsman to give back in the best way she can.

Decoration

Aug. 11, 2026

Patients rate Walter Reed’s front desk teams among the best

BETHESDA, Md. — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center strives to provide an outstanding experience for every patient. This begins before the patient meets their provider, starting with the scheduling process, continuing as they make their way through the hospital and to the front desks of clinics for care.

TRICARE: More Than a Benefit

Aug. 11, 2026

TRICARE: More than a benefit—a trusted partner for military families

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — TRICARE is more than a health plan—it’s peace of mind for military families around the world. Watch this video to hear directly from TRICARE beneficiaries about what TRICARE means to them.

Hospitalman Johanna Myers is Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command’s Bluejacket of the Quarter for Q3, 2026. Myers serves in the facility’s Department of Surgical Services.

Aug. 11, 2026

NMRTC Cherry Point Honors “Sailors of the Quarter”

MCAS Cherry Point — Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Cherry Point honored four outstanding Sailors with “of the quarter honors” for third quarter, 2026.

Following a massive turnout that demonstrated the high demand for pediatric readiness, the Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center (ATAMMC) pediatric and family medicine teams successfully screened and cleared 1,255 children for the upcoming school year.

Aug. 10, 2026

ATAMMC Expands Capacity for Final Back-to-School Physical Rodeo, Serving Over 1,200 Students

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Following a massive turnout that demonstrated the high demand for pediatric readiness, the Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center (ATAMMC) pediatric and family medicine teams successfully screened and cleared 1,255 children for the upcoming school year.

Army nursing cadets are gaining hands-on clinical experience at Winn Army Community Hospital through the Army Nurse Summer Training Program, working alongside Army healthcare professionals to prepare for future service while supporting the Army’s mission of sustaining a medically ready force.

Aug. 7, 2026

Winn Army Community Hospital prepares future Army nurses through summer training program

FORT STEWART, Ga. — Army nursing cadets are gaining hands-on clinical experience at Winn Army Community Hospital through the Army Nurse Summer Training Program, working alongside Army healthcare professionals to prepare for future service while supporting the Army’s mission of sustaining a medically ready force. The annual program places Army nursing students in military treatment facilities where they train alongside experienced Army healthcare professionals. At Winn, cadets care for active-duty Soldiers, Family members, and retirees while developing the clinical and leadership skills required of Army nurses. The hands-on experience bridges classroom instruction with military patient care, preparing the next generation of Army medical professionals.

FORT RILEY, Kan. — Army ROTC Cadet Claire Troshynski, a nursing student from Texas Christian University, poses in front of an AH-64 Apache helicopter at Marshall Army Airfield, July 31. Troshynski, whose career goal is to become an Enroute Critical Care Nurse, toured the airfield alongside other cadets participating in the four-week Nurse Summer Training Program (NSTP) at Irwin Army Community Hospital. Following the ground tour, the cadets took a familiarization flight in a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter over the Kansas Flint Hills to experience the environment of Army aviation and airborne medical transport.

Aug. 7, 2026

Ambulance in the Sky

FORT RILEY, Kansas — From stitching wounds in the ER to riding in an "ambulance in the sky," four ROTC nursing cadets share their summer at Irwin Army Community Hospital. Read the full story to see why these future Army nurses say the demands of Army medicine are completely worth it.

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