Oct. 17, 2024

Walter Reed’s Mother and Infant Care Center Marks Post-Pandemic Milestone

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, Md — “There is NO way I’m doing this without an epidural,” exclaimed soon-to-be new mom Janae Lettley, from her birthing bed in the Mother and Infant Care Center (MICC) at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (Walter Reed) in Bethesda, Maryland.

Oct. 17, 2024

Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones: Get Your Flu Shot With TRICARE

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — The fall and winter months bring an increased risk of respiratory illnesses, including flu, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus. Getting your flu shot is an easy way to help ward off illness. The vaccine lowers your chance of getting sick, going to the hospital, or even dying from the flu.

Oct. 17, 2024

German doctor who strengthened host-nation medical partnership with LRMC retires

HOMBURG, Germany — Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, the largest overseas U.S. hospital and the only one with the distinction of being a Level II Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons is also certified by the German Trauma Network as a regional Level II Trauma Center. It is the only U.S. medical facility that is dual-certified in the U.S. and a host nation.

Oct. 16, 2024

Flu shots available at Wilford Hall

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — All TRICARE beneficiaries can receive their influenza vaccine at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center

Oct. 16, 2024

Unlock Your Health by Scheduling a TRICARE Well-Woman Exam

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — With TRICARE, you have access to a wide range of preventive care specific to your needs. For women, this includes comprehensive services like an annual well-woman exam.

Oct. 16, 2024

“Being a PA gave me the opportunity to go even further into taking care of people, that was the drive. I wanted to help”: National Physician Assistant Week

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, Md — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD – Oct. 6-12 marked National Physician Assistant Week honoring the invaluable contributions that physician assistants (PAs) have made to the medical field and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

Oct. 16, 2024

Contraceptive Care Holiday Schedule

FORT RILEY, Kansas — Please be advised that the Irwin Army Community Hospital Contraceptive Care Walk-In Clinic will have minimal staffing on the last two Tuesdays of December 2024. As a result, the clinic will be closed on Tuesday, December 24th. Additionally, the clinic scheduled for Tuesday, December 31st will be moved to Monday, December 30th. The clinic will resume its regular Tuesday schedule on January 7, 2025.

Oct. 16, 2024

Womack’s Walk to Remember Honors Memory of Lost Children

For Jennifer Hartman, losing her child was the single most traumatic thing in her life. Thanks to the annual Walk to Remember event at Womack Army Medical Center held Tuesday evening, she is better able to deal with her grief and make the load a little lighter.

Oct. 15, 2024

Walter Reed celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with "Pioneers of Change: Shaping the Future Together" theme

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, Md. — "It's one thing to speak the language, and it's another to become part of the culture," said U.S. Navy Capt. Juan Rosario, chief of staff at Walter Reed during the medical center’s celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month on Oct. 11.

Oct. 15, 2024

55th MDG’s Mighty Medics treat Hondurans & train military

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — Six 55th Medical Group members participated in Amistad 24 training Aug. 4-16 at 1st Battalion Marine Base in La Ceiba, Honduras.