April 15, 2025

New ERASE Program Aims to Save Lives Through Early Cardiac Risk Detection

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — The ERASE program, led by retired Air Force Capt. Dr. M. Alaric Franzos, is a pilot initiative aimed at reducing sudden cardiac arrest in military personnel through early ECG screening at basic training and service academies. Reviving a previously discontinued practice, the program uses modern technology and data to identify hidden cardiac risks and improve medical readiness. With promising early results, ERASE could shape future Department of Defense screening policy.

April 15, 2025

TRICARE’s Near Patient Program: What To Know

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — For service members and their family members living overseas, challenges like language barriers and unfamiliar health systems may make getting medical care stressful. But getting health care overseas doesn’t have to be difficult. Luckily, TRICARE offers the Near Patient Program to help monitor your medical care and assist you in ten overseas locations.

April 15, 2025

BAMC cancer patient celebrates two big events in one day

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — A cancer patient at Brooke Army Medical Center was able to celebrate two significant events in one

April 15, 2025

Two neurologists at BAMC focus on movement disorders, Parkinson’s disease

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — Two Air Force neurologists at Brooke Army Medical Center specialize in movement disorders including

April 15, 2025

Joint Field Exercise prepares Soldiers, Airmen to deploy

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-CAMP BULLIS, Texas — Soldiers and Airmen participated in a Joint Critical Care Field Training Exercise at Joint Base San

April 15, 2025

CRDAMC Medical Coder Bleu Garcia Finds Purpose in Precision, Education

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas — Bleu Garcia, a Medical Records Technician Coder at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, spends her

April 15, 2025

‘How’ Made It Happen: Brig. Gen. Deydre Teyhen’s Governance-Driven Approach Propels Transformation Across National Capital Region

BETHESDA, Md. — After nearly two years of visionary leadership, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Deydre Teyhen relinquished directorship of the Defense Health Network–National Capital Region on April 14, leaving behind a health system that is a benchmark for integration, innovation, and operational readiness within the Military Health System.

April 14, 2025

Building Readers at Home: A Parent's Guide to Early Literacy

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — Literacy begins long before a child enters school—and parents play the most important role. This article offers simple, age-based strategies for military families to nurture early reading and language skills from birth through preschool. With consistency, connection, and a few good books, parents can give their children a strong head start—one story at a time.

April 14, 2025

55th MDG new central check in desk

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — The 55th Medical Group celebrated the grand opening of their new central check-in desk, April 7, 2025, in the Ehrling Bergquist Medical Clinic, marking a significant step toward modernizing patient care and streamlining administrative processes for its patients.

April 10, 2025

Enhancing Vision and Readiness: WRESP-RC's 25-Year Impact in the National Capital Region

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center (ATAMMC) is proud to join the National Capital Region in commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Warfighter Refractive Eye Surgery Program and Research Center (WRESP-RC), which has been enhancing the visual capabilities of our nation's warfighters since its inception. This milestone reflects the program’s ongoing commitment to excellence in military refractive surgery research and patient care.