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Aug. 22, 2025

Share Your Thoughts on Tricare.mil in Upcoming Usability Study

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Are you interested in shaping the future of TRICARE’s web presence? The Defense Health Agency Usability Lab is looking for participants for a tricare.mil usability study. The DHA Usability Lab will hold several studies to get feedback on the website.

Hospitalman Cyerra Yazzie serves as a General Duty Corpsman aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point where she assists in patient care and helps train fellow staff members. Yazzie was honored by the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee with the John C. Beitz Service Person of the Quarter award Wednesday, August 20, 2025. The award celebrates service members whose contributions to communities surrounding MCAS Cherry Point reflect the same energy and dedication they bring to serving in the military.

Aug. 22, 2025

I Keep the Warfighter in the Fight: Hospitalman Cyerra Yazzie

MCAS Cherry Point — A Sailor serving aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point was recently honored for her service to the communities surrounding the installation.

Members of Walter Reed’s Sterile Processing Team plays a critical role in every surgery and procedure at the President’s Hospital.

Aug. 21, 2025

Sterile Processing at Walter Reed Powers Safe Surgery, Resilient Care

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, MD — They may never appear in a patient’s chart, but Walter Reed’s Sterile Processing Department (SPD) plays a critical role in every surgery and procedure at the President’s Hospital.

Smiling woman holds a baby.

Aug. 21, 2025

How TRICARE Covers Breastfeeding Supplies and Services

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Are you pregnant or did you recently have a baby? TRICARE covers certain breast pumps and supplies and breastfeeding counseling at no cost for new mothers.

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Aug. 20, 2025

From Thermometers to Ventilators: 78th BMETs help save Airmen lives, from Robins to front line

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. — Amid the beeping monitors and the hurried footsteps of medical personnel, a team of unsung heroes ensures the 78th Medical Group at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, can deliver critical care: the 78th Healthcare Operations Squadron Biomedical Equipment Technicians. These technicians work behind the scenes to keep every piece of medical equipment, from basic thermometers to sophisticated ventilators, fully functional and ready where split second decisions make all the difference in patient care.

All smiles on graduation day (From Left to Right: Back row: Col. Donald Kimbler, Cadet John Lopes, Cadet Priscilla Wright, Cadet Jakob Feaster, Maj. Cameron Player, Col. Guy St. Louis; Middle row: Capt. Carmen Williams, Cadet Nyah Marzan, Cadet Madison Miller, Cadet Nicole Narciso, Cadet Olivia Adamson, Cadet Molly Cochran; Kneeling: 1st Lt. Keely Aliseo, 1st Lt. Kathryn Anderson)

Aug. 20, 2025

WAMC 2025 Nurse Summer Training Program a Success

FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES — FORT BRAGG, NC-- The Nurse Summer Training Program (NSTP) is a 29-day clinical internship designed to provide Reserve Officer Training Corps Nursing students an opportunity at an authentic, first-look into the lives of Active-Duty Army Nurse Corps officers. The Cadets are assigned to a military treatment facility (MTF) and precepted by an Army Nurse officer. They are introduced to the duties, roles, responsibilities, and expectations of an officer and given the opportunity to provide hands-on nursing care in a variety of patient settings. For most Cadets, their nursing internship is preceded by the physically and mentally demanding 35-day Cadet Summer Training event. NSTP provides the ROTC nurse cadet the opportunity to coalesce the leadership lessons learned from CST into the hospital setting.

Health Psychology Service team members are embedded in medical specialty outpatient clinics at Walter Reed to provide same-day access to care for beneficiaries with behavioral health challenges.

Aug. 20, 2025

Walter Reed enhances behavioral health services

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, MD — Embedded in medical specialty outpatient clinics at Walter Reed, Health Psychology Service staff members provide same-day access to care for beneficiaries with behavioral health challenges.

Medical professional looks at dental x-rays

Aug. 19, 2025

TRICARE Medical vs. Dental Coverage: Understanding Key Differences

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — When you need care for your mouth, jaw, or teeth, you may have questions about whether you should use your TRICARE medical or dental plan. Knowing when to use your medical or dental coverage helps avoid unnecessary costs or delays in care.

The front desk team at Custer Hill Dental Clinic will soon be back in action, checking in patients, scheduling appointments, and keeping the clinic running smoothly.

Aug. 19, 2025

Custer Hill Dental Clinic to Reopen Aug. 28

FORT RILEY, Kansas — After more than two years of closure, the Custer Hill Dental Clinic will reopen to Soldiers on Aug. 28, 2025, restoring a central hub for dental readiness in the heart of the installation.

Members of Occupational Therapy teams from throughout the Defense Health Network-National Capital Region recently attended the U.S. Army’s 7H Skill Identifier Upper Extremity (UE) Neuromusculoskeletal (NMSC) Course held at Walter Reed to enhance care for beneficiaries with UE injuries.

Aug. 18, 2025

Advanced OT Training Enhances Care

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Md. — When a torn tendon or wrist fracture sidelines a service member, the injury isn’t just painful – it can halt careers, delay deployments, and drain operational strength. At Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, occupational therapists (OTs) are stepping up with the skills to change that.

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