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U.S. Air Force Maj. Elizabeth Kuss, 325th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron flight medicine flight commander, interacts with a patient at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Dec. 17, 2025. Through patient-centered care, Kuss helps keep Airmen medically ready to perform their duties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Amanda Alvarez)

Medical appointment coming up? Some guidance to help you prepare.

Sept. 08, 2026

Taking some time to prepare for your appointment helps ensure a more meaningful and productive appointment with your provider.


Navy Vice Adm. Darin Via, director of the Defense Health Agency, speaks with emerging military healthcare leaders at the 2026 Tri-Service Chapters Annual Scientific Meeting in Bethesda, Maryland, Aug. 26. Opening the meeting, Via stressed the role of medical leaders in combat power and delivery of warfighter medical readiness: “You all will save more lives on the future battlefield … you will keep more fighters in the fight, and that is how we will win the war.”

Data is Defense Health Agency's ‘North Star’ delivering decisive warfighter support

Sept. 08, 2026

To achieve our North Star, DHA should be synchronized and data-driven to deliver decisive warfighter support.


U.S. Army Pfc. Jaritt Louthan, a medical lab technician with 432nd Blood Support Detachment, 28th Combat Support Hospital, 44th Medical Brigade, and a native of Cleveland, re-hydrates prototype Freeze-Dried Plasma during an airdrop test Sept. 19, 2019 at Fort Bragg, N.C. In a major advancement for military medicine and battlefield survival, the Defense Health Agency helped secure Food and Drug Administration approval for this lifesaving product, designed to stop uncontrolled bleeding in the most remote environments. Marketed under the name EZPLAZ Freeze-Dried Plasma and manufactured by Teleflex, the product provides front-line military medical providers with a shelf-stable, highly portable treatment for severe injuries when traditional blood products are unavailable. FDP is managed by the DHA’s Warfighter Protection and Acute Care team under the Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Medical Products. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brian Micheliche.Released)

FDA approves lifesaving, shelf-stable plasma for far-forward battlefield care

Sept. 08, 2026

Freeze-dried plasma is a highly portable treatment for severe injuries when traditional blood products are unavailable.


The Defense Health Agency’s Cryopreservation Demonstration Program, a three-year pilot created to reimburse certain costs for sperm or egg freezing, aims to give eligible service members options for family planning when facing the unique demands of military service.

Cryopreservation Demonstration Program launches, allowing flexibility in warfighter family planning

Sept. 08, 2026

Military service has an impact on how people build their families, with deployments and long separations affecting when troops decide to have children.


Melanie Stewart, left, and Corretta Custis, right, display their People’s Choice Awards at Kenner Army Health Clinic. Both were recognized for their efforts to improve care coordination and access to patient care.

People’s Choice Award recipients make an impact on patient care

Sept. 07, 2026

The efforts of Custis and Stewart demonstrate the impact nurse case managers can have on the patient experience.


Kenner Recognized for Excellence in Auditability Compliance

Kenner recognized for excellence in auditability compliance

Sept. 07, 2026

This award demonstrated the highest standard of accountability, reporting discipline, and technical remediation across enterprise systems.


Evans Army Community Hospital personnel participated in a full-scale Mass Casualty exercise simulating a commercial aircraft crash at the Colorado Springs Airport Aug. 19, 2026. Teams from the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs Airport, fire department, law enforcement, emergency management, community hospitals, Peterson Air Force Base and more than two dozen additional partners participated in a realistic emergency response scenario.

Evans personnel participate in Colorado Springs full-scale exercise

Sept. 03, 2026

These exercises promote interoperability, which directly translates to optimized life-saving capabilities during high-consequence, real-world crises.


YOKOSUKA, Japan (June 17, 2026) — Sailors assigned to the U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka Dental Department pose with their Kaizen board. From left, Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Bowen, Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Harris, Hospitalman Ruiz and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Schwander earned first place in USNMRTC Yokosuka’s “Most Creative Kaizen Board” competition. Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Cedillos and Hospitalman Willis are not pictured. (U.S. Navy photo by Daniel Taylor, USNMRTC Yokosuka Public Affairs)

Joint Commission SAFEST Report highlights USNH Yokosuka best practices during 2026 survey

Sept. 01, 2026

This recognition reflects the daily commitment of our clinicians, staff, and support personnel to provide safe, high-quality care for every patient we serve.


JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. — U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Andrew L. Landers, commanding general of Medical Readiness Command, Pacific, and director of Defense Health Network Indo-Pacific, speaks to Madigan Army Medical Center staff during a town hall in Letterman Auditorium at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Aug. 27, 2026. During the event, Landers emphasized readiness, warfighter support, and patient care.

Landers highlights readiness, warfighter support during Madigan town hall

Sept. 01, 2026

Landers discussed coordination to ensure organizations can support casualty-receiving missions while continuing to provide safe, reliable care to beneficiaries.


A baby smiles inside the Sounder facility after the annual Team McChord holiday tree lighting ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Dec. 5, 2024. The event moved from the ceremony outside to the nearby Sounders facility where children enjoyed arts and crafts, pictures with Santa, and other holiday activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle)

TRICARE childbirth and breastfeeding support demonstration extended through 2031

Sept. 01, 2026

Extending the CBSD helps us continue to evaluate how these providers support our pregnant beneficiaries.