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By taking these steps to prepare today, you can ensure that you and your family maintain continuous, reliable access to the healthcare and medications you need during an emergency.

How to access TRICARE benefits during a natural disaster

Oct. 01, 2026

It’s important to understand how your TRICARE health benefits work before, during, and after a natural disaster.

U.S. Public Health Service Rear Adm. Sara Newman, director of Defense Health Agency-Public Health, reaffirms the oath of office and salutes the U.S. Public Health Service flag during her promotion ceremony at the Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia, Sept. 25, 2026. Newman was promoted to the rank of rear admiral (lower half) during the event. (Defense Health Agency-Public Health photo by Tanisha Blaise)

Defense Health Agency-Public Health Director Sara Newman promoted to rear admiral

Oct. 01, 2026

Achievements throughout her career have brought her to this moment, the well-deserved recognition of her promotion to flag officer.

Defense public health experts want service members to know the cloud produced by an electronic cigarette is not water vapor, but a chemical aerosol containing a cocktail of dangerous substances that can cause irreversible damage. Vaping devices create a toxic aerosol, a fine mist of chemicals, that is inhaled deep into the lungs and absorbed into the bloodstream. (Defense Health Agency Public Health graphic illustration by Rachel Stershic).

Commentary: Unseen clouds in your ranks. A service member and leader's guide to vaping risks

Oct. 01, 2026

Vaping directly degrades athletic performance and compromises readiness in several critical ways.

Naval Medical Center San Diego successfully concluded fiscal year 2026 by executing 99.99% of its $664.4 million operating budget at midnight Sept. 30, directly translating disciplined fiscal stewardship into operational lethality and positioning the military treatment facility to spearhead Line of Effort 1 of the newly signed Defense Health Agency Campaign Order.

Fueling warfighter readiness: NMCSD marks 99.99% fiscal closeout

Oct. 01, 2026

We took care of business in FY26, and now we are ready to keep moving out and drawing fire together in FY27.

When Typhoon Bavi ravaged the island in June of this year, like all forces of nature, it was an equal opportunity agent of destruction. Houses were leveled, power was cut, and America’s military facilities sustained damage due to the storm’s 110 mph winds and almost two feet of rain. Thankfully, the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville's Operation Maintenance Engineering Enhancement Program was already positioned to help.

When disaster strikes, Huntsville Center is ready

Oct. 01, 2026

Huntsville personnel anticipated the severe weather and were prepared to respond when facility officials called.

Karrie Hilton, left, a Registered Nurse and Nurse Navigator with the Murtha Cancer Center's Breast Clinic, poses with a co-worker while reviewing patient education materials at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., Sept. 15, 2026. Nurse navigators guide patients through diagnosis, treatment planning and follow-up care; the scene was posed to illustrate that role and no patients were photographed.

Cancer care coordinators and nurse navigators help patients ‘through their treatment journey’

Sept. 30, 2026

Helping patients navigate the numerous appointments, specialists, tests, and decisions that surround a cancer diagnosis.

Did you know we have a Patient Advocate to serve as your go-to resource for concerns or questions about health care services received at Madigan? (Pictured: Madigan's Patient Experience team, picture from left to right, Madigan’s Patient Experience (PXO) Team: Ms. Edilene Del Valle, Mr. Gregory Williams, Ms. Theresa Manuel, and Mr. Jeremy O’Bryan. Photo courtesy of Madigan PXO team)

Customer service resources to help you with your TRICARE benefit

Sept. 29, 2026

This service lets you connect with a registered nurse by phone, chat, or video and it's available 24/7 and free for TRICARE beneficiaries to use.

Strong connections with family, peers, and leaders, a clear sense of purpose, effective problem-solving skills, and timely access to physical and mental healthcare significantly strengthen resilience and serve as vital buffers against suicide risk. (Defense Health Agency-Public Health graphic illustration by Rachel Stershic)

DHA Public Health experts highlight leadership, secure storage, and resources for suicide prevention

Sept. 25, 2026

Suicide prevention isn’t a single conversation. It is a cumulative effect of everyday leadership.

Q&A: Learn the basics of TRICARE For Life coverage

Q&A: Learn the basics of TRICARE For Life coverage

Sept. 24, 2026

TRICARE For Life is a comprehensive health plan available worldwide.

Navy Capt. Aidith Flores-Carrera, an active-duty Navy psychiatrist and native of Miami, Florida, poses for a picture in her office. Psychiatrists are physicians who evaluate the biological and physiological pieces of mental health, including sleep, neurochemistry, underlying medical conditions and medication interactions, and they work alongside psychologists, social workers, counselors and primary care managers. Many, including Flores-Carrera, provide psychotherapy as well. She is the senior mental health executive for Naval Medical Forces Pacific, and the mental health lead for Defense Health Network Pacific Rim, which spans nine military hospitals and clinics across the U.S. West Coast, Guam, and Japan. (DoW photo by Regena Kowitz)

Behind the stethoscope: A Navy psychiatrist on why mental fitness is mission readiness

Sept. 24, 2026

Taking care of your mind is taking care of your mission.

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