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Self-Care: a necessity, not a luxury

May 28, 2025

​Self-care is not simply about indulgence—it is a vital component of maintaining balance between life’s responsibilities and personal health.


Service members make blood smears as part of the disease surveillance efforts at No Sick Soljia 2025 in Wewak, Papua New Guinea. From left to right: LT Lynelle Lassah (PNGDF), MAJ Brian Vesely (WRAIR-AFRIMS), LT Rhys Izuagbe (ADF).

WRAIR-AFRIMS protects force health at No Sick Soljia 2025

May 28, 2025

The training exercise is designed to improve the interoperability and readiness of the Papua New Guinea Defence Forces and allied forces.


Walter Reed again earned an "A" grade from The Leapfrog Group for Spring 2025, reflecting the medical center’s continued commitment to patient safety and high-quality care for service members, their families and other Military Health System beneficiaries.

Walter Reed again earns “A" Grade from Leapfrog Group

May 28, 2025

The Leapfrog Group, an independent nonprofit watchdog organization, evaluates hospitals nationwide on safety and prevention measures.


A U.S. Airman, assigned to the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal team, puts on hearing protection before boarding an MC-130J Commando II during a bivouac exercise at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Nov. 4. The exercise tested the 1st Special Operations Missions Support Group’s ability to rapidly deploy and establish base operations infrastructure enabling contingency and wartime operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hussein Enaya)

Report reveals gains in service member hearing health as military focuses on force readiness

May 23, 2025

Hearing loss among service members and Department of Defense civilians was down slightly in 2023, according to the DHA’s Hearing Center of Excellence.


Maj. Tenesha Middleton, a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) at WBAMC, and her colleague, wear the virtual reality headset and prepare a simulation patient for surgery during a simulated training scenario at William Beaumont Army Medical Center, March 26, 2025.

Defense Health Agency collaborates with surgery experts to improve operating room efficiency

May 22, 2025

The effort aims to reduce delays, improve communication among surgical teams, and make ORs more efficient.


Dr. Victor Convertino, second from right, works with colleagues to place monitors on a volunteer in the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research lower body negative pressure chamber to collect physiological data as part of a research protocol.

USAISR partnering on imaging technology for improving hemorrhage triage

May 22, 2025

A new technology that builds on pioneering research may soon enable care givers to assess patient risk more quickly and accurately.


Lab professionals at Walter Reed ensure readiness and the health of service members and their families with a constant focus on patient safety, quality, and standardization while performing approximately three million reportable lab tests annually.

Lab professionals enhance care, ensure readiness at Walter Reed

May 22, 2025

The lab team’s accuracy and integrity of each lab test are essential for providers to make critical decisions and deliver safe, quality care.


Graphic to highlight stress awareness. (U.S. Navy graphic by Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Jonathan Clay/Released)

Stress Awareness: Help is here

May 21, 2025

Excessive stress, and lack of knowledge in how to handle it effectively, can be harmful and impact physical and mental health.


 Air Force Senior Airman Anthony Palacios makes Senior Airman Austin Irving laugh during a video interview, May 13, 2025.

'He Saved My Life': Suicidal Airman Recovers Thanks to Vigilant Wingman

May 21, 2025

The airman initially thought he had ruined his career by opening up, but he later said it was the best thing that could have happened to him.


Service members encounter a wide range of both rewarding and demanding experiences throughout their careers. To help manage the mental health challenges that may result from these experiences, free and confidential resources are available to support and enhance the well-being of service members. (Defense Health Agency-Public Health graphic illustration by Andrew Leitzer)

Commentary: Confidential mental health resources for service members

May 20, 2025

To help manage service-related mental health challenges, there are free and confidential resources available.