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Myna Shegog (right), Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center sexual assault nurse examiner, and Kurt Uebersax (left), KJU Productions LLC owner, observe a Sexual Assault Forensic Examination (SAFE) scene rehearsal at Lovell FHCC for a Navy training video.

U.S. Naval Hospital Guam Enhances Forensic Healthcare Expertise in the Pacific

July 09, 2025

USNH Guam's Forensic Healthcare Program kicked off 2025 by hosting Allyson Cordoni for a week of intensive simulations and training.


Capt. C. Ian Davis, third from left, deputy chief of the Applied Diagnostics Branch at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, poses for a group photo during Exercise African Lion 2025 with Dr. Stephanie Cinkovich, fourth from left, the Defense Health Agency’s military health surveillance activities integrator, and members of the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research biosurveillance team Spc. Jorge Campos, left, Maj. Luis Pow Sang, Maj. John Eads, and Staff Sgt. Brenda Hawkins. USAMRIID and WRAIR teamed up to perform biosurveillance during the multinational training exercise, which took place in Morocco May 7-19, 2025.

USAMRIID Demonstrates Advanced Biosurveillance Capabilities at African Lion 2025

July 09, 2025

USAMRIID recently demonstrated its ability to rapidly deploy comprehensive biosurveillance overseas as part of AFRICOM's largest annual joint exercise.


U.S. Naval Hospital Rota’s Surgical Services team were recently presented the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Go Clear Award, marking a historic achievement as the first Military Treatment Facility (MTF) in the U.S. European Command (EUCOM) to earn this prestigious national certification for eliminating surgical smoke in operating rooms. (U.S. Navy Photo Released by Lt. Cmdr. Alicia Sacks)

Surgical smoke elimination boosts warfighter medical readiness across military medicine overseas

July 09, 2025

U.S. Naval Hospital Rota’s Surgical Services team is the first MTF to receive the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses Go Clear Award.


The blacklegged tick, also known as the deer tick, carries Lyme disease and now also carries the risk of co-infecting their victims with babesiosis.

Babesiosis, Lyme Disease Emerging Co-Infection Threat from Deer Ticks in Maryland

July 09, 2025

The blacklegged tick, also known as the deer tick, carries Lyme disease and now also carries the risk of co-infecting their victims with babesiosis.


Mom holding newborn baby

Q&A: Getting TRICARE for Your Newborn Baby

July 08, 2025

To get TRICARE for a new baby, the first thing you should do is register your child in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System.


Walter Reed's Director of Nursing Services, U.S. Army Col. Wendy Woodall recently received the 2025 Dr. Anita Newcomb McGee Army Nurse of the Year Award for "expert clinical practice, effective leadership, and a commitment to the advancing the science of nursing."

Walter Reed nursing director named Army Nurse of the Year

July 07, 2025

U.S. Army Col. Wendy Woodall, Walter Reed’s Director for Nursing Services and Chief Nursing Officer, received the Outstanding Army Nurse of the Year Award


Sgt. Eduardo Morales, left, the assistant NCO in charge of the EACH Optometry Clinic, trains Air Force Tech. Sgt. Crystal Walker, and Air Force Staff Sgt. Devllin Clevenger on proper use of an auto refractor, which is used to test eye pressure and detect eye prescriptions for patients.

EACH provides medical skills training for Air Force Reservists

July 03, 2025

EACH provides medical skills training for 18 Air Force Reservists in their specialties in a variety of hospital areas.


 Brigadier General Ralph Rizzo, Commander Aaron Moody, Captain Anja Dabelic, Rear Admiral Robert Hawkins, Colonel Garth Burnett, and Lieutenant Commander Matthew Miles pose for a photo during the Camp Geiger SMART clinic ribbon-cutting ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River on July 2, 2025. The state-of-the-art Human Performance Center/SMART Clinic integrates sports medicine physicians, athletic trainers, and allied health professionals in a environment focused on returning injured School of Infantry-East students to full mission readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist second class Justin Woods)

Camp Geiger SMART Clinic elevates warfighter readiness

July 02, 2025

The SMART Clinic and Human Performance Center focuses on returning injured School of Infantry-East students to full mission readiness.


A Naval Hospital Guam civilian employee smiles while U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Alexis Vasquez, small arms repair technician, Headquarters Company, Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, donates blood during Camp Blaz’s first blood drive on MCB Camp Blaz, Guam, June 3, 2025. Camp Blaz partnered with Armed Services Blood Program Donor Center Guam and Naval Hospital Guam to help host a blood drive. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Afton Smiley)

Red Cross and Armed Services Blood Program Launch Partnership

July 01, 2025

The American Red Cross and the DHA’s Armed Services Blood Program have formed a new partnership to fortify the nation’s blood supply and support America’s heroes.


The Defense Health Agency Healthcare Facilities Efficiency, Environmental Compliance & Audit Program team poses with the Practice Greenhealth "System for Change” award plaque after DHA was recognized for working cohesively to set system-wide sustainability goals, track performance data, benchmark, and support intra-organizational learning and implementation within their institutions.

DHA and 30 Military Hospitals and Clinics Worldwide Recognized for Facility Efficiency Initiatives

July 01, 2025

Practice Greenhealth's 2025 Environmental Excellence awards acknowledge healthcare facilities and systems for achievements in environmental efficiency.


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