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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.


U.S. Air Force medics greet cars driving into Keesler Air Force Base with words of encouragement for Suicide Prevention Month, Biloxi, Mississippi, September 2025. (Courtesy photo from U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Elisha Pippin)

Targeted Care Reduces Wait Times for Those Most in Need of Mental Health Care

July 01, 2025

Patients at sites using Targeted Care are getting their first mental health appointment more quickly.


Genetics Reference Laboratory Flight Commander Maj. Joel Hughes shows Dr. David Smith, Acting Director, Defense Health Agency, and Dr. Stephen Ferrara, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, a vial containing genetic material during their tour of the Department of Defense’s sole germline clinical genetics laboratory at Keesler Medical Center, Biloxi, Miss.

Top military health official praises Keesler Medical Center's vital role in healthcare, readiness

July 01, 2025

Dr. Stephen Ferrara visited Keesler Medical Center, and received a comprehensive overview of the medical center’s operations.


Willie Shelton, physician assistant at Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital administers battlefield acupuncture to retired 1st Sgt. Thomas Washington, July 1, at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Louisiana. Washington has been receiving the treatment for chronic back pain for the past two years.

Tiny needles, big relief: Certified BJACH providers bring battlefield acupuncture to patients

July 01, 2025

Battlefield acupuncture, or BFA, uses up to five tiny needles placed in the outer ear to help patients manage pain without sedatives or opioids.


Airman 1st Class Jasmine Wilkerson, 374th Health Care Operations Squadron medical technician, checks a patient’s vitals at the Internal Medicine Clinic at Yokota Air Base, Japan

Unlock Your Health: Learn When To Get Different Types of Care

July 01, 2025

Whether it’s an accident or an illness, TRICARE covers a range of health care services—but the type of care you need determines where you should go.


Dr. Stephen Ferrara, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, receives an aerial tour of Fort Riley June 30, 2025, aboard a UH-60 Blackhawk, guided by Clay Nauman, Director of Plans, Training, Mobilization, and Security.

MHS Leader Champions Fort Riley’s Medical Readiness

July 01, 2025

Dr. Ferrara walked the halls of IACH to understand firsthand how the Military Health System can better support the 1st Infantry Division and its families.


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