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A U.S. Army Soldier holds his ears as he uses a 120mm Mortar Cannon in a Mortar Carrier Stryker vehicle to fire illumination flares over the city of Mosul, Iraq, on June 1, 2006.

Predictive power: Advanced modeling and AI tools revolutionize blast injury decision support

Aug. 10, 2026

These cutting-edge solutions are each designed to integrate a variety of metrics to empower leaders and trainers with data-driven insights at the speed of war.

National Museum of Health and Medicine's Chief Archivist, Laura Cutter, highlights archival materials from the NMHM collections to illustrate the different techniques used for education and to influence behavioral choices on the challenges of sexually transmitted diseases during World Wars I and II during a lecture on Aug. 2, 2026 in Silver Spring MD. (National Museum of Health and Medicine photo by Chuck Kennedy)

Fit to fight: The historic campaign to stop disease from sidelining troops

Aug. 07, 2026

Posters, films, and other materials encouraged service members to protect their own health and the health of their units.

Photo By Catherine Myrick | Walter Reed National Military Medical Center celebrates receiving the Leapfrog Group’s Full Transparency Badge, July 2026. Leapfrog’s Full Transparency Badge is awarded to participating hospitals and clinics for completing the group’s hospital assessment survey in its entirety, representing a commitment to patient safety and excellent healthcare. (DOW by photo illustration Ricardo J. Reyes and Catherine Myrick)

Clear care: Walter Reed receives recognition for full transparency

Aug. 06, 2026

Walter Reed’s consistent positive ratings from Leapfrog reflect the hospital’s commitment to patient safety and clinical quality.

Jason Wagner, Defense Health Network Central chief of Patient Administration, browses the Defense Health Agency’s Workforce Development website at DHN Central, San Antonio, Texas, Aug. 4, 2026. Professional growth of civilian employees is a top priority for DHA and DHN Central leadership. (DoW photo by Jason W. Edwards)

Igniting Careers: DHN Central champions civilian workforce development

Aug. 04, 2026

Our network's success relies heavily on the dedication and expertise of our civilian workforce.

U.S. Public Health Service Capt. Sara Newman (left), Defense Health Agency–Public Health director, participated in a town hall hosted by Defense Centers for Public Health–Aberdeen Director Steven Cersovsky at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, June 25, 2026. Newman visited DCPH-A for an official tour of the center’s laboratory and was given a demonstration of its capabilities. (Department of War photo by Graham Snodgrass).

New DHA-Public Health director says fitness, family, connection to nature are core values

July 29, 2026

Bringing more than 30 years of public health experience, Newman is dedicated to ensuring that service members are fit, resilient, and ready.

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (Dec 8, 2025) - Electronics Technician (Nuclear) 2nd Class Xavier Nuñez, assigned to Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Hawaii (SSN 776), meets his wife and daughter pierside as Hawaii returns to its homeport at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following a scheduled deployment, Dec. 8, 2025. Hawaii is assigned to Submarine Squadron 1 and is capable of supporting various missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface ship warfare, strike warfare, special operations forces support, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas Russell)

Unlock your health by understanding the TRICARE Prime referral process

July 28, 2026

The TRICARE Prime referral process ensures you get necessary specialty healthcare while minimizing your out-of-pocket costs.

New DHA Dose video explores patient-centered care

July 27, 2026

Watch the latest episode of The DHA Dose, which features one of the key domains in Ready Reliable Care, patient-centered care.

James Perkins, acting program executive officer for the Defense Healthcare Management Systems, is given a demonstration of a virtual reality technology program during the joint Veterans Health Administration and Defense Health Agency’s Immersive Health Care Technology Demo Day at the Washington VA Medical Center in Washington, D.C. The event provided veterans, service members, clinicians, and agency leaders with an opportunity to try technology designed to treat veterans and service members with a range of healthcare issues.

Immersive tech, maximum readiness: DHA and VA partner to transform warfighter and veteran healthcare

July 25, 2026

VA health care providers are using virtual and augmented reality to help veterans manage pain, reduce anxiety, support PTSD and addiction.

Army Reserve Sgt. Delila Jones, a physical therapy specialist with the Richmond, Va. 7457th Medical Operational Readiness Unit, performs a leg stretch on Sgt. Randy McCartney, a tactical power generation specialist with the 7457th MORU, during Eastern Phoenix 2025 training exercise at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Fort Gordon, Ga., Aug. 6, 2025. 39 Soldiers of the 7457th MORU facilitated in teh setup of, and augmented the staffing and support of, the Army Active Component in the annual patient movement and hospital bed expansion exercise. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Hernandez)

Updated recommendations for hip and knee osteoarthritis provide guidelines for warfighter readiness

July 24, 2026

Higher-quality guidelines for hip and knee osteoarthritis consistently recommend clinicians implement exercise, education, and weight management.

U.S. Army Maj. Zachary S. Davey, a neurologist at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, reviews data from a point-of-care EEG system with U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Tulisa Reeves during a technology demonstration, Bethesda, Md., July 8, 2026. Walter Reed continually evaluates emerging medical technologies to enhance patient care and expand access to advanced diagnostics for the service members, veterans, retirees and military families it serves. (DOW photo by Ricardo J. Reyes)

Walter Reed tests innovative brain diagnostic system for enhanced patient care

July 23, 2026

The mobile EEG system is a lightweight, wearable, wireless device that when placed on a patient’s head, tracks and records brain electrical activity.