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U.S. Air Force Maj. Betsy Trahan meets with a patient virtually using My Military Health Scheduled Virtual Visits. The patient was able to meet with Trahan from home using his mobile phone—citing the convenience of the platform. (Photo by Mike Fisch)

My Military Health: Improving Mental Health Access and Readiness

May 29, 2025

My Military Health enables a patient-centered approach to mental health for our military population.


Man putting sunscreen on his face

Murtha Cancer Center hosts annual skin cancer summit, screenings

May 29, 2025

The John P. Murtha Cancer Center recently hosted its annual skin cancer summit and screenings at the medical center.


Mental Health

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.


Capt. James Ketzler, executive officer of U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Guantanamo Bay, presents Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Taotao Zhang with her certificate of appointment to Petty Officer 3rd Class, May 14, 2025. Zhang works in primary care and has served in the Navy for one year.

Upland Native Serving with Navy Medicine in Cuba Advances in Rank

May 28, 2025

Petty Officer 3rd Class Taotao Zhang recently advanced in rank while serving aboard U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Guantanamo Bay.


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.