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Do you have an upcoming trip overseas? Whether you’re traveling for work or for fun, TRICARE covers you worldwide. Understanding how your TRICARE plan works when you go abroad helps you be prepared if any health issues arise.

Traveling overseas? Here’s how TRICARE travels with you

Aug. 13, 2026

Understanding how your TRICARE plan works when you go abroad helps you be prepared if any health issues arise.


Rear Adm. Tracy Farrill, director of Defense Health Agency’s Office of Warfighter Health Advantage and the Military Health System Digital Functional Champion, moderates a panel of service surgeons general and senior leaders from the services’ medical commands at the 2026 Defense Health Information Technology Symposium, held in New Orleans, Louisiana, Aug. 11. On the panel were: Dr. Michael McGinnis, executive director of U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery; Air Force Brig. Gen. Gwendolyn Foster, chief of Air Force Nurse Corps; Army Brig. Gen. Jonathan Taylor, deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Medical Command; and Army Maj. Gen. Clinton Murray, Joint Staff Surgeon.

Data, technology, people vital for warfighter health advantage, says Defense Health Agency director

Aug. 13, 2026

DHITS focused on how DHA is “transforming data, technology, and people into decisive combat support advantage through innovation and modernization."


Surgical and Critical Care Physician Assistant Residents (from left to right): Capt. Ralph Pangilinan, Capt. Jordyn Peacock, and Capt. Nykole Turner and Program Director Maj. Elissa Flynn

Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center launches new physician assistant residency program

Aug. 12, 2026

Mastering advanced procedural skills, the graduates will be prepared to care for military personnel operating in austere environments.


Faymarie Brown, Kaylah Smith and Sandra Patrick of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center’s Pediatric Specialty Clinics celebrate receiving the Military Health System’s (MHS) Joint Outpatient Experience Survey (JOES) “Best of the Best” award, June 2026. The MHS’s JOES “Best of the Best” award is a quarterly performance report spotlighting top-performing military medical clinics, individual healthcare providers, and support staff. (DOW photo by Christopher Smith)

Patients rate Walter Reed’s front desk teams among the best

Aug. 11, 2026

Front desk staff at Walter Reed's pediatric and specialty clinics earned top honors in the Military Health System's Joint Outpatient Experience Survey.


SAN DIEGO (Aug. 11, 2026) – Leadership and staff from Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) and the Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego Branch Medical and Dental Clinics gather for a group photo in front of the ceremonial steel beam during the structural steel topping out and beam-signing ceremony at MCRD San Diego, Aug. 11. Featured center is Bruno, MCRD San Diego's official mascot. The ceremony marked a major milestone in the construction of the new, state-of-the-art Branch Health Clinic, which is progressing ahead of schedule to deliver world-class healthcare facilities and support readiness for recruits, Marines, and Sailors. (U.S. Navy photo by Contributed)

NMCSD, partners celebrate "topping out" ceremony for new MCRD San Diego Branch Health Clinic

Aug. 11, 2026

The new clinic is designed to be a state-of-the-art environment that unifies care and enhances medical readiness.


U.S. Marine Cpl. Taylor W. Torrence spends a moment with his partner, Eesther, in the hangar bay of the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6), while waiting to depart for a training mission as part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, at sea, Sept. 2, 2016. A critical medical breakthrough for military working dogs has earned top honors during the recent Military Health System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Florida. The Canine Freeze-Dried Plasma (cFDP) Integrated Product Team earned the MHSRS Program Management Award in recognition of its exceptional collaboration in securing the first-ever Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for a cFDP product. Operating under the Warfighter Protection and Acute Care (WPAC) Program Management Office—a component of the Defense Health Agency’s Assistant Director for Research, Development and Acquisition/Component Acquisition Executive office—the IPT successfully navigated complex manufacturing and regulatory hurdles to deliver a shelf-stable, life-saving product for the Department of War's (DoW) four-legged warfighters. (Defense Health Agency Photo Illustration by T. T. Parish/Released)

Defense Health Agency team wins program management award for securing FDA clearance of canine plasma

Aug. 11, 2026

Military Working Dogs are invaluable strategic assets across the Joint Force, providing explosive detection, search and rescue, and critical combat support.


TRICARE is more than a health plan – it's peace of mind for military families around the world. Hear directly from TRICARE beneficiaries as they share how TRICARE has supported them through every stage of military life. From routine screenings to life-saving care, TRICARE is more than a benefit for service members and their families. It's a trusted partner in their family’s health. Learn more about TRICARE: www.tricare.mil

TRICARE: More than a benefit — a trusted partner for military families

Aug. 11, 2026

From routine screenings to lifesaving care, TRICARE is more than a benefit for service members and their families.


LANDSTUHL, Germany — Staff Sgt. Joseph Cappiello, Sgt. Zachary Wright, Spc. Carlos Guizar, Spc. Kofi Ballogou, and Spc. Brucelee Tao, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Soldiers pose after receiving the Army Achievement Medals from Brig. Gen. Mark Stackle, commander of Medical Readiness Command-Europe, and Command Sgt. Maj. Kalani Kalili, senior enlisted advisor for MRC-EUR, during an awards ceremony at the LRMC Chapel Aug. 11. The Soldiers were recognized for their exceptional performance and dedication , which contributed to a third-place finish at the 2026 U.S. Army Medical Command Best Squad Competition at Fort Benning, Georgia.

LRMC medics overcome adversity to take 3rd in MEDCOM best squad competition

Aug. 11, 2026

The journey began with 22 candidates who volunteered to compete and were evaluated on their mental agility, physical fitness and technical abilities.


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.