Vice Adm. Darin K. Via assumed the role of director of the Defense Health Agency on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, setting a new, warfighter-focused course for the military’s vast health enterprise. He most recently served as Navy Surgeon General and chief of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. Via is the fifth DHA Director since the agency was established in ...

The clock ticked beneath the fluorescent lights of a medical office as a U.S. Air Force staff sergeant sat anxiously waiting. It was the same feeling experienced by every Officer Training School applicant on this specific Friday.

A Sailor serving aboard Naval Health Cherry Point feels that the Navy has called her to serve and become a part of something greater than herself.

When 2nd Lt. John Howard arrived at the Uniformed Services University School of Medicine in August 2025, he brought with him more than academic preparation—he carried years of enlisted military experience, hands-on clinical training, and a degree from USU’s own College of Allied Health Sciences. Today, Howard represents a powerful example of how ...

Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms has appointed Cmdr. Jasette Marian M. Fong as its new Pediatric Advanced Life Support Program Director, strengthening the hospital’s pediatric emergency readiness and reinforcing its commitment to high-quality healthcare delivery.

Tactical Combat Casualty Care is the Department of Defense standard for battlefield trauma care and a critical component of expeditionary medical readiness across the U.S. Navy.

Lt. Trey Ketchum, a native of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, was recently named the Stanley H. Freed Navy Junior Optometrist of the Year for 2025 while serving with U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Guantanamo Bay at U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Army Brig. Gen. Roger Giraud, commander of Medical Readiness Command, Europe, director of Defense Health Network Europe and 21st Chief of the U.S. Army Medical Service Corps was guest speaker at the inaugural meeting of the Rheinland-Pfalz Silver Caduceus Society held Feb. 10 at the Sembach Chapel.

It was an informal – and informative – medical mingling meeting as Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton hosted speed mentoring for U.S. Navy officers, February 6, 2026.

Occupational safety is crucial for improving readiness and mission execution, from setting safety standards and practices to fostering a proactive culture of risk management and injury prevention. At Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Tech. Sgt. Robert Bickelhaupt has been the go-to subject-matter expert leading the base's safety program since January 2021.

The Navy's first and only Human Performance Optimization Program is officially open for business on board Naval Base San Diego. Navy Capt. Brian Bungay, base commanding officer, marked the milestone during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Harborside Sports and Fitness Complex Feb. 2.

In a significant advancement for military medical logistics, Keller Army Community Hospital has secured critical flight approvals, marking a new phase for its ambitious drone delivery program, Project MARS.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Borst, a native of Toledo, Ohio, was recently selected for the Medical Enlisted Commissioning Program for academic year 2026 while serving at U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Strengthening Navy Medicine’s operational readiness and advancing standardized, joint trauma capability for future combat, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Fort Belvoir hosted the Joint Trauma System Valkyrie Course to operate Emergency Fresh Whole Blood Transfusion (EFWBT) programs, Jan. 19–23.

Captain Jordan Cornell, a native of San Antonio, Texas, serves as the Entomology Chief for Public Health in Europe, where his work plays a critical but often unseen role in protecting the health and readiness of U.S. service members. As a subject matter expert supporting the EUCOM region with reach into Africa, Capt. Cornell provides vital assistance ...