Navy Medicine is bolstering the operational readiness of the joint force by accelerating the implementation of Tactical Combat Casualty Care across the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, ensuring warfighters have the critical life-saving skills needed on any battlefield.

U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka hosted a mochitsuki, or traditional Japanese mochi-pounding, cultural exchange event Jan. 28, bringing together U.S. Navy personnel, Japanese medical professionals, and hospital staff to celebrate the Japanese New Year and strengthen relationships across the command.

Specialized cold weather training offered by the Uniformed Services University Graduate School of Nursing prepares military medical professionals to deliver care in the world’s most demanding environments.

Senior medical leaders from across the Army medical enterprise visited the 25th Infantry Division on Jan. 14, 2026, to observe how the division prepares its medical personnel to treat casualties in austere jungle combat environments during a jungle medicine distinguished visitor day.

A search and rescue team assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 31 at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake executed a rapid medical evacuation Dec. 3 following the ejection of an F-16 pilot approximately 15 miles east of China Lake.

Nearly six decades after joining the Air Force, Dr. Linda Spoonster Schwartz, a retired flight nurse and Vietnam veteran, continues to devote her life to veterans’ health advocacy.

The Defense Health Agency Director, Dr. David Smith, showcased a significant breakthrough in combat casualty care when he visited San Antonio, Texas, in April 2025, as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted Breakthrough Device Designation to the "AI-GUIDE" system, with researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Lincoln Laboratory.

Leadership through change was a key theme during Army Medical Logistics Command’s operational update to senior leaders at the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command on Jan. 29.

Uniformed Services University Assistant Professor Sara Young-Baird receives MIRA funding and advocacy honors, advancing stress response research crucial to warfighter health.

Through a renewed collaboration with Navy operational medicine leaders in San Diego, the Uniformed Services University (USU) is once again giving students a firsthand look at how medicine is practiced in real-world operational environments.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. E. Darrin Cox, commander of the 18th Theater Medical Command, met with senior military and diplomatic officials Jan. 18-22, 2026, to advance the medical partnership between the U.S. Army and the Bangladesh Armed Forces.

Uncontrolled bleeding is the leading cause of death resulting from injury. In the critical moments after a traumatic injury, any bystander can become a lifeline. That is the core principle behind the "Stop the Bleed" training initiatives being provided by Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) trauma center personnel.

A graphic created to promote National Glaucoma Awareness Month, which is observed every January. Glaucoma is a leading cause of vision loss and irreversible blindness, and early detection and monitoring are essential to protecting mission readiness and health. Photo illustration was created using a graphic design application by combining text, imagery ...

When Soldiers, patients, Families, and staff walk the halls of Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, many may not realize that care extends beyond medicine and treatment plans. Capt. David Rutkin, hospital chaplain, is dedicated to supporting the spiritual, emotional and mental well-being of the BJACH community.

After a grueling three-day test of combat medical skills, a team from the 7th Infantry Division based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, emerged victorious at the 2026 Command Sgt. Maj. Jack L. Clark Jr. U.S. Army Best Medic Competition on Jan. 29.