Not many people can say their interest in one of the body's most complicated organs began with a water pump.

Surgeons at Walter Reed continue to use innovative approaches to providing presidential-level care to beneficiaries of the Military Health System.

Planners with U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), locked in for a high-stakes week of strategic planning, focused on the successful launch of a Joint Task Force (JTF) at a moment’s notice. Basically, when the Department of Defense calls, SETAF-AF will be prepared to execute with multiple courses of action already validated.

U.S. Navy medical personnel and members of the Kyrgyz Republic Armed Forces conducted joint medical training during Exercise Bright Star 2025, focusing on expeditionary surgical techniques, blood transfusion programs, and field hospital operations.

The Government of Vietnam and U.S. Army Pacific ceremoniously started Pacific Friendship 2025 in Quang Tri, Vietnam on Sept. 9, 2025.

Maj. Gen. Sean Collins concluded his assignment as the first commander of the Air Force Medical Command following the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Lt. Gen. John J. DeGoes, U.S. Air Force Surgeon General, and their transfer of authority. A formal change of command ceremony is Sept. 10, 2025, at the Defense Health Headquarters, Falls Church, Virginia, ...

Team members with the Defense Health Agency’s Operational Medical Systems Program Management Office got an up-close preview of the U.S. Navy’s latest expeditionary fast transport recently during a tour hosted by the Military Sealift Command at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Virginia, Aug. 28, 2025.

From July 14 to 24, 2025, the 161st Medical Group of the Arizona Air National Guard completed a dynamic and impactful Medical Facility Annual Training at U.S. Naval Hospital Sigonella. The rotation reinforced medical interoperability, strengthened expeditionary readiness, and advanced shared goals across the Defense Health Network Europe and the ...

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The Army’s theme for Suicide Prevention Month is “We are Stronger Together – Connect to Protect” and that message was evident Sept. 5 during the 4th annual Get a Grip Competition at Fort Drum.

A group of Reserve Citizen Airmen from Westover’s 439th Aeromedical Staging Squadron completed their two-week annual tour at the U.S. Air Force Academy to help provide medical care to basic cadets during their field training at Jacks Valley.

Army Spc. Four Donald “Doc” Evans was the first Vietnam medic posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. He died treating and dragging the wounded to safety while in a firefight on Jan. 27, 1967. Evans Army Community Hospital on Fort Carson honors him by excelling in award-winning, patient-centered care.

Surrounded by friends and family, U.S. Navy Captain Joseph Piansay closed the book on a remarkable 35 years of honorable service. More than just a retirement; the ceremony was a testament to dedication and sacrifice that will inspire future Marines and Sailors for years to come.

The Naval Medical Forces Development Command is mission driven and most importantly people powered! Today, we highlight Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Andre Metoyer with the command’s Logistics and Facilities directorate.

The Acting Assistant Secretary of War for Health Affairs Dr. Stephen Ferrara recently visited Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, highlighting the critical role of the Military Health System in supporting warfighters and their families.