As the first West Point graduate to directly enter USU’s M.D./Ph.D. program, Army 2nd Lt Michael Ainsworth applies an Academy-bred discipline to the fight against antibiotic-resistance pathogens.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Angela Ling spearheaded the first-ever Tanzanian medical readiness exercise during Justified Accord 26. She transformed a state partnership into real-world operational readiness.

U.S. Navy Sailors completed Tactical Combat Casualty Care training at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Guam on Dec. 17, strengthening the command’s ability to respond to combat-related mass casualty events in support of warfighting operations across the Pacific theater.

USU’s Postgraduate Dental College Designs and Showcases Training, Resident-led Research, and Clinical Skills Development at Fort Gordon for Joint Force Dentists at Endo-Perio-Prosth Short Course.

Senior leaders across the Department of War (DoW), federal government, academia, and industry attended the 2026 Annual Operational Medicine Symposium (OpMed) & Technology Showcase held at the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center, March 17 – 18.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Medical Group and U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, simulated an Expeditionary Medical Support System facility during a USAF-led exercise Beverly Midnight 26 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 12, 2026.

The Congressional Medal of Honor recipient (posthumously) and namesake of Branch Health Clinic Everett was killed in action, March 19, 1969, at Phu Loc 6 near An Hoa in Quang Nam Province, Republic of Vietnam.

The Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record Program Management Office recognized at 25th annual Department of War CIO Annual Awards Program. The system improves how the department tracks, understands, and responds to occupational and environmental exposures over a service member’s career.

In a significant move to enhance the readiness of military medical personnel, the Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing and the University of Cincinnati Health celebrated the grand opening of the expanded Center for Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills Cincinnati DARRIO Simulation Center on March 11, 2026. The new 30,000 ...

The sound of pounding feet on asphalt synchronized to Senior Master Sgt. Tiffany Hallmark’s heartbeat as she crossed the mile 20 mark. Doused in sweat, stomach involuntarily empty since mile 7 - Hallmark anguished through the final 6.2 miles toward the finish line. But after 18 marathons, she knew well the feeling of triumph would follow this pain.

Members of Defense Health Network Indo-Pacific conducted a week-long schedule of education and fun to promote patient safety March 8 to 13. Patient Safety Awareness week is recognized by military and civilian hospitals nationally every year in March to promote patient safety and recognize healthcare professionals, non-clinical staff, patients and ...

In preparation for the 2026 recreation season, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District hosted its annual Park Ranger Workshop March 10–12 at Chattanooga State Community College.

As Naval Hospital Bremerton reaches the halfway point in the 2026 Crews Into Shape Challenge, 11 teams and nearly 100 active duty, civil service staff and supporting family members continue their commitment to building healthier habits through daily physical activity, nutrition tracking and team-based motivation.

We highlight Spc. Najheem Johnson, a Physical Therapy Specialist assigned to U.S. Army Medical Department Activity-Japan /Brig. Gen. Crawford F. Sams Health Clinic, who participated in the U.S. Army Special Forces Assessment and Selection course at Camp Mackall, North Carolina in September 2025.

Eating a nutritious, healthy performance-based diet can keep a service members’ physical performance and mental well-being in top shape,  ensuring mission readiness.  Staying hydrated with water also helps you stay focused and at your peak of performance.