Natural and man-made disasters can strike with little warning, putting communities and critical infrastructure at risk. When a hurricane batters a coastline, a tornado rips through a community, or a cyberattack takes a critical electronic system offline, the visible damage often takes center stage. Behind the scenes, the military health system moves ...

USU MHAP residents serving as State Department Fellows assess and strengthen global medical systems to support U.S. missions worldwide.

July 10 marked a rare and symbolic changing of the guard for the United States Navy Nurse Corps. On the same day that Capt. Lonnie Hosea concluded a distinguished three-decade military career, his daughter, Ensign Jenna Hosea Baker, raised her right hand to begin her own.

The Department of War is committed to building and maintaining a ready, lethal fighting force prepared to dominate the battlefield and achieve peace through strength.

U.S. Space Force Col. Anil Menon launched aboard NASA’s Expedition 75 mission to the International Space Station, bringing with him a career shaped by operational medicine, military service and human spaceflight support.

The War Department delivers one of the most comprehensive health benefits, through TRICARE, including an exceptional prescription drug benefit program, said David J. Smith, Defense Health Agency deputy director, during a Senate Armed Services Committee's personnel subcommittee hearing in Washington yesterday.

In reaffirming its commitment to implementing protective actions against blast exposure for warfighters, the Military Health System collaborated with experts across the Department of War to develop and release the NATO report, “Guidelines to mitigate military occupational brain health risks from repetitive blast exposure.” The landmark guidelines ...

Army Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Roger Brooke’s educational leadership and excellence led to his namesake at Brooke Army Medical Center on Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas. The hospital carries his legacy through a wealth of specialty services, multiple centers of excellence, and nationally recognized, world-class warfighter care.

USU Alumnae Juana Conde and Kennedy Goodwin met in Basic Military Training and now follow parallel paths as respiratory therapists.

For an Army Aviator, the cockpit is an office where split-second decisions, clear communication, and total mental focus are non-negotiable. To maintain that edge, medical readiness is just as critical as mechanical maintenance.

In combat operations, every second counts. A momentary loss of function on the battlefield can affect individual safety, team performance and mission success.

Team members with the Defense Health Agency’s Warfighter Readiness, Performance, and Brain Health team hosted an end-user touchpoint at the Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Tactical Medicine Training Center, June 30, 2026.

Col. Sheyla Baez Ramirez, commander of U.S. Army Garrison-Fort McCoy, visited Tomah Health in Tomah, Wis., on June 22, 2026, to present Tomah Health Chief Executive Officer Derek Daly and members of the hospital staff with a Fort McCoy Garrison Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of the organization’s continued support of the Fort McCoy ...

The atmosphere at the 2025 Military Health System Conference was electric, charged with the shared purpose of thousands of medical professionals dedicated to a singular mission: the health, survival, and readiness of the nation’s warfighters and their families. Amidst the briefings on medical logistics, battlefield trauma care, and clinical ...

To ensure Soldiers have access to the most advanced medical tools available, the U.S. Army Medical Test and Evaluation Activity conducted critical operational testing on a new suite of laboratory devices to determine their effectiveness and suitability for field use from January 28-29, 2026.