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.

Before the day's medical training begins and long before the first patient is treated, another mission is already underway. Inside the dining facility at Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Mississippi, the sounds of ovens, serving pans and hurried footsteps fill the kitchen as airmen work against the clock, preparing hundreds of meals that ...

Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Sheyla Baez Ramirez visited the Mayo Clinic Health System medical facility in Sparta, Wis., on June 24, 2026, to present clinic staff and leadership with a Fort McCoy Garrison Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of their continued support to the Fort McCoy community.

Soldiers and airmen assigned to the Alaska National Guard executed four missions to save four people in the Alaska wilderness before the July Fourth holiday weekend.

USU's new ARMORR embeds human performance teams in operational units to optimize warfighter readiness before injuries occur.

Two Master-at-Arms assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms completed Combat Skills Training on June 12 in Suffolk, Virginia.

Prominently displayed in the executive conference room at the U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia, is a portrait of Vice Adm. James Zimble, the Navy Surgeon General from 1987 to 1991. At first glance, you may not see anything unusual in the oil painting. Even if your eyes brush past it, the peculiar ...

With summer in full swing and temperatures already on the rise, off-duty Soldiers, family members and civilians can protect themselves from heat related injuries using a mobile app called the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Administration — National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Heat Safety Tool.

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and the United Kingdom's Defence Medical Command have signed a Memorandum of Understanding July 2 in London to expand collaboration in military medical education, research, training, and professional development, reinforcing the long-standing partnership between two of the world's closest ...

With recent temperatures reaching record highs across the country, some people may be considering dressing down as much as possible, but this might not always be wise. Skin exposure means exposure to the ultraviolent rays of the sun, which can cause sunburn, premature aging, eye damage and skin cancer, the most common form of cancer in the United States.

The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, in partnership with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency and multiple Army and Navy research commands, has advanced a new generation of DNA and RNA sequencing technology designed to quickly identify biological threats in the field.

Navy Hospital Corpsmen are routinely expected to provide life-saving medical care in high-stress operational and emergency environments – scenarios that demand rapid decision-making, seamless teamwork, and decisive leadership. However, tactical medical and expeditionary skills can degrade over time without routine operational sustainment training.

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences has been awarded Full Accreditation for three years by the Council on Accreditation of the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, Inc., following its June 2026 meeting.