As the sole operation of its kind in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Materiel Management Flight is responsible for the Expeditionary Theater Distribution Center, which provides gear to all U.S. branches of service within the region.

The U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa will host its Best Medic Competition, gathering 24 medical professionals from Ghana, Liberia, Italy and the United States at Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, Jan. 5-15.

Two Sailors, through their exceptional professionalism, leadership and unwavering dedication, have been recognized by the U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery as recipients of the Fiscal Year 2025 Blue Jacket of the Year and Junior Sailor of the Year awards.

The small, brain-shaped coin felt heavier than its size, a quiet symbol of gratitude that brought tears as she recalled its meaning. It was a gift from an Airman she once treated for lymphoma, presented to her after he not only completed treatment, but beat the cancer.

Recently, experts from Naval Forces Africa/Naval Forces Europe partnered with Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Rota and Naval Station Rota conducted a Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape Phase II Reintegration Exercise.

The Armed Services Blood Program at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune is celebrating its blood donors and thanking them for donating life to military members and their families. The program recently held a recognition ceremony to extend their heartfelt appreciation to Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point and local recruiting points of contact around ...

Dr. Stephen Ferrara reflects on the Military Health System’s successes in 2025 and reinforces the critical role of medical support to warfighters to increase Joint Force readiness. Ferrara was the acting assistant secretary of war for health affairs from Jan. 20, 2025, to Jan. 12, 2026, and now serves as the principal deputy assistant secretary of war

Keith Bass, a retired U.S. Navy commander and health care leader, was sworn in Jan. 12, 2026, as the assistant secretary of war for health affairs.

For Sarah Thompson, a future with less pain felt like distant hope. Suffering from spondylolisthesis, a painful slippage of a vertebral body, Thompson endured chronic back pain, severe radiating leg pain, and weakness in her foot.

The U.S. Air Force Surgeon General’s Space Force Medical Operations Directorate is directing its focus in 2026 on its most vital component: the medical experts who support the Guardian warfighter.

The Tri-Service Optician School, a directorate of the Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command (NMLPDC), held its graduation ceremony for class 25005 in Yorktown, Virginia on Jun. 23, 2025.

The Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, a military treatment facility, has been named a 2025 Leapfrog Top Rural Hospital, marking the fourth consecutive year the hospital has earned national recognition for excellence in patient safety and quality of care, according to The Leapfrog Group.

As cold and flu season progresses across the Midwest, Munson Army Health Center encourages service members, families, retirees, and federal employees to join in a proactive effort to reduce illness and strengthen community readiness.

CDC advisories regarding mosquito-borne disease outbreaks underscore the critical need for surveillance, education, and prevention to protect deployed service members.

The air at Madigan Army Medical Center, usually filled with the focused calm of medical diligence, was alight with a special kind of joy as the clock struck midnight on New Year’s Day.