Injuries are the leading reason for military medical visits each year. Department of Defense active duty service members require medical treatment for injuries almost 5 million times each year (for around 1.5 million individual injuries). Injuries cost millions of lost duty and training days, and billions of dollars each year.

Did you know that TRICARE publishes quarterly newsletters? The TRICARE Health Matters Newsletter and the TRICARE Dental Program Health Matters Newsletter offer helpful information about your health and dental plans, as well as the latest TRICARE news.

Naval Medical Research Unit INDO PACIFIC facilitated the signing of a Statement of Intent between Vietnam Military Medical University and Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences on Sept. 9, 2024.

Team members with the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity joined dozens of U.S. Army medics at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, to assess the progress of several traumatic brain injury detection devices as part of a Soldier touchpoint this week.

From a garden shop to a flourishing hub for medical education and training, the Uniformed Services University’s Val G. Hemming Simulation Center celebrates a quarter of a century of innovation.

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in five North Carolina counties may receive emergency prescription refills now through Sept. 26, 2024, due to flooding.

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that temporary prescription refill waivers have been expanded and extended for California due to the Bridge Fire.

On September 18, 2024, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at William Beaumont Army Medical Center to celebrate the opening of the newly constructed Intrepid Spirit Center. The ceremony was celebrated with commemorative speeches and guided tours of the new building. The Ft. Bliss Intrepid Spirit Center is the last one to be built for the Defense ...

As a new parent, you have a lot on your mind—but dental insurance for your baby might not be at the top of the list. Don’t worry! The TRICARE Dental Program helps military families by signing up kids at age 1.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Matthew J. Parker received the Distinguished Flying Cross award, at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center on Sept. 6, 2024, from U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Adrienne Williams, commander of the 86th Airlift Wing based at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

U.S. Navy psychologists with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, collaborated with Royal Australian Navy mental health practitioners to provide training on operational stress responses and interventions at Larrakeyah Defence Precinct, Northern Territory, Australia, Sept. 2.

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that temporary prescription refill waivers have been expanded for California.

The 920th Aeromedical Staging Squadron’s Critical Care Air Transport Team has developed a training environment so realistic it simulates the high-stakes environment of combat search and rescue missions. The training builds readiness and effectiveness by immersing personnel in hands-on scenarios that replicate the stress and urgency of real-world ...

While out to sea on Aug. 9, 2024, the medical department staff aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson learned one of their sailors was experiencing severe abdominal pain.

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