Story by Maj. Sabas Salgado 756th Medical Detachment The 9th Hospital Center (HC), 1st Medical Brigade, held its annual best squad competition from 23 January 2025 to 24 January 2025. Soldiers from the 9th HC spent weeks practicing for this extremely difficult event, in which they battled to identify the best-performing squad. The competitors endured […]
Story by Burrell Parmer Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (Feb. 6, 2025) – Three Soldiers assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio have been recognized for their outstanding support and leadership throughout Navy Medical Research and Development (NMR&D) during 2024. The following Soldiers assigned to […]
Story by Hugh Fleming Tripler Army Medical Center TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, Hawaii — Capt. Pablo Delis, an OB/GYN resident physician at Tripler Army Medical Center, was named winner of the organization’s Best Leader Completion during a Jan. 30 awards ceremony at the hospital’s Kyser Auditorium. Delis, along with Sgt. Drew Smoker, Cpl. Peyton Mitchell, […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency FALLS CHURCH, Va. – On Feb. 5, the Kroger Family of Pharmacies rejoined the TRICARE Pharmacy Program network. This means that TRICARE beneficiaries now have access to over 2,200 additional network pharmacies across 35 states. These pharmacies are in rural, suburban, and urban locations. Kroger Pharmacy is a retail network […]
Story by Maj. Travis Mueller Joint Force Headquarters – Pennsylvania National Guard HERSHEY, Pa. – Three Airmen with the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 193rd Special Operations Wing are the inaugural graduates of a new program and partnership between Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center here and the National Guard Bureau. Shortly before graduating, Air […]
Story by Capt. Leanne Demboski 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division GRAFENWOEHR, Germany – U.S. Soldiers assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania National Guard in support of the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine mission participated in a weekly mass casualty triage wargame exercise at Grafenwoehr […]
Story by Christopher Jones Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms Naval Medical Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Twentynine Palms corpsmen have been participating in cross-training sessions with Army veterinarians at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), enhancing their readiness to provide medical care to military working dogs (MWDs) in field and deployed settings. The initiative, […]
Courtesy Story NMRTC Sigonella/US Naval Hospital Sigonella Story by: Lieutenant Julius C. Wiseman III, DBA, MBA, MPS, USNMRTC Sigonella SIGONELLA, Sicily – In a remarkable testament to dedication and service, Petty Officers Samantha and Albert Richmond recently celebrated a significant milestone in their military careers. In December, they were both promoted, earning the distinguished title […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency FALLS CHURCH, Va. – A new TRICARE Dental Program contract will bring changes and improvements starting March 1. United Concordia will continue to administer the TDP. However, they’ll offer new services and lower costs for many members. If you have TDP coverage, you’ll see these changes in your February bill […]
Story by Senior Airman Drew Cyburt 27th Special Operations Wing CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. – The pharmacy team at the 27th Special Operations Medical Group has made strides in improving patient care and efficiency over the last year, aiming to address staffing shortages and modernize processes to better serve the base community. Leadership at […]