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As the days slowly get warmer, spring has truly arrived at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) in Bethesda, Maryland. The foliage around the hospital has been coming out of its winter hibernation with a display of flowers and the return of green in the trees and bushes. This year, the flowering trees are more spectacular due in part to a milder than normal winter. (Photo by Harvey A. Duze Office of Command Communications, WRNMMC
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Network Spotlight: Murtha Cancer Center

John P. Murtha Cancer CenterThe Murtha Cancer Center at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is a modern, patient-centric, tri-service military health care facility. Its comprehensive core of military and civilian oncologists and other cancer-trained clinicians and researchers provide multidisciplinary cancer-care delivery and patient-family support services. Our Cancer Center, the only DOD Cancer Center of Excellence within the Military Health System, offers its patients access to cutting-edge cancer diagnostic and treatment technologies. Our world-class care is augmented by a strong core of translational research to facilitate optimal access to evidenced-based clinical practices and access to high-priority clinical cancer trials. | Learn More


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Located on Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, the 316th Medical Group provides oversight for Air Force medics at military hospitals and clinics across Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. | Visit Us Online

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The 316th Medical Squadron medics work across the National Capital Region at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington D.C., Malcolm Grow Medical Center, Maryland, Fort Meade, Maryland, and the Pentagon to deliver preventive, acute and chronic medical and dental care to 500,000 Tri-Service beneficiaries assigned to the National Capital Region and supports 184 geographically separated units. | Visit Us Online

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Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center is located at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Our priority is to provide safe, quality and compassionate care to our nation’s heroes — for whom this state-of-the-art hospital was built. From our warfighters, to our spouses and children back home, to our retirees, we are one team dedicated to ensuring all our nation’s heroes receive world-class medical care in a Culture of Excellence. | Visit Us Online

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Located on Joint Base Myer-Henderson in Virginia, the Andrew Rader Army Health Clinic provides high quality health care and leadership to promote health and build resilience for Warriors, Military Families, and all those entrusted to our care. | Visit Us Online

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Located on Fort Detrick, Maryland, the Barquist Army Health Clinic is a premier team of well-trained, adaptive leaders of character, who deliver safe, quality, patient-centered health care that improves outcomes for all those entrusted to our care. | Visit Us Online

Located Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, the Dunham Army Health Clinic promotes health and builds resilience for service members, military families and all those entrusted to our care. | Visit Us Online

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Located at Fort Meade, Maryland, Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center provides safe, quality and compassionate care to our nation’s service members. From our warfighters, to our spouses and children back home, to our retirees, we are one team dedicated to ensuring all our nation’s heroes receive world-class medical care in a Culture of Excellence. | Visit Us Online

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Located at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, the Kirk Army Health Clinic provides high quality health care and leadership to maximize medical readiness of the force and improve, restore, and sustain the health of our patients. | Visit Us Online

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Located in Patuxent River, Maryland, Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River is a tough, diverse, multidisciplinary team of professionals committed to the medical readiness of the war fighter, optimal health and wellness of those entrusted to our care, and readiness to mobilize forward when our nation calls. | Visit Us Online

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Located in Quantico, Virginia. Naval Health Clinic, Quantico provides safe, quality and compassionate care to our nation’s heroes – for whom this state-of-the-art clinic was built. From our warfighters, to our spouses and children back home, to our retirees, we are one team dedicated to ensuring all our nation’s heroes receive world-class medical care in a Culture of Excellence. | Visit Us Online 

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Located in Bethesda, Maryland, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is committed to a mission that we are honor-bound to pursue; that of providing world-class health care to our nation's fighting forces, retirees, and their families. | Visit Us Online

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Six medical professionals from across the armed services recently earned honors as Angels of the Battlefield, a title bestowed upon them by the Armed Services-YMCA in honor of military medical personnel and first responders for their life-saving medical treatment and trauma care of service members, partner forces, and civilians at home and abroad.

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Dec 4, 2023

College of American Pathologists Re-accredits Walter Reed's Department of Pathology

Military pathologists conduct tests on tissue, cells, and bodily fluids to diagnose disease and collaborate with other medical officers and technicians in performing anatomical and pathological examinations involving tissue preparation for microscopic analysis, such as biopsies and necropsies.

The College of American Pathologists (CAP) recently reaccredited the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Services at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) after an extensive document review and an on-site visit by some of the country's best pathologists. It's all part of a process every two years to ensure that CAP-certified ...

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Last Updated: June 05, 2024
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