Dr. Michael DeVan, assistant professor of pathology and co-director of the Uniformed Services University pathology course, brings decades of experience in military medicine, transfusion science, and education to the next generation of military physicians.

Long after their final salutes, veterans of the Air Force Medical Service continue to serve their communities and their country, proving that the mission never truly ends for those committed to care, readiness, and service.

The U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Sigonella is embracing a Culture of Excellence through the dedicated efforts of its Community Relations Team—a trio of motivated service members committed to deepening ties with the host nation and inspiring greater involvement across the command.

Did you know you can help improve health care for service members, veterans, and their family members? The Department of Defense and Veterans Health Administration need your input.

Last month, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth paused in front of a ballroom of service members and industry leaders at Special Operations Forces Week in Tampa, Florida, and reminded them people matter more than equipment. In alignment with that focus on readiness, a new program is teaching combat medics to handle battlefield behavioral health crises. 

In a ceremony steeped in U.S. Army tradition and heartfelt reflection, U.S. Army Col. Patrick W. Miller assumed command of Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital on June 11 at the Bayou Theater. He succeeds U.S. Army Col. Alisa R. Wilma, who led the hospital for the past two years.

The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Services Policy and Oversight returned to her alma mater to impart valuable insights from her extensive career.

The sky was never the limit for Col. Christopher Borchardt, it was a lifetime calling.

For soldiers suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center and the STRONG STAR program provides access to the latest, most innovative care available for the treatment of this common warfighting mental health condition.

“I believe the main difference between hospital corpsmen and Army or Air Force medics is the scope of their responsibilities within the medical field. From my deployment experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan, I observed that medics in the Army and Air Force are often trained to perform specific, limited tasks,” said U.S. Navy Chief Hospital Corpsman ...

Air Force Medical Readiness Command leadership visited the 319th Medical Group at Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., June 3, 2025.

The Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort arrived in St. George’s, Grenada, to provide a variety of medical treatments to include: dental, family medicine, internal medicine, optometry, nursing, pharmacy, biomedical repair, lab, radiology, X-ray and veterinary medicine as a part of Continuing Promise 2025, June 9, 2025.

During a comprehensive exercise held on May 3, 2025, airmen from the 183d Medical Group donned full Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear, simulating response to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats. The exercise required participants to perform medical triage, casualty evacuation, and decontamination procedures—all while ...

The landscape of bacterial health threats is ever evolving and poses a significant risk to the readiness of the U.S. military, whose members are frequently exposed to bacteria through combat injuries and deployments to overseas locations.

The Naval Medical Forces Development Command is enhancing the Navy’s expeditionary forces’ ability to provide critical en-route medical care by establishing a new U.S. Navy enlisted classification—Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic.