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Army plans to eliminate programs not contributing to lethality
Army Secretary Daniel P. Driscoll testifies during the Senate Appropriations Committee's defense subcommittee hearing in Washington, June 18, 2025. Army senior leaders spoke to lawmakers about the service's transformation initiative.
June 18, 2025 - Army Secretary Daniel P. Driscoll said the Army Transformation Initiative will reexamine all requirements and eliminate unnecessary ones, prioritize initiatives that contribute to lethality and empower leaders to take risks...

Getting care while you travel: A TRICARE guide for the U.S. and overseas
Plan ahead, know your options, and travel with confidence knowing TRICARE covers you wherever you go. With the right preparation and understanding of your benefits, you can focus on enjoying your travels instead of worrying about potential health care needs.
June 18, 2025 - Do you have an upcoming trip? TRICARE covers you whether you travel across the country or around the world. Whether you’re heading out for business or taking a family vacation, understanding your coverage options helps you...

How the Navy saved one sailor, and inspired another
Petty Officer 3rd Class Gabriel Aldana and Pety Officer 2nd Class Rafie Solis pose for a picture after Aldana's graduation from the Navy Medicine Training Support Command's Behavioral Health Technician Course (BHT) at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, June 11, 2025. BHT is a consolidated program that brings together students from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and Marine Corps, and focuses on a broad base of subjects such as human growth and development, theories of counseling, group therapy, mental health assessments, mental illness diagnosis and treatment, psychopharmacology, management of aggressive behavior, psychological testing, and combat operational stress control. (U.S. Navy photo by Malcolm McClendon)
June 18, 2025 - For many, the uniform represents a choice, a career path, or a sense of duty. But for one sailor, who navigated a childhood marked by struggle and abuse, the U.S. Navy offered a lifeline...

NMFDC celebrates the 127th anniversary of U.S. Navy Hospital Corps
Center, from left to right, Kathryn Mercer, the Naval Medical Forces Development Command’s chief of staff; Rear Adm. Walter Brafford, NMFDC commander; Command Master Chief Veronica Brittenum, NMFDC senior enlisted leader; and Capt. Sharon House, NMFDC deputy commander, pose for a photo with the command's Hospital Corpsman during the 127th U.S. Navy Hospital Corps birthday celebration held on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas June 17, 2025. The Hospital Corps consists of more than 30,000 active and reserve Sailors specializing in 40 medical fields. They serve globally in military medical facilities and support both the Navy and Marine Corps, and joint operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Rafie Solis).
June 18, 2025 - The Naval Medical Forces Development Command, or NMFDC, celebrated the 127th U.S. Navy Hospital Corps birthday June 17, 2025...

Illinois Army National Guard's deputy assistant adjutant general selected as deputy commanding general for U.S. Army South
The Illinois Army National Guard’s Brig. Gen. Michael Eastridge has been selected as the next Deputy Commanding General for U.S. Army South. Eastridge starts as U.S. Army South’s Deputy Commanding General today (June 16). He is simultaneously serving as the Illinois Army National Guard’s Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, a position he has held since February 2024. As U.S. Army South’s Deputy Commanding General, Brig. Gen. Eastridge will assist the Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Philip Ryan, as U.S. Army South protects the United States by providing responsive, adaptive, agile and flexible land forces able to rapidly respond to contingencies in the Western Hemisphere. The command also builds regional capability by working with partner nations and other stakeholders to enhance security and defend the U.S. homeland.
June 18, 2025 - The Illinois Army National Guard’s Brig. Gen. Michael Eastridge became the deputy commanding general for U.S. Army South at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, on June 16. He is simultaneously serving as the...

Army to change names of seven installations
The U.S. Army will take all necessary actions to change the names of seven Army installations in honor of heroic Soldiers who served in conflicts ranging from the Civil War to the Battle of Mogadishu. Five of them received the Medal of Honor, three received the Distinguished Service Cross and one received the Silver Star.
June 17, 2025 - The U.S. Army will take all necessary actions to change the names of seven Army installations in honor of heroic Soldiers who served in conflicts ranging from the Civil War to the Battle of Mogadishu. Five of them received...

MEDCoE symposium highlights research on Soldier health, readiness
Soldiers, civilians and academic partners attend the 17th annual Graduate School Research and Education Symposium at University of Texas San Antonio Medical School, June 6, 2025. (Marcus Byrne)
June 17, 2025 - Graduate students from the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence came together for the 17th Annual Graduate School Research and Education Symposium at the University of Texas San Antonio Medical School on June 6...

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