Military Surgeons Are Losing Medical Skills, Study Says. Could Off-Base Care Be Why? As the number of general surgery procedures done in military hospitals has dropped since 2015, surgical skills have declined...
The Navy Hospital Ship Politicians Want in LA Is Stuck in Maintenance in Portland The Mercy is undergoing a major maintenance overhaul at Portland's Vigor Industrial shipyard, where it has been since July.
Defense Department Restarts Massive Military Health System Overhaul The process had been paused for months during the coronavirus pandemic.
Active-Duty Air Force Teams Deploy to Texas as Fort Bliss Declares Public Health Emergency Three Air Force medical teams are deploying to El Paso, Texas, where area hospitals are overflowing with COVID-19 patients...
She Was the Most Influential Nurse in US Military History She was the first woman to be a commissioned officer in the U.S. military and she ensured other women would be too.
More Than 25,000 Former Soldiers Have Now Volunteered to Return to Duty Now, the service is working to process the horde of volunteers, ensuring those it takes are properly qualified and certified.
Military’s Plan to Cut 18,000 Medical Billets Is on Hold During Pandemic Critics are calling for the Military Health System's overhaul to be reconsidered in the wake of the pandemic.
Security Lapses at US Military Hospitals Put Staff, Patients at Risk, IG Finds Investigation into physical controls at eight military hospitals and clinics found disparities that leave them vulnerable.
Army Researchers Begin Animal Testing of Coronavirus Vaccine The military is also testing a number of drug mixtures that could dampen the severity of the coronavirus' symptoms.
Military Reverses Course, Will Open Field Hospitals to Coronavirus Patients The centers were originally expected to take patients with non-COVID-19 conditions to relieve pressure from hospitals.
Fort Stewart Soldiers Who Fought Gunman, Provided Care to Wounded Recognized for Valor The soldiers were awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for what Secretary of the Army Dan Driscol described as a combination...
US Air Force to Deny Retirement Pay to Transgender Service Members Being Separated from the Service The U.S. Air Force has decided to deny early retirement options for transgender service members with 15 to 18 years of...
VA to End Bargaining Agreement Contracts with Most Unions The Department of Veterans Affairs said the move supports an executive order from President Donald Trump that canceled...
Fort Stewart Army Base Shooting Raises Questions About Military Gun Policies A shooting that injured five soldiers at one of the country's largest military bases has resurfaced questions about a long...
A South Carolina War Hero Is the Namesake for the Navy’s Newest Destroyer The U.S. Navy is adding a new battleship, and its namesake will be a South Carolina war hero.