Obesity is a chronic disease involving excess or dysfunctional body fat that can affect health. It’s influenced by complex biological, behavioral, genetic, and environmental factors that impact hunger, fullness, metabolism, and body weight. In people with …
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M.— Junior-enlistedSecurity Forces Airmen stepped into tactical leadership roles during their final evaluation and graduation of the inaugural Entry Controller Leaders Course on Kirtland Air Force Base, N. M., May 8, 2026. The …
By COMNAVSURFLANT Public Affairs NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. (May 13, 2026)— Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic (SURFLANT) held a change of command ceremony on Pier 14 at Naval Station Norfolk, May 13. Rear Adm. Christopher Alexander assumed duties as …
HONOLULU– Military leaders and defense experts at the 2026 Land Forces Pacific Symposium and Exposition discussed how artificial intelligence and machine learning are reshaping modern warfare on May 12, emphasizing the growing importance of achieving …
Determination, endurance, and teamwork were on full display as 138 Soldiers earned the prestigious Norwegian Foot March Badge at a ceremony held May 8 at the Fort Hood Phantom Forge Center. Hosted by Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, the Norwegian Foot …
U.S. Army Capt. Harold McMurrin quickly stood out in the Field Artillery Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, for his technical skills and innovative ideas. As commander of “Demon” Battery, he was tasked with building the unit from scratch and introduced …
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii — Soldiers from across the Indo-Pacific gathered on Oahu for the inaugural Pacific Land Forces Team Readiness Challenge, a multinational competition designed to strengthen readiness, endurance, interoperability, and partnership …
CONCORD, Mass. - Capt. Stephen O’Brien of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, recently returned from a six-week deployment to Guam, where he supported engineering design efforts that benefit both U.S. military operations and the island’ …
General Xavier T. Brunson, Commander of United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea, joined a roundtable discussion at the East-West Center in Honolulu on May 12 to discuss the Korean Peninsula’s role in regional security, …
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. — Madigan Army Medical Center has been recognized as one of only 15 military hospitals to receive an “A” rating in the Spring 2026 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, reinforcing the organization’s commitment to patient safety …
The Hawaiʻi National Guard has conducted training in recent months to meet updated federal guidelines for its National Guard Response Force (NGRF). All 54 states, territories and the District of Columbia are modernizing their NGRFs as well. The initiative …
Military medical leaders, professionals, and civilians who advance warfighter health were recognized at the Henry M. Jackson Foundation’s Heroes of Military Medicine Awards for “laying the next foundation stones, and reinforcing the very groundwork of …
BOLESLAWIEC, Poland -- A routine maintenance mission near Bolesławiec quickly turned into an emergency response for Sgt. Nicolette Frankowski when she witnessed a traffic collision unfold directly in front of her vehicle, March 4. Frankowski, who works …
FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash.— Gone are the days of three-hour waits and antiquated computer systems at Fairchild Air Force Base’s Military Personnel Flight. Thanks to a new digital check-in system, the 92nd Force Support Squadron has modernized its …
Fort Knox, Ky. — Members of Fort Knox’s 905th Military Working Dog Detachment facilitated a joint-force training exercise with local law enforcement on April 30. K-9 units from the Lexington Police Department and Scott County and Jessamine County sheriff’s …
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments and will host a public meeting on a proposed project to stabilize a portion of the Minnesota River bank within the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife …
Aircraft of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group’s Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 returned to their home naval air stations May 11, following an historic and successful 11-month deployment to the U.S. Central Command, U.S. European Command and U.S. Southern …
Most people are not fortunate enough to have an accident clearly dictate their purpose is in life. ForLt. Cmdr. Travis Landry, Senior Medical Officer at the Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) Dayton, this purpose was dictated to him after falling out of …
By Bernard S. Little Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Hospital Communications For the fifth consecutive cycle, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center earned a Leapfrog “A” Hospital Safety Grade, this for Spring 2026, Defense Health Agency …
RIDGECREST, Calif. — Capt. Janiese Cleckley, commanding officer (CO) of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Twentynine Palms and director of Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms (NHTP), visited Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit (NMRTU) …
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