Navy Medicine has two new surgical technologists in the ranks. Navy Medicine Training Support Center (NMTSC), Detachment Camp Lejeune held a ceremony on July 23, 2026, honoring its latest students from the Surgical Technology Program (Phase II).

A United States Navy nurse at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune is being honored for her research and process improvement efforts in pediatric trauma care. Cdr. Emily Latimer, an emergency clinical nurse specialist, was recently awarded the Defense Health Agency Nursing Award for Evidence-Based Practice. Latimer spearheaded an evidence-based practice project to examine methods for administering blood specifically to pediatric trauma patients.

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune graduates its newest class of family medicine residents, interns, and sports medicine fellows into the military medicine ranks. The Graduate Medical Education Directorate of the medical center (NMCCL) hosted the ceremony on June 30, 2026, at Marston Pavilion on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune’s Healthcare Simulation and Bioskills Center hosted the final stage of En Route Care (ERC) training for corpsmen across Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. The ERC program is designed to train hospital corpsmen on medical care provided during transport; the testing on June 6, 2026, integrated high-tech simulators and hands-on training.

Many service members and their families don’t realize that Social Security taxes deducted from each paycheck help build a foundation for future financial security. You’ve been paying into Social Security, so keeping tabs on your information is key. By setting up a my Social Security account, you can see what you’ve earned, and how it all fits together.

Are you looking for other ways to get your prescriptions that better fit your pharmacy needs? You’re in luck! When it comes to your prescriptions, the TRICARE Pharmacy Program gives you several options on how to fill them. Before filling your prescriptions, you can check the TRICARE Formulary to see if your prescription is covered.

Do you have an upcoming trip overseas? Whether you’re traveling for work or for fun, TRICARE covers you worldwide. Understanding how your TRICARE plan works when you go abroad helps you be prepared if any health issues arise.

TRICARE is more than a health plan—it’s peace of mind for military families around the world. Watch this video to hear directly from TRICARE beneficiaries about what TRICARE means to them.