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.

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune (NMCCL) hosted a Change of Command and Directorship ceremony on May 15, 2026, at Marston Pavilion aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune when U.S. Navy Captain Anja Dabelić transferred command authority to Captain Kathryn Stewart.

When was the last time you looked to see if your information in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System is up to date? If it’s been a while, it’s extremely important to take time and log in to DEERS to review or update your information. DEERS is key to managing military health benefits, supporting the needs of service members, retirees, and their family members. You should make sure to update your information in DEERS so your family can get the benefits they deserve.

If you live or travel overseas, you can still get your TRICARE-covered prescriptions. But the process works differently overseas than it does in the U.S. It also depends on whether you’re traveling or if you live overseas permanently. Knowing your options ahead of time can save you stress, time, and money.

Have you recently filled a prescription at a military pharmacy? If so, you may know that military pharmacies have different procedures than civilian pharmacies. When a provider issues a new prescription to a military pharmacy, you need to activate the prescription before a pharmacist fills it. Recently, the Defense Health Agency updated its Q-Anywhere feature to make this prescription pickup process easier and more convenient.

It isn’t always clear whether a condition involving your mouth is covered under a TRICARE medical or dental plan. Knowing which plan to use can help avoid unnecessary costs or delays in care.