Paperwork and spreadsheets essential to mission accomplishment fill United States Navy Lieutenant Commander Edward Agbevey-Tamakloe’s physical folders and digital files. Perhaps not the immediate imagery when one thinks of readiness, but Agbevey’s duties are.

Sailors stationed with Marine Corps units are ensuring skills remain sharp through sustainment training courses. Twenty-eight hospital corpsmen with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Battalion attended training on Jan. 22, 2026. The course focused on lifesaving medical techniques to ensure efficiency and efficacy when on the front lines.

The Armed Services Blood Program at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune is celebrating its blood donors and thanking them for donating life to military members and their families. The program recently held a recognition ceremony to extend their heartfelt appreciation to Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point and local recruiting points of contact around Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune for their dedicated support to ASBP.

Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Camp Lejeune graduated the first fellows from the Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant Fellowship Program. During the ceremony held Dec. 19 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Lieutenant Ryan Martzall and Lieutenant Jenny Oliver received certificates of completion for the 18-month program.

Welcoming a new member to your family is a major milestone. Enrolling your newborn in TRICARE is an important step to make sure they have health care coverage from day one.

Screening for breast cancer is important. That’s because it’s the second most common cancer in women in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Fortunately, getting preventive screenings can help detect breast cancer before you show any signs or symptoms. Your age and your risk for breast cancer determine which tests are recommended for you and covered by TRICARE.

Are you enrolled in a TRICARE Prime plan? If you see a primary care manager at a military hospital or clinic, you may now have a new way to get urgent care. The Defense Health Agency has expanded its virtual urgent care options in the U.S. This allows TRICARE Prime enrollees ages 12 and older to schedule virtual urgent care through the Military Health System Nurse Advice Line.

Have you ever had a question about your TRICARE benefit that left you confused or frustrated? There are resources that can help you with your questions or concerns.