These days, everyone juggles multiple logins for the many services we access online. The Military Health System is making life a little easier by switching to myAuth—a simpler, more streamlined login authentication application across its online platforms.

It can be a challenge when a family member passes away. You’re dealing with not only the emotional sense of loss, but the many other details that require time, energy, and focus surrounding that loss. One of these concerns may be how your healthcare coverage may change. TRICARE wants you to know that you aren't alone. This article focuses on the benefits TRICARE offers survivors.

Do you have unused or expired medications sitting in your medicine cabinet? Saturday, April 25 is the perfect day to clear them out. National Drug Take Back Day gives you a safe, easy way to discard drugs you no longer need.

Military families become highly skilled at rapid pack-out and quickly establishing new living space. Each new house becomes a home, and the kitchen is its heart. But what if some of the most common, durable items in that kitchen are introducing unseen guests to your family's table? We're talking about microplastics and a class of chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. These substances are widespread, but with a little know-how, you can significantly reduce your family's exposure and make your kitchen an even safer haven.

Weed Army Community Hospital welcomed Keith Bass for a comprehensive visit highlighting the hospital’s mission, capabilities, and future direction in support of warfighter readiness and community health. Bass, who leads the Military Health System serving approximately 9.5 million beneficiaries worldwide, spent the day engaging with staff, leadership, and partners to better understand how WACH delivers care in one of the Army’s most unique operational environments.

The visiting team included Captain Janiese A. Cleckley, the commanding officer of NMRTC Twentynine Palms and director of Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms with 26 years of senior medical executive experience, and Master Chief Richard A. Moreno, command master chief, whose operational and enlisted leadership perspective brought depth to discussions on readiness, patient care, and joint opportunities. As one of Navy Medicine’s key readiness platforms supporting the Marine Corp’s largest training installations in the country, NMRTC Twentynine Palms shares a mission closely aligned with WACH: delivering safe, high-quality care while sustaining operational readiness.

Weed Army Community Hospital’s Emergency Room and Operating Room teams stepped into a training environment built to test their skill, speed, and coordination under pressure. Using the high-fidelity Cut Suit surgical simulation system, staff worked through some of the most challenging trauma scenarios with hands-on and hyper-realistic training designed to feel just like the real thing.

Weed Army Community Hospital proudly announces its 2025 Soldier of the Year and Noncommissioned Officer of the Year: SPC Larry Johnson and SGT Richard White, two soldiers whose performance, perseverance, and teamwork reflect the very best of the Army profession.   Selected after a demanding multi-day competition that tested physical endurance, tactical skill, confidence under pressure, and leadership ability, both Soldiers shared their reflections on what pushed them, what prepared them, and what this moment means for their futures.