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Outside Building 19, America Zone, near the bust of the medical center’s namesake, U.S. Army Maj. Walter Reed, is a set of four black marble walls with 81 names of medical Medal of Honor recipients etched in gold on them.

March 26, 2026

Walter Reed recognizes Medal of Honor recipients

BETHESDA, Md. — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) salutes its heroes and their families every day by providing them with presidential care but each year, on March 25, a special group of heroes is recognized – those who have earned the nation’s highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor (MoH).

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March 26, 2026

Fueling the Force: Nutrition’s Role in Readiness

Bethesda, Md. — Fueling the body properly is essential to maintaining strength, endurance, and resilience across the force. According to experts at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and the Consortium for Health and Military Performance, or CHAMP, at the Uniformed Services University (USU), “nutrition is a mission-critical component of warrior readiness driving physical performance, cognitive function and mental resilience.”

Patient Safety Awareness Patient Safety is a Team Sport.

March 23, 2026

Walter Reed puts patient safety first

BETHESDA, Md. — At Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC), the hospital team aims to ensure that patient safety is never a concern, protecting every patient from preventable harm.

Sjoribel Traverso, an outpatient recreational therapist (RT) at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, explains the overall trajectory of RTs' care at the medical center "is centered on fostering autonomy, with the goal of becoming a supportive resource that patients can confidently use as needed."

March 11, 2026

More than just fun, recreational therapy proves healing through play

BETHESDA, Md — What may have appeared to be a casual volleyball game between Soldiers in the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation gymnasium on Feb. 20 at Naval Support Activity Bethesda was much more. The Soldiers, members of the Soldier Recovery Brigade at Walter Reed, were participating in one of many recreational therapy (RT) activities designed to support rehabilitation, recovery, and readiness for what comes next.

March 4, 2026

National Military Audiology and Speech Pathology Center’s partnership, research lead to winning hearing loss prevention award

BETHESDA, Md. — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center’s National Military Audiology and Speech Pathology Center partnered with Defense Centers for Public Health – Aberdeen (DCPH-A) to advance hearing conservation and conduct hearing health research. Their successful partnership and research that linked service members’ hearing health to medical readiness earned the team the 2026 Safe-in-Sound Award for Innovation in Hearing Loss Prevention.

A man uses gloves to hold a tray of dental and orthodontic devices.

March 2, 2026

Walter Reed uses 3D MAC imaging to improve precision care

BETHESDA, Md. — Inside a quiet lab at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, engineers and clinicians are reshaping how surgeons prepare for some of the hospital’s most complex procedures by working one layer at a time.

Anaplastologist Louis Gilbert touches up a dental prosthetic at the Maxillofacial Lab at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., Jan. 23. The Maxillofacial Lab at Walter Reed is dedicated to creating facial prosthetics for the wounded, ill and injured in the Military Health System. (DOW photo by Ann Brandstadter)

Feb. 26, 2026

Beyond the Battlefield: The Artisans and Anaplastologists of Walter Reed

BETHESDA, Md — A unique and highly specialized team of medical professionals at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is dedicated to restoring the physical appearance of the wounded, ill and injured in the Military Health System.

A group of nurses hold a banner.

Feb. 25, 2026

Walter Reed honors nurses with the DAISY award

BETHESDA, Md. — Recognizing the extraordinary patient care and services its nurses deliver, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center recently celebrated three members of its nursing team with the DAISY award.

A U.S. Navy service member talks to a man and woman while slightly lifting an informational booklet in their direction.

Feb. 24, 2026

Children’s dental health awareness: Walter Reed focuses on the continuity of care

BETHESDA, Md. — “It’s Not Just Care, It’s Family” focuses on drawing awareness to the continuity of care service members and their families receive when they come to Walter Reed, and this care includes children’s oral health to enhance troop readiness.

A provider looks at a computer screen, and a patient prepares to have a CT scan performed.

Feb. 19, 2026

Lung cancer survivors share stories during summit at Walter Reed

BETHESDA, Md. — “Nothing could have prepared me for this,” shared retired U.S. Navy Capt. (Dr.) Mark J. Lenart about his 2025 lung cancer diagnosis.

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