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June 5, 2025

Walter Reed recognizes nursing excellence

Hit by a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) in 2006 while on his third combat tour in Afghanistan, U.S. Army Col. Kenneth Dwyer said, “I am only here today because of the dedication, excellence, and commitment of practitioners of military medicine, and especially, nurses.”

June 4, 2025

Walter Reed Officially Opens State-of-the-Art Roosevelt Pavilion

Walter Reed continued its modernization journey with a ribbon cutting for the medical center’s new state-of-the-art Roosevelt Pavilion on June 3.

June 4, 2025

Leaders thank military caregivers for selfless service

The support military caregivers provide others is often assumed and frequently goes without thanks, but those gathered recently in the USO on Naval Support Activity Bethesda, home to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, paused to recognize the selfless service and care they render.

June 3, 2025

MCAA North construction begins soon at Walter Reed

Following the official opening of the Roosevelt Pavilion on June 3 at Walter Reed, the military’s premier medical center is embarking on the next major milestone in its modernization plan -- the start of construction of the Medical Center Addition and Alterations (MCAA) North complex.

June 2, 2025

Warfighter Refractive Eye Surgery team at Walter Reed enhances readiness

Walter Reed’s Refractive Surgery Center provides care to enhance the operational readiness of active-duty service members.

May 29, 2025

Murtha Cancer Center hosts annual skin cancer summit, screenings

The John P. Murtha Cancer Center (MCC) at Walter Reed, the Department of Defense’s only Cancer Care Center of Excellence, recently hosted its annual skin cancer summit and screenings at the medical center.

May 28, 2025

Walter Reed again earns “A" Grade from Leapfrog Group

Walter Reed once again earned an “A” grade from The Leapfrog Group for Spring 2025, reflecting the medical center’s continued commitment to patient safety and high-quality care for service members, their families, and other Military Health System beneficiaries.

May 22, 2025

Lab professionals enhance care, ensure readiness at Walter Reed

Walter Reed’s medical laboratory professionals play a critical role in ensuring the readiness of service members and the wellness of all patients at The President’s Hospital every day. They collect, test, and report results related to a range of medical evaluations and screenings.

May 21, 2025

Stress Awareness: Help is here

"The only constant in life is change," said Greek philosopher Heraclitus, and with change can come stress.

May 20, 2025

Occupational Therapy: Healing the body, mind, spirit

“Occupational Therapy heals the body, mind, and spirit,” and “We may not have it all together, but together, we have it all,” are messages on two well-crafted wooden signs that hang in Walter Reed’s Occupational Therapy (OT) Outpatient Clinic in the America Zone (Bldg. 19).

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