Over the next 18 months, the Defense Department will replace the legacy DS Logon system, which authenticates users onto more than 200 DOD and Veterans Affairs websites, with a more modern and flexible system called myAuth.

Did you know that TRICARE beneficiaries can receive a variety of health care services via virtual health? These services take place through secure video calls, phone appointments, and other technology platforms. TRICARE virtual health coverage includes primary care, urgent care, mental health, and specialty services.

Change can be hard for everyone but especially for children who often do better with structure and stability. Although change is a natural part of life, regardless of age, there are simple strategies to help children cope with changes, whether small or big.

Have you recently enlisted in or received a commission to a uniformed service? Or, have you just married a uniformed service member? If you’re new to TRICARE, you may have some questions about how to enroll in a plan, get care, and learn more about your coverage.

Having a stress-free, simple, all-natural birth is what many mothers and their spouses plan for. Life sometimes offers different choices with unexpected but welcome results. That was the case for KaRena and Justin Hardy. First-time mother KaRena was hoping to bring her child into the world without pain management or other conventional methods. That was her lifelong dream ever since knowing she wanted to be a mom. “I was going to do a birth center because I wanted to have a natural, no-epidural birth,” she said. “I’m kind of more on the crunchy side, so that was the plan. “It didn’t work out that way—and I’m actually really happy it didn’t.”

Lt. Col. Lucas Groves assumed command of Tuttle Army Health Clinic from Lt. Col. Rebecca Sinclair during a ceremony June 5 at Truscott Air Terminal, emphasizing the clinic’s pivotal role in sustaining medical readiness across one of the Army’s most operationally active regions. “Tuttle Army Health Clinic is a readiness engine, a care hub, and a trusted partner,” said Col. Margaret Berryman, commander of Winn Army Community Hospital. “The team here supports some of the most elite warfighter units in the U.S. military, including the Dog Face Soldiers of the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, the 1/75 Ranger Battalion, the 160th SOAR, the 224th MI Battalion, and joint forces throughout the Savannah area.”

Winn Army Community Hospital’s mission is to keep its warfighters healthy and well so they can do the nation’s bidding at any time. But providing health care to the most vital weapon system can take its toll on the medically ready soldiers and staff charged with that duty. Enter FIT2WINN, a holistic employee wellness program started in January. The brainchild of hospital director and Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield’s U.S. Army Medical Department Activity commander Col. Margaret Berryman, its goal is to combine physical and mental health components to foster a positive work environment, said Lt. Col. Tracey Williams, Stewart-Hunter public health chief.

For the over 200,000 acres encompassing Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield, Jim Ochoa is the calm in the storm, the steady hand guiding the critical first moments of a medical crisis. As chief of emergency medical services, Ochoa doesn't just manage a team; he orchestrates a lifeline, ensuring that when the unthinkable happens, a well-equipped and highly trained ambulance crew is ready to make every second count. His first responder colleagues also praise him for his role as a mentor, friend, leader, and community servant. In his role as the EMS chief, Ochoa is responsible for the overall operation of the medical response assets on the military installation, ensuring the fleet of three ambulances are staffed with at least one paramedic each around the clock and ready to respond all day, every day, to any number of situations.