Story by Roan Smith | Walter Reed National Military Medical Center | 12.11.2025
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center’s new approach to medical care begins with Walter’s Way and continues with the voices of those who use it every day. This model is transforming the patient and staff experience through improved flexibility, easier access to care, and a renewed focus on whole-person wellness....
Story by Roan Smith | Walter Reed National Military Medical Center | 12.01.2025
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is making it easier for patients to schedule specialty care appointments with a new system called proactive booking. This new method is a more efficient and simplified process designed to get patients seen faster....
Story by Bernard Little | Walter Reed National Military Medical Center | 08.07.2025
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Carlos Evans reflects on what the Purple Heart means to him as Walter Reed National Military Medical Center observes Purple Heart Month during August and Purple Heart Day on Aug. 7. Evans received the Purple Heart in 2010 during his recovery at Walter Reed from injuries he sustained after stepping on an IED in Afghanistan while serving on his fourth deployment.......
Story by Robyn Mincher | Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs/Military Health System | 05.22.2025
Retired U.S. Army Col. Gregory Gadson, who was severely injured while deployed in Iraq, finds purpose in sharing his story of strength and support....
Story by Natasha Waldron Anthony | Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Washington | 05.12.2025
Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Washington has successfully completed Phase I acceptance of the Medical Center Addition/Alteration (P114) project at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC), Naval Support Activity Bethesda, Maryland. The acceptance, finalized on April 19, marks a significant milestone in the ongoing modernization of one of the nation's......
Courtesy Story | Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs/Military Health System | 02.04.2025
Aging infrastructure and deferred maintenance due to underfunding in recent years led to flooding at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, a hub of urgent, high-priority care for wounded service members and the facility at which the President of the United States is treated. High waters and loss of steam pressure impacted the capacity of services delivered, but the ability to deliver......
Courtesy Story | Walter Reed National Military Medical Center | 10.16.2024
Director of the National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE), Dr. Shannon Ford, was promoted to U.S. Army colonel during a ceremony Oct. 11, 2024 at NICoE, located at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC)....
Story by Bernard Little | Walter Reed National Military Medical Center | 09.17.2024
“Efficiency leads to recapture,” state Defense Health Agency (DHA) officials, recognizing the Adult Outpatient Behavioral Health (AOBH) Clinic at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (Walter Reed). The clinic successfully launched an Initial Entry Clinic (IEC) designed to assist Military Health System (MHS) beneficiaries obtain their first therapy appointment in under two weeks.......
