Better Treatments, Better Outcomes for Veterans with Hepatitis C
In 1989, when hepatitis C virus (HCV) was confirmed as a distinct genus of disease-causing virus, it was already known …
Veterans Affairs & Military Medicine
The Decorated Family Program Brings Christmas Cheer to Military Families
The holiday season can be a lonely time for a family with a service member deployed somewhere around the world. …
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel Approves Military Ebola Quarantine
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has decided to approve a Joint Chiefs of Staff recommendation to place all U.S. military …
Hagel Ponders Quarantine for All Military Personnel Returning from West Africa
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has not yet made a decision on whether to place all DOD personnel returning from …
Operation Sams
The ideological conflict between the United States and communist Soviet Union known as the Cold War officially went “hot” on …
Up to 4,000 U.S. Troops Deploying for Ebola Fight
Operation United Assistance in West Africa, with more than 230 personnel on the ground conducting operations in support of the …
WRAIR: Partnerships & Collaborations
The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) has sought out and been open to partnerships with other U.S. and …
VHA Directors to Personally Conduct Monthly Reviews of VHA Scheduling Practices
In the wake of the Department of Veterans Affairs audit revealing widespread and lengthly delays in care for the nation’s …
The Center for Military Psychiatry and Neuroscience
When renowned psychiatrist and neuroanatomist David McKenzie Rioch established a Division of Neuropsychiatry within the Army Medical Service Graduate School …
WRAIR: More on Research and Missions
In one way, little has changed for the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research’s (WRAIR’s) work since its original founding …