MARCH 26, 2025 - On April 1, the TRICARE Online Patient Portal will no longer be available. The Department of Defense’s new electronic health record — MHS GENESIS — has replaced the TOL Patient Portal. As part of the transition, the DoD is decommissioning the TOL Patient Portal. If you want to keep a copy of your legacy health records for personal use, you must download them … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2025
Navy Seeks to Streamline Shipbuilding
MARCH 26, 2025 - The United States projects its presence around the globe through its warships, impacting geopolitical decisions daily while maintaining the American way of life, said Brett A. Seidle, acting assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition. Seidle testified today before the Senate Armed Services Committee's subcommittee on seapower … [Read more...]
Troops Now Patrolling the Southern Border
MARCH 26, 2025 - Service members assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border have a new directive: conduct patrols. Until now, the U.S. military mission at the southern border has been static. Service members have been engaged mostly in stationary detection and monitoring activities. But no longer. On March 20, 2025, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order allowing … [Read more...]
Nutrition, Community Important for Service Members
MARCH 26, 2025 - Whether we’re deployed, training stateside, or sitting down with family at home, the food we consume not only fuels our bodies but also strengthens our bonds with one another. Reflecting on the importance of proper nutrition for health and the acknowledgement of how food unites us as a community. These concepts ring true with service members, where shared meals … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Seizes Boat with $6 Million in Drugs
MARCH 25, 2025 – A U.S. Coast Guard Station Fort Lauderdale law enforcement boat crew seized approximately 550 pounds of cocaine, worth an estimated $6.3 million, from a suspected drug smuggling venture near Port Everglades, Saturday. The law enforcement crew took custody of the 36-foot vessel, Bella Vita, and transferred the suspected smuggler to Coast Guard Investigative … [Read more...]