If you live or travel overseas, you can still get your TRICARE-covered prescriptions. But the process works differently overseas than it does in the U.S. It also depends on whether you’re traveling or if you live overseas permanently. Knowing your options ahead of time can save you stress, time, and money.

Have you recently filled a prescription at a military pharmacy? If so, you may know that military pharmacies have different procedures than civilian pharmacies. When a provider issues a new prescription to a military pharmacy, you need to activate the prescription before a pharmacist fills it. Recently, the Defense Health Agency updated its Q-Anywhere feature to make this prescription pickup process easier and more convenient.

Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital demonstrates how beneficiaries can use the free TRICARE Q-Anywhere mobile app to join the pharmacy queue, receive real-time updates, and know when it’s time to pick up their prescription.

Permanent change of station, known in the military as PCS, is a hallmark of military life. But even for seasoned service members, the combination of packing up a household, changing jobs, and uprooting a family can create a perfect storm of anxiety.

While many calls come into Lyster Army Health Clinic each day, one recently stood out: a call from Dave Ehlers, the great-grandson of Brig. Gen. Theodore Lyster, the clinic's namesake. Ehlers, traveling in the area, noticed a sign for Fort Rucker and seized the opportunity to see the clinic named after his great-grandfather. “When I realized, we're near Fort Rucker, I knew I needed to at least try to reach out and see if we could stop by,” he said.

Lyster Army Health Clinic’s collaboration team was presented the Wolf Pack Award for fourth quarter fiscal year 2024, at a ceremony held at Fort Novosel on January 15, 2025. Lt. Gen. Mary K. Izaguirre, the 46th Surgeon General of the U.S. Army and Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Command, presided over the ceremony.

Lyster Army Health Clinic opened the hangar doors at Yano Hall to welcome Retired Soldiers for Life and their families to the annual Fort Novosel Retiree Health Fair during Retiree Appreciation Day events on Friday, October 25. Over 245 retirees took advantage of the health and wellness activities, and booth displays.

Army Aviators are subject to various physical and psychological stresses, timely access to specialized medical care is essential to address these challenges and maintain optimal performance. Specialized care teams within a military treatment facility that focus on the unique needs of aviators can improve access to appropriate care.