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As the days slowly get warmer, spring has truly arrived at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) in Bethesda, Maryland. The foliage around the hospital has been coming out of its winter hibernation with a display of flowers and the return of green in the trees and bushes. This year, the flowering trees are more spectacular due in part to a milder than normal winter. (Photo by Harvey A. Duze Office of Command Communications, WRNMMC
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Network Spotlight: Murtha Cancer Center

John P. Murtha Cancer CenterThe Murtha Cancer Center at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is a modern, patient-centric, tri-service military health care facility. Its comprehensive core of military and civilian oncologists and other cancer-trained clinicians and researchers provide multidisciplinary cancer-care delivery and patient-family support services. Our Cancer Center, the only DOD Cancer Center of Excellence within the Military Health System, offers its patients access to cutting-edge cancer diagnostic and treatment technologies. Our world-class care is augmented by a strong core of translational research to facilitate optimal access to evidenced-based clinical practices and access to high-priority clinical cancer trials. | Learn More


 

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Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center

 

Andrew Rader Army Health Clinic

 

Barquist Army Health Clinic

 

Dunham Army Health Clinic

 

Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center

 

Kirk Army Health Clinic

 

Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River

 

Naval Health Clinic Quantico

 

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Last Updated: November 24, 2023
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