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April 13, 2026

WRAIR’s iCOVER bolsters resilience in the face of drone attacks

The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research’s iCOVER training has been shown to maintain combat effectiveness and bolster resilience, and recent reports from Ukraine indicate the particular usefulness of the technique for service members under attack by drones.

WRAIR-West evaluates combat medic performance under stress at Bold Quest 2025

WRAIR-EME monitors for disease threats at Agile Spirit 2025

WRAIR creates dose-response curve to predict the effects of blast overpressure

March 26, 2025

WRAIR-Africa protects force health at Justified Accord ‘25

The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research – Africa conducted disease surveillance in support of Justified Accord 2025 from February 10–21 in Kenya.

March 24, 2025

Donald Gross Retired from the U.S. Army after 22 Years

Chicago, IL native, Army CSM Donald Gross is retiring from the U.S. Army after serving honorably for 22 years. Gross served as Command Sergeant Major with Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Defense Health Agency, VA.

March 24, 2025

Monnet Bushner has been appointed WRAIR Command Sergeant Major

Pennsauken, NJ native, Army CSM Monnet Bushner has been appointed as Army Command Sergeant Major assigned to Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, 110th Attack wing, MI.

March 18, 2025

WRAIR’s Sleep Research Center testing benefits of sleep headband for warfighters

The Department of Defense’s largest sleep research lab, the Sleep Research Center at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, is studying how new technology can help soldiers mitigate the negative effects of sleep loss.

March 14, 2025

WRAIR-AFRIMS hosts United States and Royal Thai Army Surgeons General in health security summit

On March 6 in Bangkok, Thailand, Lt. Gen. Mary K. Izaguirre, U.S. Army Surgeon General and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Medical Command, and Lt. Gen. Kriengchai Prasongsukarn, Royal Thai Army Surgeon General, met with leaders from the RTA Medical Department and the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research–Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences.

March 11, 2025

WRAIR's FRAME training empowers Hurricane Helene responders

In October 2024, service members responding to Hurricane Helene faced the difficult task of handling human remains. Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations was set to provide pre-exposure training to get those service members ready for the mission. Realizing the service members would need to also be trained in mental skills for handling this unique stressor, they turned to the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research for support.

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