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The Military Health System is an interconnected network of service members whose mission is to support the lives and families of those who support our country. Everyday in the MHS advancements are made in the lab, in the field, and here at home. These are just a few articles highlighting those accomplishments that don't always make it to the front page of local papers.

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Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center Celebrates DHA Nurses Everywhere

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5/12/2023
Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center nurses model military and civilian nursing uniforms from many different eras during a ceremony that kicked off Nurses Week April 5. (Photo By Rodney Jackson)

Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center wraps up a week of celebration honoring past and current nurses during a fun-filled week April 5-11.

USAMMDA Team Equips a Worldwide Force

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5/11/2023
Leaders with the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity and Regional Training Site-Medical stand for a group photo during a hospital conversion fielding at Fort Gordon, Georgia, on March 7. USAMMDA’s Force Sustainment Directorate, which worked for more than a year to coordinate the hospital center shipment, is responsible for the wholesale procurement, production, fielding, sustainment, and recovery of medical sets, kits, and outfits.  (Photo by Rick Bower, U.S. Army)

In the multi-domain battlefields of today and tomorrow, the U.S. Army’s supply priorities include more than the food, weapons, and cotton gauzes that have sustained American warfighters during past wars. A select team with the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity—the U.S. Army’s premier medical development command—work each day to field the latest and most advanced medical equipment and treatments available to protect and preserve the lives of America’s warfighters preparing for tomorrow’s conflicts.

Key Things To Know About Your TRICARE Primary Care Manager

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5/10/2023
Key Things To Know About Your TRICARE Primary Care Manager

Are you enrolled in a TRICARE Prime plan? Whether you’re a new or longtime enrollee, you need to know about your primary care manager (PCM). Your PCM is the health care provider you’ll visit for most of your care.

Advances in Prostheses Focus of Medical Museum’s Science Cafe

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5/10/2023
Jamie Boehm, a certified orthotist prosthetist at Walter Reed, shows a current-day prosthetic during the Science Café's program focused on the Department of Defense (DOD) Limb Trauma Care at the National Museum of Health and Medicine. (Photo: Bernard Little)

Staff from Walter Reed who care for patients with polytrauma injuries and limb loss participated in the Science Café hosted by the National Museum of Health and Medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland on April 27.

Imaging Specialists Look Beyond the Skin

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5/10/2023
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Leila Liza Smith, a diagnostic imaging specialist with the 6th Medical Group, practices abdominal ultrasound procedures at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, on ct. 25, 2022. Smith evaluates the images produced by the ultrasound for abnormalities, such as lumps or nodules on the thyroid gland. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lauren Cobin)

Diagnostic imaging specialists are medical professionals that use imaging equipment and soundwaves to form images of many parts of the body, known as ultrasounds. They are trained to acquire and analyze these sonographic images so that doctors can diagnose and treat many medical conditions.

Recognizing Excellence: Four Walter Reed Nurses Honored with DAISY Award

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5/10/2023
U.S. Navy Capt. Jessica Beard, chief nursing officer presents (L-R) U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Rose Flanagan, U.S. Navy Ensign Angela Spath, and U.S. Army 1st Lt. Amber Huddleston the DAISY Award during Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Director's Town Hall. (Photo: Harvey Duze)

The Walter Reed national Military Medical Center honored four of its own with the prestigious DAISY Award during the Director's Town Hall. The Daisy Award is a national recognition program that celebrates the extraordinary work of nurses, physicians, and health care staff members.

U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command Recognized for Role in Afghan Humanitarian Mission

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5/9/2023
U.S. Army Sgt. Jason Smith, a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team, talks with a group of Afghan children during an Afghan-led clearing operation on April 28, 2012, in the Ghazni province of Afghanistan. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod)

U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command was awarded a meritorious unit citation for supporting missions in and following the military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan. AMLC’s role in the largest evacuation of noncombatants in U.S. military history included support to U.S. coalition and contractor personnel, as well as thousands of Afghans following two decades of combat operations in Afghanistan.

Department of Defense Investing in Wearable Technology That Could Rapidly Predict Disease

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5/8/2023
U.S. Air Force Airman Katiha Falcon wears a watch at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, on Dec. 3, 2020. The wearable technology is part of a study with the Defense Innovation Unit that will allow detection of illnesses such as COVID-19 within 48 hours. (Photo by Cynthia Griggs, U.S. Air Force)

The Defense Innovation Unit, in partnership with the private sector, has developed a wearable device that was highly successful during the COVID-19 pandemic in identifying infections.

Vestibular Assessment and Rehab Course Focuses on Dizziness from TBI

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5/5/2023
Karen Lambert, Hearing Center of Excellence, uses a model of the vestibular system to reinforce the anatomy of the inner ear during a lecture on positional testing for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), a common cause of dizziness and imbalance, during a December 2022 Military Vestibular Assessment and Rehabilitation training at the U.S. Army’s Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. MVAR training helps physical therapists better deal with patients with mild concussion and is available through HCE. (U.S. Army Maj. Mark Mateja)

Hearing Center of Excellence offers training for dizziness related to concussion.

Future of Nursing is Bright, Says Chief Nursing Officer Simonson

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5/5/2023
Future of Nursing is Bright, Says Chief Nursing Officer Simonson

Nurses at DHA are leading the charge toward a person-centric care model says Chief Nursing Officer Simonson.

Near-Death Experience Gives Military Chaplain New Lease on Life

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5/5/2023
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Bret Gilmore is a chaplain assigned to Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio in Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Gilmore shared his past struggles with alcoholism to remind others that they are not alone and help is available. For substance abuse support and resources, call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s 24/7 National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or visit https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline. (Photo by Jason W. Edwards, Brooke Army Medical Center Public Affairs)

He had lost his family, his home and nearly his job, but it took a near-death experience for U.S. Army Lt. Col. Bret Gilmore to finally quit drinking and regain his life. The U.S. Army chaplain said it was a close call that he can't afford to repeat.

Brandon Act Aims to Improve Mental Health Support

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5/5/2023
The Brandon Act

Gilbert R. Cisneros Jr., undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, signed a policy today to initiate implementation of the Brandon Act and improve the process for service members seeking mental health support.

DOD Announces Implementation of the Brandon Act

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5/5/2023
Signing of the Brandon Act

Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Gilbert Cisneros, Jr. signed a policy to implement of the Brandon Act and improve the process for service members to seek mental health support.

181st IW Airmen Respond During In-Flight Medical Emergency

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5/4/2023
U.S. Air Force Maj. Jessica Bekkering and U.S. Air Force Capt. Brooke Hansen, both clinical nurses assigned to the medical element of Indiana’s 19th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and high-yield Explosives Enhanced Response Force Package, pose for a photo at Hulman Field Air National Guard Base, Indiana.  (Photo by U.S. Air National Guard Master Sgt. L. Roland Sturm)

What was expected to be a routine training trip rapidly shifted into a real-life scenario for two airmen from the 181st Intelligence Wing when they took action during an in-flight medical emergency on Feb. 6.

Building the Multi-Capable Medic: New Deployed Medical Training to Expand Medical Skills

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5/4/2023
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Caleb Strout, 17th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron flight medicine administrative technician, supplies oxygen into a training mannequin during a Medic Rodeo scenario at Melrose Air Force Range, New Mexico  on August 16, 2022. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Zachary Heimbuch

The Air Force Medical Service is expanding its MEDIC-X initiative across the U.S. Air Force to ensure all airmen assigned to medical treatment facilities are adaptable and ready for a dynamic future battlefield.

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