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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Nov. 26, 2024
New York Air National Guard medics with the 105th Airlift Wing have begun combat readiness training at Stewart Air National Guard Base, Newburgh, New York.
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Nov. 25, 2024
The new 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccine is now available. Getting vaccinated helps protect not just you, but also your family members and fellow community members.
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Nov. 25, 2024
Huddled inside the International Space Station a million feet above the earth’s surface, Kate Rubins decided she wanted to go back.
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Nov. 24, 2024
While transiting the Atlantic Ocean, emergency flight quarters is called aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp. Onboard USS Oak Hill, transiting approximately 20 nautical miles behind Wasp, a sailor’s appendix has burst. Wasp’s flight deck is a flurry of movement as sailors and Marines spring into action, preparing the “alert bird” for take-off. ...
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Nov. 22, 2024
The Medical Readiness Command, West leaders celebrated the exceptional dedication, skill, and resilience of its finest top two-man soldier team by awarding U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Dominic Kochen, operating room technician, and U.S. Army Cpl. Nolan Wallace, practical nurse specialist, Brooke Army Medical Center, the 1st place winners of its 2024 Best ...
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Nov. 21, 2024
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in seven California counties may receive emergency prescription refills now through Dec. 1, 2024, due to storm damage.
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Nov. 21, 2024
Navigating your healthcare appointments at military hospitals and clinics is convenient with the MHS GENESIS Patient Portal’s scheduling feature.
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Nov. 21, 2024
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in four Washington counties may receive emergency prescription refills now through Dec. 1, 2024, due to storm damage.
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Nov. 21, 2024
A bus accident on Nov. 12, 2024, resulted in the injuries of ten U.S. Army Reserve soldiers and two civilian drivers on a New Jersey Turnpike in Runnemede, Camden County. Immediate and abundant care was taken in response to the aftermath of the crash.
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Nov. 21, 2024
U.S. Army Col. (Dr.) Vincent Capaldi, chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the Uniformed Services University, was honored Nov. 19, with the prestigious 2024 Army Surgeon General’s Award for Military Academic Excellence, also known as the MG Lewis Aspey Mologne Award. Named in honor of former Commanding General of Walter Reed Army Medical Center ...
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Nov. 20, 2024
TRICARE has recently expanded its hearing aid coverage to include eligible children of retired service members. This new coverage results from a new statute. It aims to improve access to life-changing medical technology and help eligible children of retired service members get the hearing aids they need.
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Nov. 19, 2024
Dr. Emily Ricotta, assistant professor of Epidemiology in the Department of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics at the Uniformed Services University, was honored last week as a finalist for the 2024 Einstein Foundation Award for Promoting Quality in Research. Ricotta was among five groundbreaking researchers selected from a pool of 109 applicants to ...
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Nov. 19, 2024
Two military hospitals from Defense Health Network Central earned an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for fall 2024.
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Nov. 18, 2024
The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Orange County, New York, may receive emergency prescription refills now through Nov. 26, 2024, due to the Jennings Creek Fire.
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Nov. 18, 2024
Navy Region Hawaii highlights the Navy Wounded Warrior program, which offers enrollees like Second Class Petty Officer Sonar Technician Rickaiya Diggs, nonmedical care for seriously wounded, ill and injured Sailors and Coast Guardsmen, and provides resources and support to their families.
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