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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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Nov. 24, 2024

Medical Care to Share

U.S. Sailors assigned to Fleet Surgical Team 4 and Marines assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit Special Operations Capable, embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp pose for a group photograph on the flight deck, July 5, 2024. Wasp is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa area of operations as the flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, in support of U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region, including in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, to continue promoting regional stability and deterring aggression. (Photo by U.S. Navy Chief Mass Communication Specialist Ruben Reed)

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

Medical Readiness Command, West, Awards Top Medics of its 2024 Best Medic Competition

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Yolonda “YR” Summons, commander, Command Sgt. Maj. Jennifer Francis, senior enlisted leader, Medical Readiness Command, West, Lt. Col. Marcos Martinez and Command Sgt. Maj. Angela Bowley, Medical Readiness Battalion, Brooke Army Medical Center command team, stand with Staff Sgt. Dominic Kochen, operating room technician, and Cpl. Nolan Wallace, practical nurse specialist, Brooke Army Medical Center, the 1st place winners of the 2024 Best Medic Competition in a Nov. 21 awards ceremony. (Photo by Rodny Jackson/Carl. R. Darnall Army Medical Center)

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. 20, 2024

TRICARE Now Covers Hearing Aids for Children of Military Retirees

TRICARE Now Covers Hearing Aids for Children of Military Retirees

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 Recognized as Finalist for Prestigious Einstein Foundation Award

Dr. Emily Ricotta, assistant professor of epidemiology at the Uniformed Services University, was a finalist for the 2024 Einstein Foundation Award. (Photo by Tom Balfour/Uniformed Services University)

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. 18, 2024

Warrior Care Month: Out of the Fight, but Still Sailing

Second Class Petty Officer Sonar Technician (STG2) Rickaiya Diggs from Afloat Training Group Middle Pacific (ATG MIDPAC) is featured in support of Warrior Care Month, which is “aimed at increasing awareness of programs and resources available to wounded, ill, and injured service members, their families, and those that care about them," according to former Secretary of Defense Robert F. Gates. Navy Region Hawaii highlights the Navy Wounded Warrior program, which offers enrollees nonmedical care for seriously wounded, ill and injured Sailors and Coast Guardsmen, and provides resources and support to their families. (U.S. Navy photo by Kyler Hood)

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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