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In conjunction with her visit to the Pacific Northwest, Defense Health Agency Director Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland (2nd from left) took a photo-op pause while visiting Naval Hospital Bremerton, June 8, 2023. Flanking Lt. Gen. Crosland are (from L to R) Capt. Juliann Althoff, Naval Health Clinic Oak Harbor director and Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Oak Harbor commanding officer; Capt. Patrick Fitzpatrick, NHB director and Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton commanding officer; and Col. Jonathan Craig Taylor, Puget Sound Military Health System director and Madigan Army Medical Center commanding officer. Lt. Gen. Crosland held a town hall for all staff members at the military treatment facility, which was also made available for NHB’s three branch health clinics located at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor, Naval Station Everett, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard as well as for NHCOH/NMRTC Oak Harbor. NHB leaders provided a tour of the facility which included stops at Mental Health department, Main Operating Room, Urgent Care Clinic, and Family Practice Clinic (official Navy photos by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer)
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Military Hospitals and Clinics

Military hospitals and clinics are the core of the Military Health System. They are located on military installations around the world. Military hospitals and clinics are also referred to as Click to closeDirect CareDirect care refers to military hospitals and clinics, also known as “military treatment facilities” and “MTFs.”direct care, military treatment facilities or MTFs. Search by state or "overseas" to find a military hospital or clinic near you.

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Oct 25, 2019

Memorandum: Continuing Implementation of the Reform of the Military Health System

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This memorandum directs the continued implementation of the Military Health System (MHS) organizational reform required by 10 U.S.C. § 1073c, and sections 71 land 712 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019. The DoD policy for this reform is guided by the goals of improved readiness, better health, ...

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Apr 28, 2017

Secretary Shulkin talks with Providers about Prosthetics

David J. Shulkin, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, visits Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Bethesda, Maryland, April 27. Shulkin, who visited the medical center for the first time, spoke with various providers throughout the facilities to learn about the medical care given at the hospital.

David J. Shulkin, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, visits Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Bethesda, Maryland, April 27. Shulkin, who visited the medical center for the first time, spoke with various providers throughout the facilities to learn about the medical care given at the hospital.

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Apr 28, 2017

Secretary Shulkin tours Walter Reed

David J. Shulkin, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, visits Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Bethesda, Maryland, April 27. Shulkin, who visited the medical center for the first time, spoke with various providers throughout the facilities to learn about the medical care given at the hospital.

David J. Shulkin, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, visits Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Bethesda, Maryland, April 27. Shulkin, who visited the medical center for the first time, spoke with various providers throughout the facilities to learn about the medical care given at the hospital.

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Apr 28, 2017

Secretary Shulkin meets service dogs Walter Reed

David J. Shulkin, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, visits Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Bethesda, Maryland, April 27. Shulkin, who visited the medical center for the first time, spoke with various providers throughout the facilities to learn about the medical care given at the hospital.

David J. Shulkin, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, visits Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Bethesda, Maryland, April 27. Shulkin, who visited the medical center for the first time, spoke with various providers throughout the facilities to learn about the medical care given at the hospital.

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Nov 1, 2016

Walter Reed Bethesda terrain park

The new terrain park outside of the Military Advanced Training Center at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center provides another means for Walter Reed Bethesda physical therapists to simulate uneven terrain for their amputee patients without having to go to specific destinations to do so. (DoD photo by Mark Oswell)

The new terrain park outside of the Military Advanced Training Center at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center provides another means for Walter Reed Bethesda physical therapists to simulate uneven terrain for their amputee patients without having to go to specific destinations to do so. (DoD photo by Mark Oswell)

Last Updated: November 08, 2023
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