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In the line of care: Behind the lens – a corpsman in the Dragon’s Den
There is a photograph in the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery historical archives of a young corpsman named “HM3 Levitt” hydrating a casualty with intravenous dextrose. The photo is captioned “CASEVAC corpsman on evacuation flight to a field hospital at Phu Bai, Vietnam in 1966.”
DEERS System Outage, Oct. 9-11
During this time, beneficiaries may be unable to update contact information, verify eligibility, or complete enrollment actions. Access to TRICARE and other DOD benefit systems that rely on DEERS may also be temporarily affected.
The Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs collaborate with the military services and other partners to ensure programs are in place prevent and monitor environmental exposures. The resources below can provide valuable information on prevention of exposures during deployment.
The Theater Medical Data Store provides web-based access to service member information collected at theater based medical treatment facilities using AHLTA-Theater, Shipboard Automated Medical System, Global Expeditionary Medical System, and Caché TC2.
Individuals seeking access to this data must request a TMDS user account by filling out this registration form. Account requests must be reviewed and validated before user accounts are created. User accounts are usually validated and activated within 48 hours of the request.
If you have questions, send an email message to the TMDS Helpdesk. To register for a TMDS account, go to the TMDS Portal and click on the "Request Account" link.
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