John Lennon famously said, “You won’t get anything unless you have the vision to imagine it.” Retired U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Henry Escobedo has that vision now, but it took him a while to get there.

Vision and hearing heath are crucial to mission readiness and success, both on and off duty.

What you need to hear about the expanded hearing protection fit testing requirement.

Medical Readiness Command, West held its Best Leader, Best Squad competition May 13-17. This year, MRC - W teamed up with the Medical Center of Excellence to hold the first consolidated competition where the participants could also earn their Expert Field Medical Badge and the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge.

By being physically fit, airmen, Guardians, Marines, sailors, and soldiers ensure they are physically ready to meet the demands of their job duties. Being in shape can also reduce the risk of developing many chronic illnesses and even shows improved mental health.

Hearing problems—such as hearing loss and tinnitus, a ringing or buzzing in the ears—are the leading conditions for service-connected disability compensation. To prevent these conditions, the military requires routine hearing readiness testing which has been limited by the use of specialized booths. To increase testing ability, military audiology ...

It was a friendly competition designed to individually motivate and collectively encourage. It was an event which once concluded involved almost 20 percent of the command who crunched their way through the Crews Into Shape Challenge at Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton.

The Operational Support Team at the 42nd Air Base Wing announced in early April that it had not only met its goal of becoming fully operational, but has also opened a new centralized resiliency center.

The modern-day office workplace is often accompanied by large amounts of sedentary time that can be detrimental to good health. This issue impacts many office workers, including service members and the Department of Defense workforce.

The 92nd Medical Group’s Operational Support Team completed their first embedment with the 92nd Maintenance Squadron as one of the Integrated Operational Support programs the Air Force is implementing to provide physical and mental health prevention education.

In celebration of National Public Health Week 2024, Madigan recognizes the tireless efforts of the JBLM Public Health Department to keep our community safe.

Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital raises awareness in March about making informed food choices, developing healthful eating habits, and educating patients on the role registered dieticians and nutrition and dietetic technicians play on their healthcare team.

Check out the TRICARE Health Matters Dental Newsletter to get the latest information about the TRICARE Dental Program.

March is National Nutrition Month. This year’s theme is “Beyond the Table.” Consuming a variety of fruit and vegetables daily decreases your risk of various diseases (i.e., heart disease, cancer, etc.) and other disorders/ailments.

Public health officials from across DHA Public Health will host several activities next week in observance of National Public Health Week, April 1–7.