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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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Sept. 30, 2024

10 Years Later: Looking Back on Naval Medical Research Center Ebola Response in West Africa

U.S. Navy Lt. Andrea McCoy reviews specimen documentation and recording data in laboratory log-book at a Naval Medical Research Center mobile laboratory at Bushrod Island, Liberia.

In March of 2014, the West African nation of Guinea declared an outbreak of Ebola disease. Because Ebola symptoms mirror other indigenous diseases such as malaria, influenza, food-borne poisoning, basic diarrhea and Lassa hemorrhagic fever, cases went undiagnosed for three months, which quickly overwhelmed the local health care systems of Guinea and ...

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Sept. 27, 2024

Soldier Saves Citizen's Life in Puerto Rico

Sgt. Carmen Laura Molina González, a Patient Administration Specialist assigned to the 335th Area Support Medical Company, 49th Multifunctional Medical Battalion, currently performing duty with the Command Surgeons Office at the 1st Mission... (U.S. Army photo by Carlos Cuebas)

Soldiers are regularly trained on how to save lives on the battlefield in the middle of chaos and confusion. However, what happens when a life-or-death situation occurs not in a combat zone but in front of your house?

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Sept. 26, 2024

The Activation of the 68th Theater Medical Command: A New Era in Medical Readiness

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Mary K. Izaguirre, Surgeon General and Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Command, places the unit patch on soldier during an activation ceremony Sept. 20 in Sembach, Germany.

On September 20, 2024, at Sembach, Germany, the 68th Theater Medical Command was activated for the first time since 1994. This activation addresses critical capability gaps and enhances medical support across Europe and Africa. As the world faces complex security challenges, the strategic activation of this command signifies a renewed commitment to ...

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