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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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March 30, 2026

Soldiers flex critical sea-to-shore medical capabilities

U.S. Army combat medics, assigned to the 8th Forward Resuscitative Surgical Detachment, use the Battlefield Assisted Trauma Distributed Observation Kit - Joint system to document care for a simulated patient during a littoral medical operations exercise

Soldiers from the 8th Forward Resuscitative and Surgical Detachment, 18th Theater Medical Command, with support from 7th Transportation Brigade, conducted littoral medical training, March 20-24, 2026, aboard a U.S. Army Maneuver Support Vessel (Light)-01. This was the culminating event in a series of exercises designed to test a critical concept: how ...

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March 30, 2026

Fueling the force: Nutrition's role in readiness

The new inverted food pyramid that has protein, dairy, healthy fats, vegetables and fruits at the top with whole grains at the bottom

Fueling the body properly is essential to maintaining strength, endurance, and resilience across the force. According to experts at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and the Consortium for Health and Military Performance, or CHAMP, at the Uniformed Services University (USU), “nutrition is a mission-critical component of warrior readiness ...

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March 27, 2026

Occupational therapist gains leadership insight as ‘CO for a Day’

Navy Medicine official seal

Occupational therapy plays a critical role in restoring warfighter readiness by bridging the gap between injury recovery, functional performance, and mission requirements. At Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms, that impact was highlighted March 19 when Lt. Angelique Williams, an occupational therapist, served as ‘Commanding ...

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March 27, 2026

59th Medical Wing doctor wins prestigious award for excellence in aerospace behavioral health

U.S. Air Force Capt. (Dr.) William Hoffman

The Aerospace Medical Association has announced that U.S. Air Force Capt. (Dr.) William Hoffman, Medical Director, Joint Integrated Clinical Medicine Research, Office of the Chief Scientist, will be honored with the Raymond F. Longacre Award at the annual Aerospace Medical Association and Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society Annual Scientific Meeting.

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