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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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Learn about TRICARE Pharmacy Benefit Formulary Changes

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6/15/2023
The TRICARE Formulary Search Tool makes it easy to learn about your prescription. You can see if your prescription is covered, where you can fill it, and more. (Courtesy photo from Pexels.com)

An overview of the TRICARE pharmacy benefit and the beneficiary formulary change communication process over the last five years.

TRICARE Moves With You: 5 Tips To Help Ease Your PCS Move

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6/14/2023
TRICARE Moves With You: 5 Tips To Help Ease Your PCS Move

For military families, summer can be a time of big changes due to permanent change of station (PCS) season. When moving, it helps to make a list of items you want to pack up and move with you. Fortunately, you don’t have to worry about losing your TRICARE coverage during your move.

U.S. Marine Couple Say ‘I do’ to Becoming Army Officers After Completing Enlisted-to-Physician Program

Article Around MHS
6/14/2023
On May 19, during the Enlisted to Medical School Preparatory Program commissioning ceremony, U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Isaiah Gray (2nd from left) and U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Destiny Gray (3rd from left) became U.S. Army officers. The two are preparing to go to the Uniformed Service University medical school later this fall. (Photo: Tom Balfour, Uniformed Service University)

A married couple proved the old adage “stronger together” when they successfully completed the Uniformed Services University’s Enlisted to Medical School Preparatory Program, getting one step closer to their dreams of becoming military physicians.

How to Keep Ticks Away and Remove Those Disease-carrying Bugs

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6/13/2023
How to Keep Ticks Away and Remove Those Disease-carrying Bugs

Ticks are always out there ready to feed on you. Protect yourself and your family year round with these tips.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Tennessee’s Cumberland and Fentress Counties due to Storm Damage

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6/13/2023
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Tennessee’s Cumberland and Fentress Counties due to Storm Damage

The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Tennessee’s Cumberland and Fentress counties may receive emergency prescription refills now through June 22 due to storm damage.

Four TRICARE Tips To Avoid Bug Bites This Summer

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6/13/2023
4 TRICARE Tips To Avoid Bug Bites This Summer

Summer is a time for having fun outdoors. Unfortunately, you and your family aren’t the only ones having fun outside. Bugs—and bug bites—increase dramatically in the summer months. Although most bug bites are harmless, some bugs can spread dangerous diseases. For example, mosquitos can carry malaria, West Nile Virus, Zika, dengue, and chikungunya, while ticks carry Lyme and other diseases. So, it’s important to learn how to protect yourself.

Walter Reed Revives Cancer Survivorship Days Two-Day Event

Article Around MHS
6/13/2023
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Matt Nealeigh, director of the breast care and research center at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, delivers remarks for the opening ceremony of the Walter Reed Cancer Survivorship two-day event. (Photo: U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Kurtis Hatcher, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center)

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center wrapped up Cancer Survivorship Days event, a two-day celebration of life for cancer survivors and their families. The event is in recognition of the 36th annual National Cancer Survivors Day held on June 4, and was held again for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bug Awareness Week: Small Bugs Pack a Pathogenic Punch

Article Around MHS
6/13/2023
Ehrlichiosis is the general name used to describe diseases caused by the bacteria Ehrlichia chaffeensis, E. ewingii, or E. muris eauclairensis in the United States. These bacteria are spread to people primarily through the bite of infected ticks including the lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum) and the blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis).

According to the DHA, everyone is vulnerable to diseases spread by infected insects such as mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas, also called vectors. Find out how you and you family can learn more about these pest as part of DHA's Bug Week celebration. And also get some great travel tips to keep your summer vacation pest-free.

Defense Public Health Expert Offers Tips for Eliminating Pesky Pantry Pests

Article Around MHS
6/13/2023
We all know that fresh produce goes bad, but most homeowners are surprised and unhappy when they open their breakfast cereal or flour and find insect “bonuses” inside. These sneaky little beetles and moths, called “pantry pests,” can find their way into your food both at your home and before it reaches you. (Defense Centers for Public Health-Aberdeen graphic illustration by Andrew Leitzer)

No one wants to find more than raisins in their bran cereal, so Army public health and veterinary personnel are on the job to protect your food.

MilTICK Study Finds Use of Permethrin-Treated Uniforms Can Reduce Tick-Borne Illness Risk

Article Around MHS
6/13/2023
According to a DCPH-A fact sheet, the DOD Insect Repellent System is a safe and proven method to reduce disease and annoyance associated with insects.

A recent study conducted by biologists who manage the Department of Defense Military Tick Identification/Infection Confirmation Kit, or MilTICK, program, found that ticks submitted to the program by service members wearing permethrin-treated uniforms were significantly less likely to have become engorged.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Burlington County, New Jersey due to Storm Damage

Article
6/12/2023
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Burlington County, New Jersey due to Storm Damage

The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Burlington County, New Jersey may receive emergency prescription refills now through July 10 due to storm damage.

Second Cancer Diagnosis Doesn’t Stop Soldier from Competing at Warrior Games Challenge

Article Around MHS
6/12/2023
U.S. Army Sgt. Dalton Apodaca smiles during an interview at the 2023 Warrior Games Challenge on June 1 in San Diego, California. (Photo: Mary Therese Griffin, Department of Defense)

When faced with a second cancer diagnosis in eight years, U.S. Army Sgt. Dalton Apodaca says his faith is guiding him through once again. “A man will pick his path, but God will direct his steps,” he said with confidence. He uses adaptive sports to improve his quality of life, and his favorite sport to compete in is cycling.

Navy Medicine at D-Day: Stories of Valor and Sacrifice

Article Around MHS
6/12/2023
Navy medical personnel help evacuate wounded soldiers at Normandy, June 1944. (Photo Courtesy of the U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery)

On the morning of June 6, 1944, Navy physician Lt. (j.g.) Frank Ramsey, Jr., and Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class Byron Dary landed on Omaha Beach with the 6th Naval Beach Battalion. Upon hitting the beach, the physician and hospital corpsman rushed to the aid of wounded U.S. Army personnel lying near a burning half-track. In minutes, the vehicle exploded spraying shrapnel across the battlefield and taking Ramsey out of the fight.

Fly on the Wall: Interview with a Bug Expert

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6/9/2023
Maj. Elizabeth Foley, a U.S. Air Force entomologist and bug expert, is chief of the force health branch at the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. Foley, in a makeshift lab, is looking for mosquitos and mosquito larvae in a water sample. (Photo: Air Force Maj. Elizabeth Foley)

Air Force Maj. Elizabeth Foley, an entomologist and bug expert, is chief of the force health branch at the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. In an interview for Bug Week 2023, happening June 10-17, Foley described the role of entomologists across the Military Health System as they work to control diseases carried by bugs, or vectors, that can be transmitted to humans. The entomologists’ work ensures readiness of the military force.

How to Protect Your Unit from Ticks: Hear from our Experts

Article
6/9/2023
How to Protect Your Unit from Ticks: Hear from our Experts

Tick bites are one of the first things unit commanders should check for in field locations.

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