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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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Casualty Care is a Team Effort

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8/16/2023
Casualty Care is a Team Sport

The 2023 Military Health System Research Symposium opened with a morning plenary panel discussion on the theme “Casualty Care Across the Continuum: Operational Vignettes.”

55th Dental Squadron Participates in Operation Healthy Delta

Article Around MHS
8/16/2023
U.S. Air Force Capt. Bethanie Swanson, a dentist, and Tech. Sgt. Omalee Vega, the noncommissioned officer in charge, both assigned to the 55th Medical Group, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, conduct a dental examination during Operation Healthy Delta Innovative Readiness Training Program at Anna, Illinois, on June 11, 2023. The Department of Defense-sponsored program is designed to build relationships with local communities by providing key medical, dental, and optometry services while simultaneously giving service members real-world training experience. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Danielle Dawson)

Members from the 55th Dental Squadron participated in Operation Healthy Delta Innovative Readiness Training on June 9-23, 2023, in Missouri and Illinois. More than 270 service members from across the Joint Services and the U.S Public Health Service collaborated to provide no-cost health services to underserved communities.

Battle of Guadalcanal: 81st Anniversary of Operation Watchtower

Article Around MHS
8/16/2023
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Andrew Stofila, right, and Sgt. Brandford Asomaning Jr., both with Task Force Koa Moana 23, participate in the color guard during the 81st Anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal ceremony at the Guadalcanal American Memorial in Honiara, Solomon Islands, on Aug. 7, 2023. The Battle of Guadalcanal, also known as Operation Watchtower, was a seven-month campaign that marked the first allied land offensive in the Pacific theater in World War II. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Courtney G. White)

“We struck at Guadalcanal to halt the advance of the Japanese. We did not know how strong he was, nor did we know his plans. We knew only that he was moving down the island chain and that he had to be stopped,” said U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Alexander A. Vandergrift. Guadalcanal at 81.

Walter Reed’s NICoE Scientists to Present New TBI Battlefield Biomarkers Research During 2023 MHSRS

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8/16/2023
Dr. Ping-Hong Yeh all smiles at Walter Reed in preparation for presenting new biomarkers TBI research at 2023 MHSRS. Photo Credit: DOD Ricardo Reyesguevarra

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is pleased to announce that researchers from the National Intrepid Center of Excellence will present a groundbreaking study on diagnosing traumatic brain injuries during the 2023 Military Health System Research Symposium.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Louisiana due to Extreme Heat

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8/15/2023
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Louisiana due to Extreme Heat

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Louisiana receive emergency prescription refills now through Aug. 25, 2023, due to extreme heat.

Have Other Health Insurance? Here’s How It Works With TRICARE

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8/15/2023
Have Other Health Insurance? Here’s How It Works With TRICARE

Your TRICARE plan might be only part of your health care coverage. If you have additional coverage through your employer, your spouse’s employer, or a private insurance program, you have other health insurance (OHI). Here are six tips to help you learn how TRICARE works when you also use OHI.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Eight Indiana Counties due to Storm Damage

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8/15/2023
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Eight Indiana Counties due to Storm Damage

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in eight Indiana counties may receive emergency prescription refills now through Aug. 25, 2023, due to storm damage.

Survey Says: Brooke Army Medical Center Providers are ‘Best of the Best’

Article Around MHS
8/15/2023
Doug Dusenberry, orthopaedic physician assistant, examines a patient at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, on Aug. 3, 2023. Dusenberry is one of BAMC’s providers who were named as Best of the Best in a recent Joint Outpatient Experience Survey quarterly report. (DOD photo by Jason W. Edwards)

Seventeen Brooke Army Medical Center health care professionals are listed among the Military Health System’s Joint Outpatient Experience Survey’s Best of the Best in its 2023 second quarter, including 10 specialty care providers, three primary care providers, and four clinical clerks/receptionists.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Shiawassee County in Michigan due to Storm Damage

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8/14/2023
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Shiawassee County in Michigan due to Storm Damage

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Shiawassee County, Michigan may receive emergency prescription refills now through Aug. 22, 2023, due to storm damage.

3,000 Experts Gather for Military’s Premier Health Research Symposium

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8/14/2023
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FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The 2023 Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS), the Department of Defense’s premier scientific meeting focused specifically on the unique medical needs of the warfighter, started today, Aug. 14, and will continue through Aug. 17 at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Florida.

Innovative Research Is Critical for Military Medical Readiness

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8/14/2023
Innovative Research Is Critical for Military Medical Readiness

The 2023 Military Health System Research Symposium, the Department of Defense’s premier scientific meeting focused specifically on the unique medical needs of the warfighter, launched on Aug. 14.

Senior Warrant Officer Awarded Soldier's Medal for Saving Lives

Article Around MHS
8/14/2023
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Nigel P. Huebscher, command chief warrant officer for the 1st Aviation Brigade, speaks after receiving the Soldier's Medal for risking his life to save others during a ceremony at Fort Novosel, Alabama, on Aug. 7, 2023. (U.S. Army photo by Kelly Morris)

When mere seconds mattered, U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Nigel P. Huebscher, command chief warrant officer for the 1st Aviation Brigade, was first on the scene of a house fire near Bonifay, Florida, on Oct. 9, 2022. He helped save the lives of two residents.

USAMMDA Broad-Spectrum Snakebite Antidote Developers Take Program Management Award During MHSRS

Article Around MHS
8/14/2023
The Honorable Mr. Lester Martinez-Lopez, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, presents the MHSRS and Defense Health Agency Award for Program Management to the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity’s Broad Spectrum Snakebite Antidote (BSSA) development team as part of the Military Health System Research Symposium, Kissimmee, Florida, Aug. 14, 2023. Kendra Lawrence, Lindsey Garver and Andrea Renner, all leaders with USAMMDA’s Warfighter Protection and Acute Care Project Management Office, and commercial partner Ophirex, Inc., were honored for the BSSA program. They accelerated the technical and programmatic maturity of the critical life-saving drug, varespladib, including two pivotal clinical trials in four years. Their efforts will provide an important capability for warfighters deployed in far-forward, austere conditions where snakebites are a significant threat to life and limb. This team’s drug development effort, funded by the Defense Health Agency, is the direct result of a collaboration between the integrated product team and their small-business partner to identify and mitigate risks early in development and to identify and implement regulatory, financial, contracting, and acquisition planning mechanisms to realize benefits for the program. As the premier developer of world-class military medical capabilities, USAMMDA is responsible for developing and delivering critical drugs, vaccines, biologics, devices and medical support equipment to protect and preserve the lives of Warfighters across the globe. (U.S. Army Photo by Cameron E. Parks/Released)

The Warfighter Protection and Acute Care (WPAC) Project Management Office (PMO) team was recognized for program management excellence as part of the annual Military Health System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Florida, Aug. 14.

USU Researcher Dr. Thomas Davis Earns Top Honors for Contributions to Military Health System

Article Around MHS
8/14/2023
USU's Dr. Thomas Davis received the Military Health System Research Symposium's Distinguished Service Award this week. The award recognizes his contributions to research, focused specifically on the unique medical needs of the warfighter. (Photo credit: Sarah Marshall, USU)

Dr. Thomas Davis, professor and vice chair of Research in the Uniformed Services University’s Department of Surgery, has earned the Military Health System Research Symposium’s (MHSRS) Distinguished Service Award.

Military Health System Recognizes Innovators Committed to Warfighter Care

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8/14/2023
Awards were presented to researchers with the Military Health System to individuals and teams during the 2023 Military Health System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Florida, on Aug. 14. (Photo credit: Robert Hammer, MHS Communications)

The 2023 Military Health System Research Symposium recognized innovative researchers focused on enhancing warfighter health.

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