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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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TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Rhode Island due to Winter Storm

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2/15/2024
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Rhode Island due to Winter Storm

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Rhode Island may receive emergency prescription refills now through Feb. 23, 2024, due to the winter storm.

From Patients to Students: How the Intrepid Spirit Center in Fort Belvoir is Transforming Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Treatments

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2/15/2024
From Patients to Students: How the Intrepid Spirit Center in Fort Belvoir is Transforming Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Treatments

The National Intrepid Center of Excellence at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is the headquarters of the Defense Intrepid Network for Traumatic Brain Injury and Brain Health, which consists of 10 Intrepid Spirit Centers located at military bases throughout the U.S., in addition to two TBI clinics in Alaska and Germany.

TRICARE Extends and Expands Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers to Multiple Counties in California due to Flooding

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2/15/2024
TRICARE Extends and Expands Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers to Multiple Counties in California due to Flooding

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE has expanded the number of California counties in which TRICARE beneficiaries may receive emergency prescription refills due to flooding. The dates have been extended from Feb. 4, 2024, to Feb. 15, 2024.

Walter Reed Pediatric Dentistry Team Provides Dental Screenings at Child Development Centers in National Capital Region

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2/15/2024
U.S. Navy Lt. Kathleen Parr, general practice resident at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Hospital Dentistry, let’s a child demonstrate a dental exam on her before switching roles at Child Development Center (CDC) on Naval Support Activity Bethesda.

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center's pediatric dentistry team is taking proactive efforts to improve dental health among children within the military health system throughout the National Capital Region.

Walter Reed Cardiology Service observes Wear Red Day American Heart Month

Article Around MHS
2/15/2024
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center’s Directorate of Medicine/Cardiology Service’s staff members come together Feb. 2, 2024, wearing red in observance of National Wear Red Day and American Heart Month.

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center’s Directorate of Medicine/Cardiology Service’s staff members came together Feb. 2, 2024, wearing red in observance of National Wear Red Day and American Heart Month.

Munson Army Health Center supports Army Quality of Life Wellness Event

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2/15/2024
Munson Army Health Center Command Team, Col. Michael Mendenhall and Sgt. Maj. Jason Trevino, talk with an Army spouse following a brief during an Army Quality of Life Focus Panel on Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Feb. 2.  (Photo: Maria Christina Yager)

Munson Army Health Center leadership recently served on an Army Quality of Life Panel, along with other installation leaders, fielding questions and sharing information with Soldiers and family members from the U.S. Army Corrections Brigade, one of the largest tenant organizations on post.

New Prescriptions at the Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center Pharmacy

Article Around MHS
2/15/2024
The Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center Pharmacy at Nellis Air Force Base requires you to activate your prescription.

The Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center Pharmacy at Nellis Air Force Base requires you to activate your prescription. Find out how activation works and get tips to make sure you get your medications when you need them.

Army Nurse Corps Officers at Munson Part of 123-year Army Legacy

Article Around MHS
2/15/2024
Munson Army Health Center celebrated the 123rd birthday of the U.S. Army Nurse Corps, Feb. 2, which included recognizing four of Munson’s own.  (Photo: Ashley Lobina)

Munson Army Health Center celebrated the 123rd birthday of the U.S. Army Nurse Corps, Feb. 2, which included recognizing four of Munson’s own.

Navy Medicine's Junior Information Technology Officer of the Year Wins Award for Second Time

Article Around MHS
2/15/2024
Photo By Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin Woods |

United States Navy Lieutenant Kenneth J. Bush is named Navy Medicine’s Junior Information Technology Officer of the Year for 2023. Bush serves as chief information officer with Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Camp Lejeune.

Walter Reed Celebrates 123rd Birthday of Army Nurse Corps, DAISY Award Winner

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2/15/2024
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (Walter Reed) celebrated the 123rd birthday of the Army Nurse Corps with a special ceremony which took place on February 2, 2024, in Clark Auditorium.

Past and current nurses, along with others, celebrated the 123rd birthday of the Army Nurse Corps during a ceremony at Walter Reed on Feb. 2. The nursing team also recognized its most recent recipient of the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses at the celebration.

Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital Radiology Specialist Earns National Credentials

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2/15/2024
Sgt. Jacob Loya, radiology specialist at Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, passed the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists examination and earned his radiologic technician credentials on Jan. 31, in Shreveport, Louisiana. (Photo: Jean Graves)

Sgt. Jacob Loya, radiology specialist at Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, passed the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists examination and earned his radiologic technician credentials on Jan. 31, in Shreveport, Louisiana.

U.S. Coast Guardsmen Graduate from Intense 28-month Program to be Physician Assistants

Article Around MHS
2/15/2024
U.S. Coast Guardsmen Lt. Mary Leon and Lt. j.g. Ethan Etlinger, enjoy a laugh during their graduation ceremony from the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center Interservice Physician Assistant Program on Feb. 1, 2024.  (Photo by Rodney Jackson/ Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center)

The first-ever U.S. Coast Guardsmen graduated from the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center Interservice Physician Assistant Program in a ceremony at the hospital Feb. 1, 2024.

Condoms Still Best Defense Against Infection, Unwanted Pregnancy

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2/14/2024
Condoms Still Best Defense Against Infection, Unwanted Pregnancy

Department of Defense health surveillance data continue to reflect that sexually transmitted infections, or STIs, are widespread among both men and women in the military.

Preventing TRICARE Fraud and Abuse Is Everyone’s Responsibility

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2/14/2024
Preventing TRICARE Fraud and Abuse Is Everyone’s Responsibility

Fraud and abuse can target your TRICARE medical, pharmacy, and dental coverage. If you think someone is committing fraud or abuse related to your TRICARE benefits, you should report it.

Naval Health Clinic Lemoore Doctor Brings Rural Care Specialty To Military Clinic

Article Around MHS
2/14/2024
Dr. Dustin Schleif, a physician in the Urgent Care Clinic at Naval Health Clinic Lemoore uses his rural care experience in his current role at Naval Health Clinic Lemoore. (Courtesy Photo)

Dr. Dustin Schleif is a physician in the Urgent Care Clinic at Naval Health Clinic Lemoore since the department reopened in the fall of 2017. He came to the Central Valley while completing the rural track for Loma Linda University’s Family Medicine residency program.

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