Richard H. Breen Jr., former director of communications and public affairs for the Military Health System, discusses how strategic communications is a crucial part to enabling the achievement of military medical objectives.

Military Health System unveils a new digital resource card to support service members who may have experienced a concussive event. The tool serves as a centralized guide to quickly locate information on brain health, including recognizing symptoms, seeking care, and vital resources supporting cognitive health.

Nominations for the 2026 Military Health System Research Symposium Annual Awards close April 24, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. EST. The awards honor pioneering individuals and teams whose contributions improve warfighter readiness and sustain the mission-ready health system. Visit mhsrs.health.mil/MHSRS for full category descriptions and submission criteria.

Leaders underscore the strength of military medicine integration as essential to readiness.

The Military Health System has long offered multiple tobacco cessation programs, which are now even more important for readiness, says a top Department of War medical leader.

Department of War civilian employees in Japan joined a virtual town hall event, hosted by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Health Affairs and featuring a detailed presentation of the pilot program with opportunities to share experiences.

Irwin Army Community Hospital, Fort Riley, Kansas, is named for Brig. Gen. Bernard Irwin, who served almost four decades in frontier and wartime posts, between 1849 – 1881. Known as the “fighting doctor,” Irwin did not treat Soldiers from a safe distance — he rode on horseback into battle to reach injured service members and later brought surgical ...

The call for abstracts for the 2026 Military Health System Research Symposium, themed “Harnessing the Power of Military Medical Research,” closes March 31, 2026. Participants can also nominate individuals or teams for the 2026 MHSRS Annual Awards. Learn more at https://mhsrs.health.mil/MHSRS.

The Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record, a secure, web-based system with details on potential exposures to environmental and occupational hazards, is available for U.S. service members and civilian employee personnel to access data that can inform risk assessments, screenings, and early interventions.

Brig. Gen. Theodore Lyster, a U.S. Army physician, pioneered aviation medicine and physical standards for pilots and crews in the run-up to and participation of America in World War I. He was selected to be the U.S. Army’s first flight surgeon and became known as the “Father of Aviation Medicine” for his work with pilots.

The Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record Program Management Office recognized at 25th annual Department of War CIO Annual Awards Program. The system improves how the department tracks, understands, and responds to occupational and environmental exposures over a service member’s career.

Eating a nutritious, healthy performance-based diet can keep a service members’ physical performance and mental well-being in top shape,  ensuring mission readiness.  Staying hydrated with water also helps you stay focused and at your peak of performance.

Reynolds Army Health Clinic in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, specializes in warfighter readiness – principles designed by Maj. Gen. Charles Reynolds, the 25th Surgeon General of the U.S. Army and the clinic’s namesake.

The Military Health System launched the Modified Waiver Payment Program March 9, 2026, to give eligible civilian, non-beneficiary patients financial relief for care at a military hospital or clinic. MHS officials said the program aims to reduce financial harm and create a fairer system for patients.

Under Secretary of War for Personnel and Readiness Anthony J. Tata urges those committed to military medical excellence to “get better every day so that we can serve the men and women in uniform, their families, and our department civilians.”