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Deputy Secretary of Defense to DHA: ‘The Work You All Have Done is Unprecedented’
Deputy Secretary of Defense reinforces critical role the Defense Health Agency plays in supporting the Department of Defense mission
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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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On May 10, 10-year-old Mackenzie Boyll was the recipient of the first-ever vertebral body tethering surgery in military medicine.
The Defense Health Agency’s Pay It Forward program was designed to leverage the experience of those who had gone through the congressionally ordered changeover to MHS GENESIS to help new users. It’s working.
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For Mental Health Awareness Month, we learn how service members relieves their stress.
Spirit of Service award winner Daniel Winske (right): “I tell my co-workers all the time, ‘We’re making history in what we’re doing.’” (Courtesy of Daniel Winske)
Defense Health Agency Director Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Ronald J. Place said in Thursday’s press conference that he hosted a meeting with allies and partner nations' medical communities to better understand effective approaches to COVID-19 (Frame grab from Defense.gov video).
Air Force Lt. Col. Angelina “Strike” Stephens serves as the commander of the 366th Maintenance Squadron at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho, where her husband, Lt. Col. Travis “Plague” Stephens serves as an F-15E pilot and weapons officer, and commander of the 391st Fighter Squadron. Here they posed with their son, Logan and daughter, Inara (Still shot from video by Air Force Airman Natalie Rubenak, Mountain Home AFB).
Social media graphic, Physical Fitness and Your Health, has heart logo, Spiritual Fitness Shuttlecock image, Total Force Fitness Logo and MHS logo.
Social Media Graphic on Winter Safety with Service Member shoveling snow. Winter Safety: Whether shoveling the walk, or building a shelter during winter training exercises, proper gear prevents injury in extreme weather, and lessens the risk of angina, or chest pain, during strenuous cold weather activity
Social media graphic on healthy heart for body and soul with two people running and talking
Social Media Graphic on Winter Safety with Service Member skiing in the snow. Winter Safety: Exercise Safely in Extreme Cold
Social Media infographic on Winter Heart Safety with thermometer. Winter Heart Safety: Did you know? Cold weather can cause blood vessels to constrict, making the heart work harder to pump. Strenuous activity out in the cold should be approached with caution, especially if you are not used to physical activity. Avoid cold weather triggers. Listen to your body
Air Force Lt. Col. details her struggle with depression, anxiety and suicide ideation
Presented by the Secretary of Defense, the ‘Spirit of Service’ award is a high honor that represents a significant body of work.
Dr. Terry Adirim, acting assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, and Army Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Ronald J. Place, director of the Defense Health Agency, provided a COVID-19 update during a Pentagon press briefing.
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Alyssa Opheim administers a COVID-19 vaccination at Naval Support Activity Mid-South Branch Health Clinic (Photo by: Navy story Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jose Madrigal, Navy Recruiting Command).
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