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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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NAS Pax River search and rescue dogs, Navy Corpsman complete rigorous qualification flight, enhancing combat readiness

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12/12/2025
Naval Aircrewmen from the Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River "SAR Dogs" unit prepare a simulated crash site on a beach prior to a rescue evolution.

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Arsides Garay, assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Patuxent River, has completed the rigorous L00A Joint Qualification Requirement (JQR), culminating in a successful final qualification flight.

Medical-surgical nursing staff completes bi-annual simulation training

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12/12/2025
Air Force 1st Lt. Rassel Kibigting, registered nurse on 2W, demonstrates proper tracheostomy care during the simulation skills fair

Medical/Surgical Section nursing staff at Brooke Army Medical Center participated in a simulation training skills fair Nov. 17-21.

Mission driven, people powered - Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Joel Barnes

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12/12/2025
1st Class Joel Barnes

The Naval Medical Forces Development Command (NMFDC) is mission driven and people powered. Today, we highlight Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Joel Barnes, the Lead Petty Officer for the Navy Medicine Training Support Command’s (NMTSC) Advanced Radiographer Program, Detachment Portsmouth.

Shoulder-to-shoulder: First Valkyrie blood transfusion training for United States, Philippine Marine Units in Palawan improves resiliency in battle

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12/12/2025
U.S. Navy Lt. Terrence Hamilton, right, a medical physician assigned to Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, I Marine Expeditionary Force, and Philippine Coast Guardsmen Seaman Second Class Jerome Devero, apply bandages to a simulated wound during a tactical combat casualty care

In battle, Marines know that if a serious wound doesn’t kill you, bleeding out could. As rounds crack overhead and the chaos of conflict ensues, the battle to get life-saving blood transfusions at the front lines is a difficult task. This challenge is magnified by the austere environments Marines operate from, such as remote expeditionary advanced bases in the Indo-Pacific, as well as the “tyranny of distance” from the point of injury to more advanced medical facilities.

United States Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Guantanamo Bay earns Navy Surgeon General's Health and Wellness Award

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12/11/2025
Navy Medicine Official Seal

U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (USNMRTC) Guantanamo Bay was recognized with the Navy Surgeon General’s Health Promotion and Wellness Blue-H Gold Star Award for excellence in advancing health and readiness among Sailors for the year 2024.

Uniformed Services University Study finds Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants provide cost-effective care for Military traumatic brain injury patients

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12/11/2025
Military personnel in the field

A recent study led by researchers at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences has found that nurse practitioners and physician assistants deliver care for mild traumatic brain injury in the Military Health System at significantly lower costs than primary care physicians , with no clear compromise in quality.

Balancing passion and profession: A leader's journey to higher education

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12/11/2025
Staff Sgt. Dean Washington in front of a Veterinary Treatment Facility

For Staff Sgt. Dean Washington, a Veterinary Care Technician at the Wiesbaden Veterinary Treatment Facility, the path to a bachelor’s degree was a marathon, not a sprint. At 34, after years of dedication, he has recently completed his Bachelor of Science in Sports & Health Sciences from the American Military University.

How does mental health affect readiness?

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12/10/2025
How does mental health affect readiness?

Learn from military health experts how mental health and readiness go hand in hand for military performance.

Therapy works

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12/10/2025
Therapy works

Research shows that therapy is proven to help individuals dealing with mental health challenges. Learn how therapy may help you.

Around the MHS - December 11, 2025

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12/10/2025
Around the MHS - December 11, 2025

The latest news from around the Military Health System for the week of Dec. 8-12, 2025, includes an airman’s journey to becoming a flight surgeon, the U.S. Army’s holistic combat training, a new tool for medevac helicopters, and more MHS news.

Telehealth supports mental health

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12/10/2025
Telehealth supports mental health

Learn how access to telehealth services has been a game changer for service members struggling with their mental health.

Seeking help makes a difference

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12/10/2025
Seeking help makes a difference

Mental health professionals talk about how seeking help for their own challenges made a huge difference in their lives.

Continuum of mental health care for warfighters, families: Support is always there for you

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12/10/2025
No one fights alone infographic

The military offers a variety of mental health support, therapies, advice lines, and telehealth to help service members address and succeed in their unique military lifestyle challenges.

Mental health expert: ‘We all need help sometimes’

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12/10/2025
Mental health expert: ‘We all need help sometimes’

When she found it hard to reconnect with family after a deployment, this military commander and mental health professional realized she too needed a helping hand.

The new face of readiness: one Soldier's story of restoration and return to duty

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12/10/2025
Army Spc. Grant Dickerson poses for a photo with Cmdr. Daniel Hammer, left, maxillofacial surgeon and director of the Maxillofacial Restoration Program at Naval Medical Center San Diego, and Lt. Cmdr. Stephen Moreno, oral maxillofacial surgery residency program assistant director, before he undergoes a jaw-in-a-day surgery

When Army Spc. Grant Dickerson felt a sharp pain in his jaw after drinking something cold during a deployment earlier this year, he expected a routine dental issue. Instead, an X-ray revealed a dark lesion in his lower jaw.

NAS Pax River search and rescue dogs, Navy Corpsman complete rigorous qualification flight, enhancing combat readiness

Article
12/12/2025
Naval Aircrewmen from the Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River "SAR Dogs" unit prepare a simulated crash site on a beach prior to a rescue evolution.

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Arsides Garay, assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Patuxent River, has completed the rigorous L00A Joint Qualification Requirement (JQR), culminating in a successful final qualification flight.

Medical-surgical nursing staff completes bi-annual simulation training

Article
12/12/2025
Air Force 1st Lt. Rassel Kibigting, registered nurse on 2W, demonstrates proper tracheostomy care during the simulation skills fair

Medical/Surgical Section nursing staff at Brooke Army Medical Center participated in a simulation training skills fair Nov. 17-21.

Mission driven, people powered - Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Joel Barnes

Article
12/12/2025
1st Class Joel Barnes

The Naval Medical Forces Development Command (NMFDC) is mission driven and people powered. Today, we highlight Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Joel Barnes, the Lead Petty Officer for the Navy Medicine Training Support Command’s (NMTSC) Advanced Radiographer Program, Detachment Portsmouth.

Shoulder-to-shoulder: First Valkyrie blood transfusion training for United States, Philippine Marine Units in Palawan improves resiliency in battle

Article
12/12/2025
U.S. Navy Lt. Terrence Hamilton, right, a medical physician assigned to Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, I Marine Expeditionary Force, and Philippine Coast Guardsmen Seaman Second Class Jerome Devero, apply bandages to a simulated wound during a tactical combat casualty care

In battle, Marines know that if a serious wound doesn’t kill you, bleeding out could. As rounds crack overhead and the chaos of conflict ensues, the battle to get life-saving blood transfusions at the front lines is a difficult task. This challenge is magnified by the austere environments Marines operate from, such as remote expeditionary advanced bases in the Indo-Pacific, as well as the “tyranny of distance” from the point of injury to more advanced medical facilities.

United States Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Guantanamo Bay earns Navy Surgeon General's Health and Wellness Award

Article
12/11/2025
Navy Medicine Official Seal

U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (USNMRTC) Guantanamo Bay was recognized with the Navy Surgeon General’s Health Promotion and Wellness Blue-H Gold Star Award for excellence in advancing health and readiness among Sailors for the year 2024.

Uniformed Services University Study finds Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants provide cost-effective care for Military traumatic brain injury patients

Article
12/11/2025
Military personnel in the field

A recent study led by researchers at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences has found that nurse practitioners and physician assistants deliver care for mild traumatic brain injury in the Military Health System at significantly lower costs than primary care physicians , with no clear compromise in quality.

Balancing passion and profession: A leader's journey to higher education

Article
12/11/2025
Staff Sgt. Dean Washington in front of a Veterinary Treatment Facility

For Staff Sgt. Dean Washington, a Veterinary Care Technician at the Wiesbaden Veterinary Treatment Facility, the path to a bachelor’s degree was a marathon, not a sprint. At 34, after years of dedication, he has recently completed his Bachelor of Science in Sports & Health Sciences from the American Military University.

How does mental health affect readiness?

Video
12/10/2025
How does mental health affect readiness?

Learn from military health experts how mental health and readiness go hand in hand for military performance.

Therapy works

Video
12/10/2025
Therapy works

Research shows that therapy is proven to help individuals dealing with mental health challenges. Learn how therapy may help you.

Around the MHS - December 11, 2025

Video
12/10/2025
Around the MHS - December 11, 2025

The latest news from around the Military Health System for the week of Dec. 8-12, 2025, includes an airman’s journey to becoming a flight surgeon, the U.S. Army’s holistic combat training, a new tool for medevac helicopters, and more MHS news.

Telehealth supports mental health

Video
12/10/2025
Telehealth supports mental health

Learn how access to telehealth services has been a game changer for service members struggling with their mental health.

Seeking help makes a difference

Video
12/10/2025
Seeking help makes a difference

Mental health professionals talk about how seeking help for their own challenges made a huge difference in their lives.

Continuum of mental health care for warfighters, families: Support is always there for you

Article
12/10/2025
No one fights alone infographic

The military offers a variety of mental health support, therapies, advice lines, and telehealth to help service members address and succeed in their unique military lifestyle challenges.

Mental health expert: ‘We all need help sometimes’

Article
12/10/2025
Mental health expert: ‘We all need help sometimes’

When she found it hard to reconnect with family after a deployment, this military commander and mental health professional realized she too needed a helping hand.

The new face of readiness: one Soldier's story of restoration and return to duty

Article
12/10/2025
Army Spc. Grant Dickerson poses for a photo with Cmdr. Daniel Hammer, left, maxillofacial surgeon and director of the Maxillofacial Restoration Program at Naval Medical Center San Diego, and Lt. Cmdr. Stephen Moreno, oral maxillofacial surgery residency program assistant director, before he undergoes a jaw-in-a-day surgery

When Army Spc. Grant Dickerson felt a sharp pain in his jaw after drinking something cold during a deployment earlier this year, he expected a routine dental issue. Instead, an X-ray revealed a dark lesion in his lower jaw.

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