Need larger text?

Articles

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.

If you're having trouble finding what you're looking for, consider using fewer words in your search criteria. Results are limited to content that matches all terms in the search field.

We found -

Specify Date Range (Optional):
Select Content Types (Optional):
Current Filters. Click a Filter to Remove It
Date Range:

Accessing military health care during lapse in appropriations

Article
10/1/2025
TRICARE Logo

The Military Health System will continue to provide health care during a government lapse in appropriations. There may be some effects on the delivery of health care services within military hospitals and clinics. Contact your hospital or clinic to confirm hours of operations and services provided.

Munson, VA collaborate to enhance healthcare, strengthen readiness

Article
9/30/2025
Team members from the Topeka-based VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System and Leavenworth’s Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center met with leaders at Munson Army Health Center

Leaders at Munson Army Health Center welcomed team members from the Topeka-based VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System and Leavenworth’s Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center to Fort Leavenworth, Sept. 17.

Naval hospital in Japan tests readiness during mass casualty drill

Article
9/30/2025
Navy Lt. Alexander Johnson and Petty Officer 3rd Class Evan Talcott, assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Yokosuka, Japan, transfer a simulated casualty to a C-12 Huron aircraft at Nagasaki Airport during a mass casualty drill

Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Yokosuka, Japan, conducted a large-scale mass casualty drill Sept. 23, testing its ability to triage, treat and transport multiple simulated patients during a crisis.

Womack's 'Patient Champion' earns award

Article
9/30/2025
Lt. Col. Kim MacNeilly (C), Deputy Commander for Quality and Safety at Womack, has been awarded the DHA Patient Champion Certificate for her work at the facility. Womack Commander, Col. Stephanie Mont (L) and Sgt. Maj. Timothy Mollett presented the award.

The Defense Health Agency has recognized a ‘Patient Champion’ at Womack Army Medical Center. Lt. Col. Kim MacNeilly, Deputy Commander for Quality and Safety at Womack, has been awarded the DHA Patient Champion Certificate for her work at the facility.

Navy Medicine Subject matter experts gather at Naval Medical Readiness Logistics Command Detachment Fort Detrick for Authorized Medical Allowance review supporting large deck amphibious ships

Article
9/30/2025
HM1 Katlyn Schrecengost, NMRLC Detachment Fort Detrick, leads Navy Medicine subject matter experts line item by line item during the Authorized Medical Allowance List review

Subject matter experts from across Navy Medicine assembled at NMRLC Detachment Fort Detrick to conduct an Authorized Medical Allowance List review in support of large deck amphibious ships, Sept. 22-25.

One student's journey from Research Assistant to Air Force Lieutenant, Physician-Scientist

Article
9/30/2025
Jiayu Shao being commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force from one of his mentors Col Vojta

When Jiayu Shao raised his right hand in June to take the oath of office, he wasn’t just becoming a U.S. Air Force officer—he was fulfilling a dream decades in the making. After immigrating to the United States in 2001, Shao began his journey at the Uniformed Services University as a research trainee.

Air Force, the Department of Veterans Affairs preserve vital Vietnam, Korean War veteran biospecimens for future study

Article
9/30/2025
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ryan Cannon, Air Force Health Study noncommissioned officer in charge, and Adam Irvin, quality assurance director, from the 711th Human Performance Wing prepare Air Force Health Study biospecimens for storage in freezers

The Department of Air Force transferred more than 178,000 biological samples from Vietnam and Korean War veterans to the Department of Veterans Affairs in August, concluding an 18-year effort to safeguard them for future studies.

Navy medicine and defense partners deliver urgent support to Guantanamo Bay

Article
9/30/2025
HM2 Nive Hamilton, an NMRLC Biomedical Technician, works on the Automated Field Steam Sterilizer

Navy Medicine commands and partners responded to an urgent requirement request from U.S. Naval Hospital, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Sept. 19, delivering critical surgical equipment and expertise that bolstered medical readiness across the Fleet and Joint Force.

115th Fighter Wing partners with UW Health for medical Airmen training

Article
9/30/2025
U.S. Airmen with the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 115th Medical Group work with UW Health hospital staff

Wisconsin Air National Guardsmen assigned to the 115th Medical Group began a training affiliation agreement with UW Health September 12, ensuring Airmen maintain readiness through consistent, real-world experience.

Department of War extends health care supplement pilot for civilian employees in Japan

Photo
9/29/2025
Department of War extends health care supplement pilot for civilian employees in Japan

The Department of War today announced the extension of the Pilot Health Insurance Enhancement for DOW Civilian Employees in Japan, reaffirming the department’s commitment to improving access to medical care for its overseas workforce, and adding interpreter support.

Department of War extends health care supplement pilot for civilian employees in Japan

Article
9/29/2025
Department of War extends health care supplement pilot for civilian employees in Japan

The Department of War today announced the extension of the Pilot Health Insurance Enhancement for DOW Civilian Employees in Japan, reaffirming the department’s commitment to improving access to medical care for its overseas workforce, and adding interpreter support.

Around the MHS - Sept. 25, 2025

Video
9/25/2025
Around the MHS - Sept. 25, 2025

The latest news from around the Military Health System for the week of Sept 22-26, 2025, includes an important U.S. military partnership improving concussion care, supporting service member nutrition, a milestone reached in a key concussion study, and more MHS news.

Researchers push forward in breakthrough brain health study

Article
9/25/2025
MRI brain scans

A long-term joint study between the NCAA and the U.S. military is testing biomarkers that may reveal how the brain responds to concussions, repeated head impacts, and other health risk factors.

Walter Reed performs first Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis procedure, expands vascular surgery capabilities

Article
9/24/2025
A vascular surgery team poses in an operating room at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center after completing a thoracoabdominal branch endoprosthesis (TAMBE) procedure.

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center has successfully completed its first Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis procedure, a groundbreaking advancement in vascular surgery for Department of Defense patients.

New Army hazardous material tracking system provides cradle-to-grave management capabilities

Article
9/24/2025
Thomas Ball, the Fort Knox Logistics Readiness Center Supply and Services Division chief, works within the new Web Compliance Assistance and Sustainment System-Enterprise (WEBCASS-E) Hazardous Material Inventory Database (HMID) system

In November 2024, the Army announced a new hazardous materials management system that would replace the Environmental Safety and Occupational Health – Management Information System and streamline the process for users.

Accessing military health care during lapse in appropriations

Article
10/1/2025
TRICARE Logo

The Military Health System will continue to provide health care during a government lapse in appropriations. There may be some effects on the delivery of health care services within military hospitals and clinics. Contact your hospital or clinic to confirm hours of operations and services provided.

Munson, VA collaborate to enhance healthcare, strengthen readiness

Article
9/30/2025
Team members from the Topeka-based VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System and Leavenworth’s Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center met with leaders at Munson Army Health Center

Leaders at Munson Army Health Center welcomed team members from the Topeka-based VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System and Leavenworth’s Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center to Fort Leavenworth, Sept. 17.

Naval hospital in Japan tests readiness during mass casualty drill

Article
9/30/2025
Navy Lt. Alexander Johnson and Petty Officer 3rd Class Evan Talcott, assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Yokosuka, Japan, transfer a simulated casualty to a C-12 Huron aircraft at Nagasaki Airport during a mass casualty drill

Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Yokosuka, Japan, conducted a large-scale mass casualty drill Sept. 23, testing its ability to triage, treat and transport multiple simulated patients during a crisis.

Womack's 'Patient Champion' earns award

Article
9/30/2025
Lt. Col. Kim MacNeilly (C), Deputy Commander for Quality and Safety at Womack, has been awarded the DHA Patient Champion Certificate for her work at the facility. Womack Commander, Col. Stephanie Mont (L) and Sgt. Maj. Timothy Mollett presented the award.

The Defense Health Agency has recognized a ‘Patient Champion’ at Womack Army Medical Center. Lt. Col. Kim MacNeilly, Deputy Commander for Quality and Safety at Womack, has been awarded the DHA Patient Champion Certificate for her work at the facility.

Navy Medicine Subject matter experts gather at Naval Medical Readiness Logistics Command Detachment Fort Detrick for Authorized Medical Allowance review supporting large deck amphibious ships

Article
9/30/2025
HM1 Katlyn Schrecengost, NMRLC Detachment Fort Detrick, leads Navy Medicine subject matter experts line item by line item during the Authorized Medical Allowance List review

Subject matter experts from across Navy Medicine assembled at NMRLC Detachment Fort Detrick to conduct an Authorized Medical Allowance List review in support of large deck amphibious ships, Sept. 22-25.

One student's journey from Research Assistant to Air Force Lieutenant, Physician-Scientist

Article
9/30/2025
Jiayu Shao being commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force from one of his mentors Col Vojta

When Jiayu Shao raised his right hand in June to take the oath of office, he wasn’t just becoming a U.S. Air Force officer—he was fulfilling a dream decades in the making. After immigrating to the United States in 2001, Shao began his journey at the Uniformed Services University as a research trainee.

Air Force, the Department of Veterans Affairs preserve vital Vietnam, Korean War veteran biospecimens for future study

Article
9/30/2025
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ryan Cannon, Air Force Health Study noncommissioned officer in charge, and Adam Irvin, quality assurance director, from the 711th Human Performance Wing prepare Air Force Health Study biospecimens for storage in freezers

The Department of Air Force transferred more than 178,000 biological samples from Vietnam and Korean War veterans to the Department of Veterans Affairs in August, concluding an 18-year effort to safeguard them for future studies.

Navy medicine and defense partners deliver urgent support to Guantanamo Bay

Article
9/30/2025
HM2 Nive Hamilton, an NMRLC Biomedical Technician, works on the Automated Field Steam Sterilizer

Navy Medicine commands and partners responded to an urgent requirement request from U.S. Naval Hospital, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Sept. 19, delivering critical surgical equipment and expertise that bolstered medical readiness across the Fleet and Joint Force.

115th Fighter Wing partners with UW Health for medical Airmen training

Article
9/30/2025
U.S. Airmen with the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 115th Medical Group work with UW Health hospital staff

Wisconsin Air National Guardsmen assigned to the 115th Medical Group began a training affiliation agreement with UW Health September 12, ensuring Airmen maintain readiness through consistent, real-world experience.

Department of War extends health care supplement pilot for civilian employees in Japan

Photo
9/29/2025
Department of War extends health care supplement pilot for civilian employees in Japan

The Department of War today announced the extension of the Pilot Health Insurance Enhancement for DOW Civilian Employees in Japan, reaffirming the department’s commitment to improving access to medical care for its overseas workforce, and adding interpreter support.

Department of War extends health care supplement pilot for civilian employees in Japan

Article
9/29/2025
Department of War extends health care supplement pilot for civilian employees in Japan

The Department of War today announced the extension of the Pilot Health Insurance Enhancement for DOW Civilian Employees in Japan, reaffirming the department’s commitment to improving access to medical care for its overseas workforce, and adding interpreter support.

Around the MHS - Sept. 25, 2025

Video
9/25/2025
Around the MHS - Sept. 25, 2025

The latest news from around the Military Health System for the week of Sept 22-26, 2025, includes an important U.S. military partnership improving concussion care, supporting service member nutrition, a milestone reached in a key concussion study, and more MHS news.

Researchers push forward in breakthrough brain health study

Article
9/25/2025
MRI brain scans

A long-term joint study between the NCAA and the U.S. military is testing biomarkers that may reveal how the brain responds to concussions, repeated head impacts, and other health risk factors.

Walter Reed performs first Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis procedure, expands vascular surgery capabilities

Article
9/24/2025
A vascular surgery team poses in an operating room at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center after completing a thoracoabdominal branch endoprosthesis (TAMBE) procedure.

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center has successfully completed its first Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis procedure, a groundbreaking advancement in vascular surgery for Department of Defense patients.

New Army hazardous material tracking system provides cradle-to-grave management capabilities

Article
9/24/2025
Thomas Ball, the Fort Knox Logistics Readiness Center Supply and Services Division chief, works within the new Web Compliance Assistance and Sustainment System-Enterprise (WEBCASS-E) Hazardous Material Inventory Database (HMID) system

In November 2024, the Army announced a new hazardous materials management system that would replace the Environmental Safety and Occupational Health – Management Information System and streamline the process for users.

Page 1 of 337  showing items 1 - 15
First < 1 2 3 4 5  ... > Last 
Refine your search