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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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Connect the Dots about Measles

Article
4/18/2025
Infographic stating 'Connect the dots on measles'

Naval Hospital Bremerton public health and preventive medicine providers have been paying close attention to locally confirmed measle cases in the Puget Sound area, as well as outbreaks across the country.

Four U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense and U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases Soldiers Earn the Coveted Expert Field Medical Badge

Article
4/18/2025
Capt. James Terrell and Capt. Seung Choi of the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, second and third from left, catch their breath with colleagues from the USAMRICD cadre after completing the 12-mile ruck march portion of the Expert Medical Field Badge competition

Four soldiers from the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense and U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases earned the prestigious Expert Field Medical Badge following a grueling five-day competition earlier this month at Fort Walker, Virginia that tested their combat skills as well as their ability to deliver cutting-edge life-saving medical care in a variety of austere scenarios – vital skills for ensuring our forces remain resilient, adaptable, and lethal.

Family in Flight: Air Force Siblings Team Up for Medical Readiness Exercise

Article
4/18/2025
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Erika O’Neil, 959th Medical Group critical care air transport team member, poses for a picture

More than 40 U.S. airmen and Air National Guardsmen participated in Operation Vapor Trails, a recurring medical readiness exercise centered on aeromedical evacuation, March 28, 2025.

Occupational Therapists Provide a Handy Reminder at Naval Hospital Bremerton

Article
4/18/2025
Ms. Teri Nyblom and her colleagues playing tug of war

From improved hand-to-eye coordination, enhanced manual dexterity, increased range of motion, and more, Navy Medical Service Corps officers and civil service occupational therapists provide crucial support at military treatment facilities like Naval Hospital Bremerton.

Chicago Native Meritoriously Advances While Serving with U.S. Navy Medicine in Cuba

Article
4/18/2025
Petty Officer 3rd Class Damelah Fluker

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Damelah Fluker, a native of Chicago, Illinois, was meritoriously advanced in rank while serving aboard U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Guantanamo Bay at U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Enhancing Vision and Readiness: Warfighter Refractive Eye Surgery Program and Research Centers 25-Year Impact in the National Capital Region

Article
4/18/2025
The Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center commemorated the 25th anniversary of the Warfighter Refractive Eye Surgery Program and Research Center

For a quarter of a century, the Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center’s Warfighter Refractive Eye Surgery Program and Research Center has stood at the forefront of enhancing vision and optimizing the operational effectiveness of active duty military service members. As one of 26 centers under the Department of Defense, the center has enabled tens of thousands of service members to reduce or eliminate their dependence on glasses through state-of-the-art vision correction procedures.

Healing the Force: Physical Medicine Technician Aids in Airmen Recovery

Article
4/18/2025
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christopher Neal, 42nd Medical Group physical medicine technician, prepares to demonstrate strength training exercise

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christopher Neal, 42nd Medical Group physical medicine technician, supports the Human Performance Flight by delivering targeted physical therapy services to Airmen.

She’s Got Me: Patient Credits Bayne-Hones Army Community Hospital Soldier for Comfort During Crisis

Article
4/18/2025
Pfc. Raven Newman

U.S. Army Pfc. Raven Newman, a radiology specialist at Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, was recently recognized for her attentive and compassionate care of a patient in February.

Around the MHS - April 17, 2025

Video
4/17/2025
Around the MHS - April 17, 2025

Catch the latest news from around the Military Health System for the week of April 14-18, 2025. In this edition, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Dr. Stephen Ferrara discusses his priorities for the Military Health System, a Uniformed Services University study uncovers blast exposure impact on Special Operations Forces and a new TRICARE Prime Drive Time Waiver policy goes into effect.

Guantanamo Bay Surgical Team Earns National Recognition for Eliminating Surgical Smoke

Article
4/17/2025
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Jennifer Francis, U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Taylor Keene, U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Shakirah Peterson-Wall, and U.S. Navy Cmdr. James Zmijski, members of U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command, display the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses “Go Clear” Award

U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay earned national recognition from the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses after eliminating surgical smoke from its operating room—one of only 14 military hospitals and clinics to achieve the “Go Clear” Award.

Military Health System Recognized for Stories of Remembrance, Readiness, at 2024 Defense Media Merit Awards

Article
4/17/2025
Military Health System Recognized for Stories of Remembrance, Readiness, at 2024 Defense Media Merit Awards

The Military Health System received high accolades at the 2024 Defense Media Merit Awards, winning 23 awards for outstanding communications products featuring remembrance and readiness.

University Collaboration Yields Innovative Devices for Rapid Treatment of Brain Hemorrhages

Article
4/16/2025
Two innovative handheld medical devices

Researchers from Uniformed Services University and Johns Hopkins University have developed two portable devices to improve the treatment of brain hemorrhage in remote environments, potentially saving lives on the battlefield and beyond.

The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research – Armed Forces Research Institute Conducts Force Health Protection Research

Article
4/15/2025
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Pascual, U.S. Army Capt. Alyssa Mann, and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Dex Nepomuceno, practice sample transportation protocols with the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade

The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research – Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences performed comprehensive infectious disease surveillance throughout the Cobra Gold—the largest and longest running military exercise in the Indo-Pacific. The training provided enhanced medical readiness, fostering multilateral cooperative engagements and partnership building among the 30 participating nations. "The samples we collected during CG25 are critical to protecting force health,” said U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Pascual.

INVICTA Study: Uncovering Blast Exposure’s Impact on Special Operations Forces

Article
4/14/2025
Special Operators handling heavy weapons

Uniformed Services University's five-year INVICTA study examines the subtle, yet significant effects of low-level blast overpressure exposure on service members’ neurological functions, including memory, gait, sensory processing, and brain health.

Special Operation Forces Medical Airmen Train for Combat

Article
4/14/2025
U.S. airmen assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command stabilize a casualty and document patient care during a tactical field care exercise

In a dark room, the crackle of simulated gunfire and distant explosions filled the air as airmen worked methodically to treat simulated wounds on mannequins. Doctors, physician assistants and independent duty medical technicians, embedded within Special Operations units across the Air Force Special Operations Command enterprise, trained for potential challenges of providing medical care in austere, unpredictable environments.

Connect the Dots about Measles

Article
4/18/2025
Infographic stating 'Connect the dots on measles'

Naval Hospital Bremerton public health and preventive medicine providers have been paying close attention to locally confirmed measle cases in the Puget Sound area, as well as outbreaks across the country.

Four U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense and U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases Soldiers Earn the Coveted Expert Field Medical Badge

Article
4/18/2025
Capt. James Terrell and Capt. Seung Choi of the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, second and third from left, catch their breath with colleagues from the USAMRICD cadre after completing the 12-mile ruck march portion of the Expert Medical Field Badge competition

Four soldiers from the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense and U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases earned the prestigious Expert Field Medical Badge following a grueling five-day competition earlier this month at Fort Walker, Virginia that tested their combat skills as well as their ability to deliver cutting-edge life-saving medical care in a variety of austere scenarios – vital skills for ensuring our forces remain resilient, adaptable, and lethal.

Family in Flight: Air Force Siblings Team Up for Medical Readiness Exercise

Article
4/18/2025
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Erika O’Neil, 959th Medical Group critical care air transport team member, poses for a picture

More than 40 U.S. airmen and Air National Guardsmen participated in Operation Vapor Trails, a recurring medical readiness exercise centered on aeromedical evacuation, March 28, 2025.

Occupational Therapists Provide a Handy Reminder at Naval Hospital Bremerton

Article
4/18/2025
Ms. Teri Nyblom and her colleagues playing tug of war

From improved hand-to-eye coordination, enhanced manual dexterity, increased range of motion, and more, Navy Medical Service Corps officers and civil service occupational therapists provide crucial support at military treatment facilities like Naval Hospital Bremerton.

Chicago Native Meritoriously Advances While Serving with U.S. Navy Medicine in Cuba

Article
4/18/2025
Petty Officer 3rd Class Damelah Fluker

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Damelah Fluker, a native of Chicago, Illinois, was meritoriously advanced in rank while serving aboard U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Guantanamo Bay at U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Enhancing Vision and Readiness: Warfighter Refractive Eye Surgery Program and Research Centers 25-Year Impact in the National Capital Region

Article
4/18/2025
The Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center commemorated the 25th anniversary of the Warfighter Refractive Eye Surgery Program and Research Center

For a quarter of a century, the Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center’s Warfighter Refractive Eye Surgery Program and Research Center has stood at the forefront of enhancing vision and optimizing the operational effectiveness of active duty military service members. As one of 26 centers under the Department of Defense, the center has enabled tens of thousands of service members to reduce or eliminate their dependence on glasses through state-of-the-art vision correction procedures.

Healing the Force: Physical Medicine Technician Aids in Airmen Recovery

Article
4/18/2025
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christopher Neal, 42nd Medical Group physical medicine technician, prepares to demonstrate strength training exercise

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christopher Neal, 42nd Medical Group physical medicine technician, supports the Human Performance Flight by delivering targeted physical therapy services to Airmen.

She’s Got Me: Patient Credits Bayne-Hones Army Community Hospital Soldier for Comfort During Crisis

Article
4/18/2025
Pfc. Raven Newman

U.S. Army Pfc. Raven Newman, a radiology specialist at Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, was recently recognized for her attentive and compassionate care of a patient in February.

Around the MHS - April 17, 2025

Video
4/17/2025
Around the MHS - April 17, 2025

Catch the latest news from around the Military Health System for the week of April 14-18, 2025. In this edition, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Dr. Stephen Ferrara discusses his priorities for the Military Health System, a Uniformed Services University study uncovers blast exposure impact on Special Operations Forces and a new TRICARE Prime Drive Time Waiver policy goes into effect.

Guantanamo Bay Surgical Team Earns National Recognition for Eliminating Surgical Smoke

Article
4/17/2025
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Jennifer Francis, U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Taylor Keene, U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Shakirah Peterson-Wall, and U.S. Navy Cmdr. James Zmijski, members of U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command, display the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses “Go Clear” Award

U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay earned national recognition from the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses after eliminating surgical smoke from its operating room—one of only 14 military hospitals and clinics to achieve the “Go Clear” Award.

Military Health System Recognized for Stories of Remembrance, Readiness, at 2024 Defense Media Merit Awards

Article
4/17/2025
Military Health System Recognized for Stories of Remembrance, Readiness, at 2024 Defense Media Merit Awards

The Military Health System received high accolades at the 2024 Defense Media Merit Awards, winning 23 awards for outstanding communications products featuring remembrance and readiness.

University Collaboration Yields Innovative Devices for Rapid Treatment of Brain Hemorrhages

Article
4/16/2025
Two innovative handheld medical devices

Researchers from Uniformed Services University and Johns Hopkins University have developed two portable devices to improve the treatment of brain hemorrhage in remote environments, potentially saving lives on the battlefield and beyond.

The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research – Armed Forces Research Institute Conducts Force Health Protection Research

Article
4/15/2025
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Pascual, U.S. Army Capt. Alyssa Mann, and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Dex Nepomuceno, practice sample transportation protocols with the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade

The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research – Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences performed comprehensive infectious disease surveillance throughout the Cobra Gold—the largest and longest running military exercise in the Indo-Pacific. The training provided enhanced medical readiness, fostering multilateral cooperative engagements and partnership building among the 30 participating nations. "The samples we collected during CG25 are critical to protecting force health,” said U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Pascual.

INVICTA Study: Uncovering Blast Exposure’s Impact on Special Operations Forces

Article
4/14/2025
Special Operators handling heavy weapons

Uniformed Services University's five-year INVICTA study examines the subtle, yet significant effects of low-level blast overpressure exposure on service members’ neurological functions, including memory, gait, sensory processing, and brain health.

Special Operation Forces Medical Airmen Train for Combat

Article
4/14/2025
U.S. airmen assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command stabilize a casualty and document patient care during a tactical field care exercise

In a dark room, the crackle of simulated gunfire and distant explosions filled the air as airmen worked methodically to treat simulated wounds on mannequins. Doctors, physician assistants and independent duty medical technicians, embedded within Special Operations units across the Air Force Special Operations Command enterprise, trained for potential challenges of providing medical care in austere, unpredictable environments.

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