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Cancer Survivor, Soldier, Athlete Praises Military Health System Healthcare Team, ‘My Coaches’
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class David Hong, a cancer survivor, father, husband, and athlete, looks back on his healthcare journey on his way to the 2025 Department of Defense Warrior Games.
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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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Lt Col Aja is a facility dog at the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. She works with her handler, Lt Col Kristen Shear, a nurse scientist, to help reduce staff stress. People tend to carry stress in their shoulders, so Aja is trained to give hugs, putting her head on pressure points on the shoulder to help reduce stress.
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Des Moines County, Iowa, may receive emergency prescription refills now through Sept. 7, 2024, due to a severe storm.
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, may receive emergency prescription refills now through Sept. 6, 2024, due to heavy rain and landslides.
On Jan. 1, 2025, there will be changes to the TRICARE regions in the United States as part of TRICARE's new regional contracts. While there will still be two TRICARE regions, six states currently in the East Region (Arkansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Wisconsin) will move to the West Region.
U.S. Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune staff members were recognized by HonorBridge, the largest organ procurement organization in the states of North Carolina and Virginia, for their compassionate care of an organ donor.
The PMS 408 Expeditionary Medical team is recognized for a groundbreaking achievement: developing the Navy's first official requirements document for Naval Medicine, supporting casualty care during multi-domain operations, large scale combat operations, and prolonged care. Their work established a crucial framework for acquiring and evaluating essential expeditionary medical capabilities.
Military Health Research Symposium 2024 Awards Ceremony
Military Health Research Symposium 2024 in Kissimmee, FL - Opening remarks by Dr. Lester Martinez-Lopez, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs.
Alexis Gore, a phlebotomist with the Armed Services Blood Program, encourages everyone to donate blood. It's fun!
Defense Health Agency develops important new tool for assessing and managing mild traumatic brain injury, also known as concussion, with the Warfighter Brain Health Provider Toolkit application.
The Army has begun baseline cognitive assessments during Initial Entry Training, and all services will follow in the coming months, officials say.
Evans Army Community Hospital has established a training program for medical soldiers assigned to Fort Carson operational units to help them ensure they are ready to perform their wartime mission when called upon.
When Lt. Gen. Lewis “Chesty” Puller famously quipped, “Hit hard, hit fast, hit often,” there’s a good chance he had Marine Corps mortarmen in mind.
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE has expanded the number of Hawaii counties in which TRICARE beneficiaries may receive emergency prescription refills due to Tropical Storm Hone.
At the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System, the dedication to service transcends the lab coats and sterile environments of their daily responsibilities.
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