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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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The Importance of Mammograms

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10/18/2023
The Importance of Mammograms

Capt. Monica Lutgendorf, M.D. explains why it's important to get a mammogram, especially for individuals between the ages of 40 and 74. Breast cancer is the 2nd leading cause of cancer deaths among women. It's important to take time for your health and get your mammogram every other year if you are at normal risk. Contact your local hospital or clinic to schedule your mammogram. Learn more at health.mil/breastcancer.

How Fit Testing Saves Hearing, Ensures Readiness

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10/18/2023
Pfc. Calvin Masson, an infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (LI), and a native of Denver, conducts a “FitCheck” of his hearing protection prior to firing an M3 Multi-Role Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Weapon System (MAAWS) during a training event near Fort Drum, N.Y.  (Photo: Warren Wright)

Your fit tested hearing protection device is the last line of defense from noise-induced hearing loss.

‘Warrior Medics’ Integrate with Joint Readiness Training Center

Article Around MHS
10/18/2023
"Warrior Medics" of the 115th Field Hospital are receiving and treating patients at the Emergency Medical Treatment section of the 115th Field Hospital at Joint Readiness Training Center. (Photo by U.S. Army Major Christopher Welch/1st Medical Brigade)

An hour northeast of Fort Johnson and the Joint Readiness Training Center, the "Warrior Medics" of the 115th Field Hospital are receiving and treating patients at their Role 3 medical facility during the 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division's JRTC rotation.

Military Life is Stressful; Depression Screening Can Bring Help

Article Around MHS
10/17/2023
Feeling down, hopeless, tired, irritable, or having trouble concentrating? When you feel more than just sad, getting screened and seeking support and treatment for depression can help reduce the intensity and duration of symptoms. Many resources are available for service members, family members, civilians, retirees, and veterans. (Illustration by Joyce Kopatch/ Defense Centers for Public Health)

Military members and their families experience unique stressors associated with military life. This stress may influence psychological and social well-being and contribute to behavioral health symptoms, which can include depression. During the annual Periodic Health Assessment, service members are screened for depression as well as deployment-related health concerns.

Assistant Secretary Martinez Reflects on Life’s Work, Taking Care of People

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10/16/2023
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Dr. Lester Martinez-López believes that his current position “is a calling.” Following a 27-year military career, he spent his civilian life in public service before being nominated by President Joe Biden in 2022. (Photo credit: Robert Hammer, Military Health System)

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, Dr. Lester Martinez-López, believes that every decision he has made, or that was made for him throughout his life, led him to being nominated by President Joe Biden in 2022 to his current position as the head of the Military Health System.

Army Medical Developers Showcase Latest in Health Care Tech, Capabilities During Association of the United States Army Expo in Nation’s Capital

Article Around MHS
10/16/2023
U.S. Army Col. Andy Nuce, commander of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity, speaks with a visitor to the U.S. Army Medical Command exhibit as part of the Association of the United States Army 2023 Annual Meeting and Exposition, Washington, Oct. 11, 2023.  (Photo by T. T. Parish/U.S. Army)

Team members with the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity joined some 30,000 attendees and exhibitors during the final day of the Association of the United States Army annual meeting and exhibition yesterday in Washington.

Team Scott Welcomes New Mental Health Initiative

Article Around MHS
10/13/2023
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gabrielle Smith and Senior Airman De’Nair Adams, 375th Medical Group mental health technicians, pose for a photo on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Aug. 30, 2023. Team Scott is embracing a new “Targeted Care” initiative to cut down on mental health patients appointment wait times. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Madeline Baisey)

Team Scott is embracing a “Targeted Care” mental health initiative, which is a newly installed U.S. Air Force-wide program prioritizing the well-being of service members.

DHA Launches 9 Defense Health Networks to Improve Health Care Delivery to Joint Force

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10/12/2023
DHA Launches 9 Defense Health Networks to Improve Health Care Delivery to Joint Force

“The Military Health System is changing … changing how we organize to counter threats that surround us, how we deliver care on the battlefield or at home, and how we leverage the tools and technologies of this digital age to better service our patients,” said Defense Health Agency Director U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland in a recent message to agency employees.

Defense Health Agency Paving the Way for Digital-First Health Care Delivery

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10/12/2023
Defense Health Agency Paving Way for Digital-First Health Care Delivery

In its mission to create a better and more “patient-centered” health care delivery system, the Defense Health Agency is looking to new digital health technologies like artificial intelligence, and machine learning by using data to power these technologies.

Airman, Soldiers Graduate from Interservice Physician Assistant Program at Walter Reed

Article Around MHS
10/12/2023
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center physician assistants pose for a group photo in front of Walter Reed's Tower in Bethesda, Maryland, Oct. 6, 2023. The physician assistants came together in recognition of National Physician Assistants Week. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brett Walker)

Although the paths that Air Force Capt. Grace Kim and Army 1st Lts. Demetre Harris and David Owunna took to achieve their shared dream of becoming physician assistants (PAs) differed, all donned their white lab coats as the military’s newest PAs during their graduation from the Interservice Physician Assistant Program (IPAP) on Sept. 29 at Walter Reed.

System Provides Critical, Real-Time Health Data at Best Squad Competition

Article Around MHS
10/11/2023
U.S. Army Spc. Ousmane Drame, a medical logistics specialist with the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, treats a simulated casualty during the 2023 Army Best Squad Competition at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Sept. 27, 2023. Drame, a native of Senegal who emigrated to the United States in 2018 before enlisting in the Army in 2021, is part of the Army Futures Command team at the competition. (US. Army photo by T. T. Parish)

Team members with the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity are supporting the U.S. Army-wide Best Squad Competition this week and next, providing real-time health and performance data to the competition’s supervisors at Fort Stewart, Georgia.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Northern Mariana Islands and Guam due to Tropical Storm Bolaven

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10/10/2023
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Northern Mariana Islands and Guam due to Tropical Storm Bolaven

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam may receive emergency prescription refills now through Oct. 19, 2023, due to Tropical Storm Bolaven.

Department of Defense Leader Honored for Work with the Underserved in Health Care

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10/10/2023
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Dr. Lester Martínez-López (left) receives the National Health IT Collaborative Health Equity and Inclusiveness Award for Excellence in Public Service at its 15th anniversary reception on Sept. 20, 2023, in Washington, D.C.  Presenting the award is Luis Belen, chief executive officer, National Health IT Collaborative for the Underserved.  (Courtesy photo)

The National Health IT Collaborative for the Underserved recognized Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Dr. Lester Martínez-López at its 15th anniversary reception on Sept. 20, 2023, in Washington, D.C.

Armed Services Blood Program Names 2023 ASBP Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

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10/10/2023
The Armed Services Blood Program is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2023 ASBP’s Lifetime Achievement Award: retired U.S. Army Col. Richard Gonzales. He has supported the military blood banking community for over 30 years, and throughout his career, Gonzales has consistently ensured ASBP mission success and more. (Photo: Swati Agane)

The Armed Services Blood Program is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2023 ASBP’s Lifetime Achievement Award: retired U.S. Army Col. Richard Gonzales. He has supported the military blood banking community for over 30 years, and throughout his career, Gonzales has consistently ensured ASBP mission success and more.

Breast Cancer Awareness: I'm Still Here 10 Years Later

Article Around MHS
10/10/2023
Michelle Kincaid, a mammography technologist at Naval Hospital Jacksonville, assists a patient during a mammogram. Kincaid, a native of Allentown, Pennsylvania, says, “A mammogram exam is quick, efficient, and lifesaving. I enjoy explaining the importance of mammograms. It's a good feeling, knowing that I might have helped catch something in an early stage.” Mammograms are the best way to find breast cancer early, when it’s easier to treat and before it’s big enough to feel. Starting at age 40, talk with your primary care manager about when to start and how often to get a mammogram. You have the choice to get an annual mammogram at age 40 and up. (U.S. Navy photo by Jacob Sippel, Naval Hospital Jacksonville/Released).

The month of October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but it also marks a big anniversary for me—10 years since being diagnosed with cancer and my 10-year cancer “freeversary” in December.

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