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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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DHA Veterinary Services Explains Updated CDC Dog Importation Guidelines

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7/29/2024
DHA Veterinary Services Explains Updated CDC Dog Importation Guidelines

Service members and their families returning to the United States from overseas duty assignments will be subject to updated dog importation requirements effective Aug. 1, 2024

TRICARE Expands Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers to Kern County, California, due to Wildfire

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7/29/2024
TRICARE Expands Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers to Kern County, California, due to Wildfire

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Kern County, California, may receive emergency prescription refills now through Aug. 7, 2024, due to the Borel Wildfire.

Celebrating One Year with Nalu: How Tripler Army Medical Center’s Facility Dog Makes a Difference to Patients and Staff Alike

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7/29/2024
Nalu the service dog poses with staff at Tripler Army Medical Center

Nalu, a 2-year-old Labrador retriever, is a full-time Tripler Army Medical Center hospital facility dog. He is present in the Child and Family Behavioral Health Service Clinic, where he works alongside Dr. Kathryn Egan, a child psychiatrist, and licensed clinical social workers.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Butte County, California, due to Wildfire

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7/26/2024
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Butte County, California, due to Wildfire

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Butte County, California, may receive emergency prescription refills now through Aug. 4, 2024, due to the Park Fire.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Ferry County, Washington, due to Wildfire

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7/26/2024
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Ferry County, Washington, due to Wildfire

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Ferry County, Washington, may receive emergency prescription refills now through Aug. 4, 2024, due to the Swawilla Fire.

DHA Public Health Launches MilTICK SURE Path: Surveillance for Understudied, Rare Emerging Pathogens

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7/25/2024
DHA Public Health Launches MilTICK SURE Path: Surveillance for Understudied, Rare Emerging Pathogens

The MilTICK program is expanding its disease surveillance to include deadly emerging pathogens. MilTICK SURE Path is a critical tool for defense public health entomology and public health officials in tracking emerging disease threats.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Riverside County, California, due to Wildfire

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7/25/2024
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Riverside County, California, due to Wildfire

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Riverside County, California, may receive emergency prescription refills now through Aug. 3, 2024, due to the Hawarden Wildfire.

Wisconsin Guard Medical Company Helps Set Up Clinic

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7/25/2024
U.S. Army National Guard 1st Lt. Jennifer Vanden Busch

Walking into an empty medical clinic and getting it up and running in under three hours is no easy task, but a group of soldiers—primarily from the Wisconsin National Guard’s 135th Medical Company—were up to the task during a training rotation with the 32nd “Red Arrow” Infantry Brigade Combat Team at the Joint Readiness Training Center.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Yakima County, Washington, due to Wildfire

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7/24/2024
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Yakima County, Washington, due to Wildfire

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Yakima County, Washington, may receive emergency prescription refills now through Aug. 2, 2024, due to the West White Swan Fire.

TRICARE Expands Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers to 2 Additional Oregon Counties due to Wildfire

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7/24/2024
TRICARE Expands Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers to 2 Additional Oregon Counties due to Wildfire

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE has expanded temporary prescription refill waivers for Oregon due to the Durkee Fire.

Truckee Native Leads Navy Medicine Process Improvement Project

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7/24/2024
Can you please show me where in the contract that it states that our clients are forbidden to have professional friendships that include personal banter with Serco contractors and/or vice versa?

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Miranda Parkhurst, a native of Truckee, California, identified an opportunity to streamline services and cut health care costs through utilization of telehealth for visiting otorhinolaryngology providers.

10 Items for your Emergency Preparedness Kit

Video
7/23/2024
10 Items for your Emergency Preparedness Kit

Are you ready for anything? What about a hurricane, fire, tornado, earthquake or flood? Take just 1-hour today to find or build your emergency preparedness kit. Disasters don't wait for you to be prepared. Here are 10 things you can grab today, to prepare for tomorrow.

The History of the Purple Heart

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7/23/2024
The History of the Purple Heart

Purple Heart Day is celebrated annually on August 7th to honor and remember U.S. military members who were wounded or killed in action while serving their country.

Military Leaders: Prevent, Recognize and Treat Brain Injuries

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7/23/2024
Military Leaders: Prevent, Recognize and Treat Brain Injuries

The Warfighter Brain Health for Leaders Training video is an essential resource for enhancing the Department of Defense's Warfighter Brain Health Initiative. It empowers military leaders with strategies for preventing, protecting against, and managing brain injuries. Additionally, the video enhances leaders' abilities to assess and recognize symptoms of brain injuries while also encouraging the growth of a proactive brain health culture within the organization. This training emphasizes the importance of leaders' roles in this domain and presents best practices for sustaining cognitive function to maintain combat readiness.

MHS GENESIS Patient Portal Makes Refilling Prescriptions Easier

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7/23/2024
MHS GENESIS Patient Portal Makes Refilling Prescriptions Easier

Do you get prescriptions at a military pharmacy? If you need to request a refill or a renewal for your prescription, the MHS GENESIS Patient Portal makes it easy.

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