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Former U.S. Air Force air traffic controller now reaches new heights as family doctor
Air Force Capt. (Dr.) Lindsay Slimski has never let life’s challenges stop her from achieving her dreams of pursuing medicine. She shares her story of resilience in the face of challenges, and her unique approach to becoming a military doctor through the Uniformed Services University’s Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program.
Lapse in Federal Appropriations
The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status without pay until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status. Visit www.dha.mil/shutdown for more information.
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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Thousands of service members have been supporting civilian hospitals with testing, vaccinations and treatment of seriously ill patients.
The Army Comprehensive Body Composition Study made its way to Fort Lee Feb. 5, beginning an 6-day effort to collect data that could one day support policy changes to the Army Body Composition Program.
While millions watch NFL players battle it out in the Super Bowl, the real MVPs on Sunday will be chicken wings—more than 1 billion will be consumed before, during and after the game! Whether you bake, roast, fry or order in your chicken wings, don’t forget the four food safety steps that night.
Doctors say women sometimes fail to recognize their unique warnings signs for heart problems.
The U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency is helping to protect the operational force by distributing several new therapeutic options that help to lessen the symptoms of mild-to-moderate cases of COVID-19 and keep Soldiers, their families and beneficiaries out of the hospital.
U.S. Army Reserve combat medics assigned to 444th Medical Company, Ground Ambulance Unit from Beaver, West Virginia, participated in Exercise Allied Spirit 22 in the Joint Multinational Readiness Center training area near Hohenfels, Germany in late Jan.
Here are some USDA food safety tips to enjoy a safe Super Bowl Sunday.
Helping service members – especially aviators – see clearly without glasses is key to military readiness.
A team composed of U.S. Navy medical personnel and civilian technicians based out of the Naval Medical Research Center in Silver Spring, Maryland, assembled during the initial outbreak of COVID-19 to study the short and long-term effects that the virus has on Marines.
Forward-deployed service members don’t always have the luxury of optimal sleep. But good strategies to manage sleep loss can help mitigate the impact on performance and readiness.
Black History Month gives us the opportunity to reflect on African American contributions, achievements, and culture.
Today’s military recruits are more likely than ever to sustain a serious injury at their initial military training. Here’re some tips for how to prepare before shipping out.
The U.S. Guard Coast is that we have vaccines to help prevent serious illness if you contract COVID-19.
Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command (NMRTC) Bremerton held a dedication ceremony in honor of Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Maxton Soviak, killed during a suicide bombing August 26, 2021, at the Abbey Gates of Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan.
Weed Army Community Hospital medics won first place in the 2022 U.S. Army Best Medic Competition, which took place Jan. 24-28 at Fort Hood, Texas.
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