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

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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

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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

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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.

10 Nutrition Habits to be a Readiness CHAMP

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4/18/2025
10 Nutrition Habits to be a Readiness CHAMP

Nutrition plays a critical connection between food, health, and mission readiness for service members and their families.

Guantanamo Bay Surgical Team Earns National Recognition for Eliminating Surgical Smoke

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

Breaking the Silence: How the 59th MDW is Transforming Mental Health Care for Military Aviators

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4/14/2025
U.S. Air Force Capt. (Dr.) William Hoffman

U.S. Air Force Capt. (Dr.) William Hoffman, a neurologist and aeromedical researcher with the 59th Medical Wing, is addressing widespread health care avoidance among military aviators through data-driven research and policy advocacy.

Animal Tech Training Aims to Boost Retention, Readiness

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4/11/2025
U.S. Army Sgt. Alexandra James, left, the noncommissioned officer in charge of the small animal branch at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, explains correct rodent handling techniques to a group of U.S. Army veterinary technicians during a biweekly training session

Animal care personnel from the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, and the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases are taking advantage of a unique partnership with the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. The collaboration helps them obtain professional certifications that will enable them to advance in their fields while also ensuring the institute maintains its high standards of excellence and readiness.

Allied Commitment: German Military Medical Leaders Visit Naval Medical Forces Pacific

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4/10/2025
Naval Medical Forces Pacific (NMFP) leaders host a delegation from the German military health care system led by German Army Maj. Gen. Hans-Ulrich Holtherm, commandant of the Bundeswehr Medical Academy

Naval Medical Forces Pacific hosted a delegation from the German military health care system April 7-8, strengthening international medical collaboration.

Walter Reed Launches RAPTOR Diagnostic Program to Accelerate Operational Readiness

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4/10/2025
Dr. David Williamson, director of the Inpatient Neuropsychiatric and Traumatic Brain Injury ward and Brain Injury Medicine at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, poses for a photo

Teaser text: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center has launched the Rapid Assessment Program for Tactical Operational Readiness, a new multidisciplinary diagnostic initiative designed to provide comprehensive evaluations for active duty service members, with a particular focus on rapid return-to-duty cases.

The Mission-Critical Role of Occupational and Physical Therapy at the Medical Education and Training Campus

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4/10/2025
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Lindsey Pruett, on using a dynamometer to assess hand grip strength as U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Cynthia DeArmon, course director, and fellow students observe

As faculty and subject matter experts assigned to the medical education and training campus, occupational therapy and physical therapy officers play a crucial role in preparing military health care paraprofessionals to support service members, veterans, and their families. Both fields are essential in rehabilitative care, helping individuals regain strength, mobility, function and independence after injury or illness.

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