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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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Special Ops 'Care Coalitions' Aid Recovery, Retention

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2/6/2025
Leaders from across the Special Operations Command listen to remarks provided by Colby Jenkins, acting assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low intensity conflict

Army Capt. Timothy Bible stared hopelessly at the beige ceiling tiles and fluorescent lights above his hospital bed at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. It was January 2010, more than a month since his leg was amputated above the knee — what remained would take months to heal.

U.S. Navy Doctor Prepared for Deployment at a Moment's Notice

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2/6/2025
U.S. Navy Lt. Kathryn Flynn examines a patient

U.S. Navy Lt. Kathryn Flynn, assigned to Expeditionary Medical Unit at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command in Bethesda, Maryland, serves as the chief of residents for the internal medicine residency program at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. While her role is designed to deliver Role 2 medical care in operational environments, Flynn trains to build medical readiness of herself and the unit.

Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center Physician Assistant Receives U.S. Army Surgeon General Master Clinician Award

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2/5/2025
U.S. Army Cpt. Matthew Perdue

U.S. Army Cpt. Matthew Perdue, a physician assistant at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, was recognized as one of the phantom lethal warriors of the week by U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Kevin D. Admiral, commander, III Armored Corps and Fort Cavazos, during a ceremony on Jan. 10.

Womack’s Namesake Honors Korean War Medal of Honor Recipient, Delivers State-of-the Art Care Today

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2/4/2025
Womack’s Namesake Honors Korean War Medal of Honor Recipient, Delivers State-of-the Art Care Today

Womack Medical Center continues the legacy of its Korean War Medal of Honor namesake.

DOD Leaders Take Action to Fix Walter Reed Flooding, Maintenance Issues

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2/4/2025
Recently appointed Department of Defense leadership visited the hospital on Feb. 1, 2025, to survey the damage. Darin Selnick (front center), the official performing the duties of Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, listens to U.S. Navy Cmdr. Russel Jarvis (right), Walter Reed’s chief of facilities, explain the extent of the water damage in a mechanical room. On the left is Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Dr. David Smith.

Aging infrastructure and deferred maintenance due to underfunding in recent years led to flooding at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, a hub of urgent, high-priority care for wounded service members and the facility at which the President of the United States is treated.

World War II Veteran Co-Founds Nurse Practitioner Program

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2/4/2025
Loretta Ford

A nationwide shortage of physicians in rural areas spurred a World War II nurse to work with a pediatrician and create the nurse practitioner program in 1965.

U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases Scientist Wins Esteemed Presidential Award

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2/4/2025
U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases scientist Keersten Ricks

U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases scientist Keersten Ricks recently received the Presidential Early Career Award for scientists and engineers in recognition of her extraordinary achievements in protecting the warfighter from emerging infectious disease threats.

Revolutionizing Midlife Health: Telehealth Support for Women at Every Stage

Article
2/3/2025
A women typing on a laptop computer

For many women, midlife represents a period of significant transition, often accompanied by both biological and psychological challenges. Symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats, palpitations, "brain fog," difficulty sleeping, migraines, mood fluctuations, and genitourinary concerns can emerge during menopause.

Reportable Medical Events at Military Health System Facilities Through Week 1, Ending January 4, 2025

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2/1/2025
RMEs

Monthly Feature on Reportable Medical Events at Military Health System Facilities, Through Week 1, Ending January 4, 2025.

Development of a New Fleet Disease and Injury Surveillance Capability Using ESSENCE

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2/1/2025
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Article on the Development of a New Fleet Disease and Injury Surveillance Capability Using ESSENCE.

Surveillance Snapshot: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Incidence in Active Component U.S. Service Members, 2017–2023

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2/1/2025
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Surveillance Snapshot on Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Incidence in Active Component U.S. Service Members, 2017–2023.

External Cause Coding of Injury Encounters in the Military Health System Among Active Component U.S. Service Members, 2016–2019

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2/1/2025
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Article on External Cause Coding of Injury Encounters in the Military Health System Among Active Component U.S. Service Members, 2016–2019.

Mental Health Resources from the Uniformed Services University's Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress Translated for Global Audiences

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1/31/2025
The Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress works leverages a team of professionals from around the world to translate emotional health content to support disaster relief

Nearly 30 resources developed by the Uniformed Services University’s Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress have been translated into various languages, expanding accessibility to global audiences in need of mental health support during disaster response efforts.

Arctic Angels Rehearse Medical Evacuation Operations Ahead of Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 25-02

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1/30/2025
Soldiers move a simulated casualty into a field litter ambulance as part of a medical evacuation rehearsal

In the frigid early morning on the Alaskan frontier, the 11th Airborne Division conducted a medical evacuation rehearsal near Delta Junction, Alaska, on Jan. 18, 2025. The rehearsal comes only days before the start of JPMRC 25-02, the Army’s newest Combat Training Center, focusing on operations in remote and extreme Arctic winter conditions.

U.S. Army North Exercise Tests Biological Threat Response

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1/29/2025
Participants, including those representing U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, U.S. Army service component commands, combat support agencies, and other Department of Defense and federal partners took part in a three-day tabletop exercise

During a December 2024 first-of-its-kind, tabletop exercise on responding to biological incidents, the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases’ objective was to evaluate gaps in how forces identify and respond to biological incidents, and to discuss improving biological threat preparation and prevention, early warning, response, and mitigation.

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