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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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“Shots in arms” – OPT planned & coordinated to meet COVID-19 mission

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5/28/2021
Military personnel sitting around a table talking

The Department of Defense’s COVID-19 Operational Planning Team has been the quiet force behind the DOD’s vaccination effort since November.

Service members share what works for them to relieve stress

Article
5/27/2021
Military personnel in a yoga pose

Military Health System personnel share what works for them to relieve stress and maintain their mental health.

ADVISOR brings support to medical personnel in austere environments

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5/27/2021
Photo of Michael Kile, LPN, the operational readiness program manger

The Military Health System offers the Advanced Virtual Support for Operational Forces program, or ADVISOR, for remote military medical professionals.

Adolescents ages 12 and older eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations

Article
5/27/2021
Son of military personnel receiving his COVID-19 vaccine

Pfizer vaccine now authorized for children 12 and older.

How vision and hearing contribute to service members’ readiness

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5/26/2021
Military personnel preparing for night vision training

Hearing and sight are the two dominant human senses, both primordial for military service members’ readiness, health, and mission success.

Ask the Doc: Fitness Freaking Out

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5/26/2021
Integrating healthy snacks like fruit into kid’s diets will teach them healthy eating habits. September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sabrina Fine)

Dear Doc: It seems like every time I go to the commissary, my daughter, 6, and son, 7, tend to gravitate toward the sugary cereals and frozen pizzas, and always want candy bars and sodas at the checkout. As far as I know, and as has been proven by their regularly scheduled check-ups, they are both in great health. The mother in me wants to give them what they want, but the former college athlete and current fitness freak in me is afraid that this might become a problem. For me, eating healthy has become a normal part of my life, and I've come to enjoy things that are healthy and taste good. Aside from tricking them, what can I do to get my kids to eat (and enjoy) more healthy foods? — Fitness Freaking Out

DOD/VA Collaborated to Combat Mental Health Challenges Women Face

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5/25/2021
Military personnel putting on a gas mask

In an area dominated by men, the military can still be a harsh environment for women, commanders say.

DHA Senior Enlisted Leaders Host Panel Discussion at WRNMMC

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5/25/2021
A panel of military personnel

Defense Health Agency senior enlisted leaders meet with troops at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

MHS Service Helpdesk aims to simplify IT management across DHA

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5/25/2021
Screenshot of the Help Desk homepage

The MHS Service Helpdesk will replace the MHS’s legacy information technology system, Remedy.

Tripler surgeon performs military’s first VBT surgery on 10-year-old

Article
5/24/2021
X-ray of vertebral body tethering

On May 10, 10-year-old Mackenzie Boyll was the recipient of the first-ever vertebral body tethering surgery in military medicine.

Peer-to-peer Pay-It-Forward program paying dividends for MHS GENESIS

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5/24/2021
Military health personnel learning how to use MHS GENESIS

The Defense Health Agency’s Pay It Forward program was designed to leverage the experience of those who had gone through the congressionally ordered changeover to MHS GENESIS to help new users. It’s working.

COVID-19 Town Hall with RADM Anne M. Swap

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5/24/2021
MHS and Military OneSource NCR COVID-19 Town Hall with Rear Admiral Anne M. Swap, Director, National Capital Medical Directorate, Wednesday, May 26 at 11:50 a.m. ET

The purpose of this event is to inform National Capital Region (NCR) beneficiaries of DHA’s efforts with battling coronavirus (COVID-19) and encourage them to not delay care.

Stress relief is an important element to mental health

Article
5/24/2021
Military personnel playing with a therapy dog

For Mental Health Awareness Month, we learn how service members relieves their stress.

Adirim, Place laud DHA response to COVID-19 in briefing

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5/21/2021
Defense Health Agency Director Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Ronald J. Place speaking at a press conference

Dr. Terry Adirim, acting assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, and Army Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Ronald J. Place, director of the Defense Health Agency, provided a COVID-19 update during a Pentagon press briefing.

DHA IT chief to receive SecDef’s ‘Spirit of Service’ award

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5/21/2021
Military personnel wearing face masks talking

Presented by the Secretary of Defense, the ‘Spirit of Service’ award is a high honor that represents a significant body of work.

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