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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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Armed Services Blood Program Names 2023 ASBP Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

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10/10/2023
The Armed Services Blood Program is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2023 ASBP’s Lifetime Achievement Award: retired U.S. Army Col. Richard Gonzales. He has supported the military blood banking community for over 30 years, and throughout his career, Gonzales has consistently ensured ASBP mission success and more. (Photo: Swati Agane)

The Armed Services Blood Program is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2023 ASBP’s Lifetime Achievement Award: retired U.S. Army Col. Richard Gonzales. He has supported the military blood banking community for over 30 years, and throughout his career, Gonzales has consistently ensured ASBP mission success and more.

Breast Cancer Awareness: I'm Still Here 10 Years Later

Article Around MHS
10/10/2023
Michelle Kincaid, a mammography technologist at Naval Hospital Jacksonville, assists a patient during a mammogram. Kincaid, a native of Allentown, Pennsylvania, says, “A mammogram exam is quick, efficient, and lifesaving. I enjoy explaining the importance of mammograms. It's a good feeling, knowing that I might have helped catch something in an early stage.” Mammograms are the best way to find breast cancer early, when it’s easier to treat and before it’s big enough to feel. Starting at age 40, talk with your primary care manager about when to start and how often to get a mammogram. You have the choice to get an annual mammogram at age 40 and up. (U.S. Navy photo by Jacob Sippel, Naval Hospital Jacksonville/Released).

The month of October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but it also marks a big anniversary for me—10 years since being diagnosed with cancer and my 10-year cancer “freeversary” in December.

Lessons from Military Medical Training Help Combat Medical Specialists Save Infant's Life

Article Around MHS
10/10/2023
U.S. Army Col.  Matthew W. Braman, 10th Mountain Division deputy commander (left) pins an Army Commendation Medal on U.S. Army Spc. Roberta Lee, combat medical specialist, assigned to Headquarter and Headquarters Company, 41st Brigade Engineer Battalion, 10th Mountain Division (right-center), for courage and selfless service during an award ceremony at the 41st Engineer Battalion Sept. 30, 2023. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Courtney Davis 10th Mountain Division Public Affairs)

Four combat medical specialists assigned to headquarters company, rushed to action to save an infant’s life during a routine training event on Sept. 20, 2023.

U.S. Navy Capt. Brown’s Road to Excellence Leads to Inspire

Article Around MHS
10/6/2023
U.S. Navy Capt. Cecilia Brown, a maxillofacial oral surgeon at Naval Hospital Jacksonville Dental Clinic, provides care for a patient. Brown, a native of Sparta, Georgia, is the first African American female to complete the U.S. Navy Oral and Maxillofacial Surgical Residency program and the only African American oral surgeon in the Navy. Brown says, “Life is like a 4-way stop.” (U.S. Navy photo by Deidre Smith, Naval Hospital Jacksonville/Released)

For Naval Hospital Jacksonville Director for Dental Services, U.S. Navy Capt. Cecilia Brown, demanding excellence amid adversity has been a charging force in her story of success. Brown is the first African American female to complete the U.S. Navy Oral and Maxillofacial Surgical Residency. This has also positioned her to be the only African American female oral surgeon in the Navy.

U.S. and African Partners Provide Medical Support in East Africa

Article Around MHS
10/5/2023
Kenya Defence Forces medical professionals fill out prescriptions for villagers during a medical civic action program event in Dolsan village, Somalia, on July 1, 2023. More than 250 people came to seek medical aid, ranging from dengue fever to urinary tract infections. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Enrique Barcelo)

U.S. military members from Kismayo, Somalia, partnered with the Kenya Defence Forces and Somali National Army Danab Forces to bring medical supplies and treatment to a local village as part of a medical civic action program clinic on July 1, 2023, in Dolsan Village, Somalia.

Uniformed Services University Researchers Develop Potential Cure for Rabies Infection

Article Around MHS
10/5/2023
Dr. Brian Schaefer, a professor in USU’s Department of Microbiology and Immunology, and Celeste Huaman, a PhD  candidate at USU, led a study that found a potential cure for rabies. (Photo by Sarah Marshall, USU)

Uniformed Services University researchers have developed a potential cure for rabies infection, offering hope for an effective treatment for human rabies.

Air Force Physician Chosen to Lead Military’s Largest Medical Network

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10/5/2023
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Thomas Harrell, the new Defense Health Network Central director, San Antonio Market director, 59th Medical Wing commander, and Air Force Medical Agency Alpha lead, meets with members of the 59th MDW during commander immersions at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Sept. 12, 2023.  As network director, Harrell oversees the military’s largest medical network with 39 hospitals and clinics to include the military’s premier readiness, education, and training platforms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kelsey Martinez)

An Air Force physician with over 30 years of service became the first director of the newly designated Defense Health Network Central, the military’s largest medical network, on Oct. 1.

TRICARE Extends and Expands Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for New York due to Flooding

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10/4/2023
TRICARE Extends and Expands Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for New York due to Flooding

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that TRICARE has expanded the number of New York counties and extended the date in which beneficiaries may receive emergency prescription refills due to flooding.

Exposure Record Supports Veterans Health by Tracking Exposure Events

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10/4/2023
Exposure Record Supports Veterans Health by Tracking Exposure Events

To enhance exposure-related care for service members, veterans and other beneficiaries, the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs created the Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record in 2019.

Faith, Family, and Friendship Fosters U.S. Navy Lieutenant through Kidney Failure

Article Around MHS
10/4/2023
U.S. Navy Lt. Nathan Henderson (right), assistant public works officer at Naval Support Activity South Potomac, prays before kidney transplant surgery with his friend and donor, Taber Wanstall, at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. (Photo by Regina Adams/NFESCW

U.S. Navy Lt. Nathan Henderson, an assistant public works officer serving Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Washington at Naval Support Activity South Potomac, survived sudden kidney failure thanks to his faith, family, fellow sailors, and an old friend.

Integrated Public Alert & Warning System National Test 2023

Article Around MHS
10/4/2023
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be conducting a nationwide alert test at approximately 2:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. This test will be directed to all consumer cell phones, radios, and televisions.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be conducting a nationwide alert test at approximately 2:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. This test will be directed to all consumer cell phones, radios, and televisions.

Stemming the Tide: Navy Medicine and the Egyptian Cholera Epidemic of 1947

Article Around MHS
10/4/2023
Over three months, cholera spread across 2,270 towns and villages in Egypt killing over half of its victims. According to one estimate over 20,000 Egyptians died of cholera. (Graphic by Andre Sobocinski)

On September 21, 1947, a man was admitted to the Al-Qurayn (El Korein) Hospital in Egypt vomiting profusely and suffering severe diarrhea. Within hours, he was dead. The attending physician on duty first suspected food poisoning before 11 additional patients were admitted with identical symptoms. Their diagnosis was cholera, a deadly bacterial disease that can result in death within hours if not treated. As this public health threat was rapidly developing into a crisis, U.S. Navy physician Cmdr. Robert Phillips was settling in as the new commanding officer of the Naval Medical Research Unit No. 3 at the Abbassia Fever Hospital in Cairo, Egypt. Over three months, cholera spread across 2,270 towns and villages in Egypt killing over half of its victims. According to one estimate over 20,000 Egyptians died of cholera. (Graphic by Andre Sobocinski)

DHA Medical Logistics Provides Critical Supplies at Home and Abroad

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10/3/2023
DHA Medical Logistics Provides Critical Supplies at Home and Abroad

Medical logistics, or “beans, bullets, and bandages", supports warfighter readiness and beneficiary health.

Medical Modeling and Simulation Experts Make Military Exercise More Realistic, Effective

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10/3/2023
Medical Modeling and Simulation Experts Make Military Exercise More Realistic, Effective

The Defense Health Agency’s Defense Medical Modeling & Simulation Office provided subject matter experts to support Exercise Northern Strike 2023, which took place at multiple training areas throughout Michigan, Aug. 12-15, involving more than 7,000 participants from 25 states, one territory, and four international partners.

Preventing Eye Injuries Improves Military Readiness

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10/2/2023
Preventing Eye Injuries Improves Military Readiness

There are nearly 2,000 eye injuries occurring in the U.S. each day, and almost all these injuries can be prevented, according to the Defense Health Agency’s Vision Center of Excellence.

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