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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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Sept. 9, 2026

Special Operations Forces tackle the unseen threat of blast exposure

Special Operations Forces tackle the unseen threat of blast exposure

In initial entry training for U.S. Special Operations Forces soldiers, low-level blast exposure can be a daily, unavoidable reality. The SOF has launched a multitude of protective measures to enhance warfighter readiness, including rolling out data-driven initiatives, implementing changes to training and equipment, and redesigning facilities based on ...

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Sept. 9, 2026

Massachusetts Guard, Paraguayan Armed Forces and Kenya Defense Forces train in joint medical exercise

Teniente de Fragata Oscar Javier Martinez Flores, a Paraguayan Navy first lieutenant and orthopedic trauma surgeon, and Teniente Primero Maria Angelica Gonzalez Torres, a Paraguayan first lieutenant and occupational health physician, provide manual breathing support to an intubated patient

Medics, nurses and physicians from the Massachusetts National Guard, Paraguayan Armed Forces and Kenyan Defense Force participated in critical care interventions training at Boston Bioskills Lab in Lexington, Massachusetts, Aug. 19-20. The event equipped medical personnel with the skills and knowledge to manage complex injuries they may encounter ...

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Sept. 4, 2026

Army Artillery Brigade builds tactical proficiency

Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Field Artillery Regiment, 75th Field Artillery Brigade, fire a rocket from an M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System

This is the standard of the 75th Field Artillery Brigade, and it was on full display in late August as the 2nd Battalion, 4th Field Artillery Regiment, took to the Fort Sill, Oklahoma, training areas to execute Artillery Table VI section qualifications and validate their Role 1, initial medical support for combat operations capabilities.

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Sept. 3, 2026

Civil War surgeon Army Maj. Jonathan Letterman built blueprint to save the wounded

Civil War surgeon Army Maj. Jonathan Letterman built blueprint to save the wounded

For his revolutionary innovations during the Civil War, Army Maj. Jonathan Letterman is known as the “Father of Battlefield Medicine.” His visionary innovations shaped battlefield casualty evacuation throughout history. Letterman Army Medical Center was named in 1911 after the foundational figure and carried on his legacy of warfighter care throughout ...

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