Accessing Military Health Care During Lapse in Appropriations
The Military Health System will continue to provide health care during a government lapse in appropriations. There may be some effects on the delivery of health care services within military hospitals and clinics. Contact your hospital or clinic to confirm hours of operations and services provided.
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The call for abstracts for the 2026 Military Health System Research Symposium, themed “Harnessing the Power of Military Medical Research,” closes March 31, 2026. Participants can also nominate individuals or teams for the 2026 MHSRS Annual Awards. Learn more at https://mhsrs.health.mil/MHSRS.
The Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record, a secure, web-based system with details on potential exposures to environmental and occupational hazards, is available for U.S. service members and civilian employee personnel to access data that can inform risk assessments, screenings, and early interventions.
Brig. Gen. Theodore Lyster, a U.S. Army physician, pioneered aviation medicine and physical standards for pilots and crews in the run-up to and participation of America in World War I. He was selected to be the U.S. Army’s first flight surgeon and became known as the “Father of Aviation Medicine” for his work with pilots.
The Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record Program Management Office recognized at 25th annual Department of War CIO Annual Awards Program. The system improves how the department tracks, understands, and responds to occupational and environmental exposures over a service member’s career.
Eating a nutritious, healthy performance-based diet can keep a service members’ physical performance and mental well-being in top shape, ensuring mission readiness. Staying hydrated with water also helps you stay focused and at your peak of performance.
Reynolds Army Health Clinic in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, specializes in warfighter readiness – principles designed by Maj. Gen. Charles Reynolds, the 25th Surgeon General of the U.S. Army and the clinic’s namesake.
The Military Health System launched the Modified Waiver Payment Program March 9, 2026, to give eligible civilian, non-beneficiary patients financial relief for care at a military hospital or clinic. MHS officials said the program aims to reduce financial harm and create a fairer system for patients.
Under Secretary of War for Personnel and Readiness Anthony J. Tata urges those committed to military medical excellence to “get better every day so that we can serve the men and women in uniform, their families, and our department civilians.”
Department of War medical personnel receive prestigious awards from The Society of Federal Health Professionals. The awardees were honored for leadership, exceptional professionalism, and dedication to the mission of advancing federal health care.
Keith Bass, assistant secretary of war for health affairs, outlines his framework for stronger federal health workforce in support of warfighter readiness.
Maj. Gen. Malcolm C. Grow didn’t just inherit a job when he became the first surgeon general of the U.S. Air Force in 1949 — he spearheaded innovation which defined modern military medicine for future airmen.
This Surveillance Snapshot describes the mid-year populations for U.S. active component service members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard from 2023 through 2025.
This report utilized medical encounter data to assess the incidence and burden of endometriosis among U.S. active component service women from 2017 through 2024.
This brief report provides a monthly update of the leading reportable medical events for U.S. active component service members in addition to Military Health System beneficiaries.
This report updates prior summaries of the numbers, rates, trends, and causes of deaths among service members from all components of the U.S. Armed Forces from 2010 through 2020.
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