Article May 27, 2022 Facility Dogs Play a Vital Role in Recovery for Patients Across the MHS Each dog has his or her own rank, service, and uniform and is inducted in an enlistment or commissioning ceremony. Today, the Facility Dog Program at WRNMMC includes Sully, a yellow Lab who was former President George H.W. Bush’s service dog. Recommended Content Our History Health Readiness & Combat Support
Photo May 17, 2022 Military Medical Museum Celebrates 160th birthday with mobile app National Museum of Health and Medicine, Silver Spring, Maryland, visitor uses the NMHM mobile app while looking at objects from the Innovations in Military Medicine Gallery. Recommended Content Our History
Article May 17, 2022 'America’s First Brain Surgeon' Served During Civil War and World War I The Army’s Dr. William Williams Keen helped to shape military medicine for more than 50 years – from the Civil War to World War I. Recommended Content Our History
Article Apr 28, 2022 Vietnam War Commemoration Presents DHA Director with Commemorative Flag Lt. Gen. Place receives Vietnam War commemorative flag. Recommended Content Our History
Article Apr 25, 2022 A History of the Combat Helmet and the Quest to Prevent Injuries The combat helmet has evolved over time to improve protection against projectiles and shock waves to reduce the risk of fatal blows and traumatic brain injuries. Recommended Content Warfighter Brain Health Hub Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence Our History Public Health
Article Apr 21, 2022 Ceremony Marks New Name for RIA Health Clinic to Woodson Health Clinic, Honoring World War II Combat Medic The Rock Island Arsenal Health Clinic received a new name in honor of a heroic First U.S. Army Soldier in a moving ceremony here in Heritage Hall April 14. The new name is the Woodson Health Clinic in honor of Staff Sgt. Waverly B. Woodson Jr. Recommended Content Our History
Article Apr 5, 2022 Women's History Month highlight: All-women medic team supports mission welcoming Afghan allies In late August 2021, the Department of Defense issued a call for volunteers to support Operation Allies Welcome, the federal government’s effort to safely resettle Afghan refugees. Recommended Content Our History
Article Feb 25, 2022 Remembering Dr. Alexander Augusta, the U.S. Army’s First Black Doctor Dr. Alexander Augusta was the first African American to be an Army doctor. Recommended Content Our History
Article Feb 3, 2022 Dentally Unready: Gen. George Washington's Lifetime of Dental Misery No, George Washington did not have wooden teeth. But he did struggle with dental problems for most of his life. Recommended Content Our History TRICARE Health Plan Public Health
Article Jan 10, 2022 The British 'Limeys' Were Right: A Short History of Scurvy How citrus fruits quelled the scourge of scurvy. Recommended Content Health Readiness & Combat Support Public Health Our History
Video Oct 3, 2019 Moments in Military Medicine: The Genesis of MHS GENESIS Electronic records are so common, it's hard to remember a time they weren't around. Learn about the #genesisofGENESIS and how electronic health records evolved in the Military Health System over the decades. Recommended Content Our History MHS GENESIS: The Electronic Health Record
Video Jul 3, 2018 Paul Revere: Amateur Dentist? Before his midnight ride, Paul Revere was an amateur dentist. See how his work during the Revolutionary War inspired the use of dental identification on the battlefield and beyond. Recommended Content Our History TRICARE Health Plan
Presentation Feb 9, 2017 Overview of Coast Guard Health Services .PDF | 1.77 MB Overview of Coast Guard Health Services Recommended Content Our History Health Care Administration & Operations
Presentation Feb 9, 2017 Defense Health Agency Overview .PDF | 1.76 MB Defense Health Agency Overview Recommended Content Our History Research & Innovation
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