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The Military Health System’s standard of care and top-notch medical personnel often outperform civilian health care.
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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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When the Navy's newest and most advanced aircraft carrier set off last month on its second deployment, it carried something both familiar and entirely novel: Sage the Labrador retriever!
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in 44 New York counties may receive emergency prescription refills now through July 24 due to flooding.
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Iberville Parish, Louisiana may receive emergency prescription refills now through July 25 due to the Dow Chemical Plant Explosion.
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in four counties in Hawaii may receive emergency prescription refills now through July 26 due to Tropical Storm Calvin.
According to Dink Jardine, director for professional education at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune, their previous simulation training exercises have been challenging due to a lack of medical center spaces needed for patient care. The new Healthcare Simulation and Bio Skills Center opened its doors July 11, 2023, and will provide more availability to train medical professionals.
Naval Support Activity Bethesda welcomed HMC Sully H. W. Bush and HM2 Luke to their new ranks. These Walter Reed Bethesda Facility Dogs are certified and highly trained dogs who provide critical support to wounded warriors and their families as they transition back into life after injury or serious illness.
The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) facility dog program is expanding with the addition of an enthusiastic two-year-old Labrador retriever named Grover.
“Diesel,” an animatronic dog used to simulate realistic care for military working dogs, assists medical personnel to treat and care for military working dogs.
A team of ophthalmologists from Kansas State University's Veterinary Health Center visited McConnell Air Force Base, where they provided free eye exams for military working dogs.
Barksdale Air Force Base has been chosen as one of six U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command bases to pilot the targeted care concept. Targeted care standardizes the patient intake and evaluation process, and ensures the patient gets the specific care they need in a timely manner.
Do you need to fill or refill a prescription? You have four pharmacy options for filling your prescription. Before you take a trip to the pharmacy, take a moment to learn about these options.
Burnout can affect anyone in the military, but there are strategies to fight it.
During his first overseas tour, the Honorable Dr. Lester Martinez-Lopez, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (ASD for Health Affairs), visited Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC), as part of a larger visit to Europe, July 10, 2023.
Naval Medical Research Unit 2 was established during World War II in Guam to conduct applied research in support of force health protection and has operated intermittently since 1955. Currently, NAMRU-2 is located in Singapore and acts as the center of a hub-and-spoke research model in multiple southeastern Asian countries such as Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Mongolia, and Laos.
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Douglas Rozelle has been “aiming high” since 1983 when his parents, Dana and Larry, now retired U.S. Air Force master sergeants, welcomed him into the world at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico. Later, his career took a different path because of his manager at a local pharmacy.
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