Apr
17
23
‘Support, Sustain, and Strengthen’ Military Health Care, Says Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs
Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Dr. Stephen Ferrara shares his personal commitment to military health, his vision for and future of the Military Health System, and the significance of military readiness.
Health.mil has undergone a recent update. For the best user experience we recommend clearing your browser cache.
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.
If you're having trouble finding what you're looking for, consider using fewer words in your search criteria. Results are limited to content that matches all terms in the search field.
We found - potentially matching ""
Advanced Search Options
The speed, complexity, and volume of potential casualties of future large-scale combat operations will demand well-trained and efficient U.S. Army medics and a data-centric battlefield that links all warfighting functions.
Dentistry isn't the first thing that pops into one's mind when it comes to sailor and submariner readiness. Yet having to be taken via medevac off a vessel in the far-flung Pacific Ocean because of an abscessed tooth wouldn't be the best way for a sailor to get on their commander's good side.
Retired U.S. Army Lt. Katherine Nolan, a frontline nurse with the Army's 53rd Field Hospital in Europe in WW II, gives an eyewitness account of her recollections of the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium and Luxembourg between Dec. 16, 1944, and Jan. 25, 1945. The prolonged winter battle marked the Germans desperate attempt to hold back the Allied advances across Europe.
Integration between military branches allows for greater strategic and tactical advantages—which is why cooperation is key to military success. Four U.S. Army 68W combat medics and two 68C license practical nurses from Joint Base Lewis-McChord 29th Hospital Center 28th Detachment, trained onboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan to learn from the ship’s medical department in an inter-branch exchange of knowledge.
More than 40 soldiers representing 23 U.S. Army teams from various commands across the European theater participated in the grueling four-day 2024 Europe Best Medic Competition, Dec.10-13, near Landstuhl, Germany.
If you get care outside of a military hospital or clinic, it’s important to understand your civilian provider options. TRICARE’s new regional contracts, which begin Jan. 1, 2025, will affect the TRICARE provider networks in the U.S. You’re now able to check the network provider directories for both the East Region and West Region.
Former U.S. Marine Corps master sergeant traded in her U.S. Marine green for U.S. Navy blue, commissioning as an officer into the U.S. Navy, marking a monumental turning point in her career on Dec. 6, 2024.
Uniformed Services University convened a Brain Health Symposium on December 5, 2024, to highlight the latest USU advancements in brain health research and its critical implications for military personnel.
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Los Angeles County, California, may receive emergency prescription refills now through Dec. 20, 2024, due to the Franklin Fire.
More than 500 health care leaders from around the Military Health System worldwide conducted the annual Joint Graduate Medical Education Selection Board at the Uniformed Services University from Nov. 18 to Nov. 22 to determine the future career paths of medical students and physicians applying for advanced training.
The U.S. Army Reserve Medical Command team released its 2024 holiday message on Dec. 8 with a special emphasis on soldiers taking care of soldiers during the winter holiday season.
The University of South Florida hosted the U.S. Navy Surgeon General and Chief of U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Darin K. Via and sailors from Navy Talent Acquisition Group Miami on Dec. 4, 2024, bringing together leadership from both organizations to engage students, highlight the benefits of naval service, and build lasting partnerships across all campuses.
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in three California counties may receive emergency prescription refills now through Dec. 16, 2024, due to the earthquake.
Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division provided essential feedback on the future medical evacuation cabin’s design within the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft requirements from Nov. 12 through Nov. 22. As part of a special user evaluation, Critical Care Flight Paramedics of 3-82 General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade and Combat Medics of 1st Brigade Combat Team, provided feedback and suggestions as their teams conducted various scenarios within the future MEDEVAC cabin technical demonstrator.
World War II became real to many Americans on Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941, when 350 Japanese planes staged two air attacks on the U. S. military in Pearl Harbor and surrounding bases on Oahu, Hawaii. The attacks that morning took the U.S. Armed Forces by complete surprise.
The appearance of hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the Department of Defense of non-U.S. Government sites or the information, products, or services contained therein. Although the Defense Health Agency may or may not use these sites as additional distribution channels for Department of Defense information, it does not exercise editorial control over all of the information that you may find at these locations. Such links are provided consistent with the stated purpose of this website.