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Military Health System’s Mental Health Hub: Your Source for Support
The Military Health System’s Mental Health Hub provides resources, ways to seek care, and support for service members, families, and veterans to get the help they may need.
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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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Defense Health Agency Section 508 digital accessibility and usability law update given by office program manager Ghoston.
In his last interview before retiring on Oct. 31, 2024, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Dr. Lester Martínez-López emphasized the need for a robust Military Health System that prioritizes service members and their families.
In the bitter fighting that raged across the jungle island of Guadalcanal during World War II, more Marines were lost to disease– malaria, dengue fever, dysentery—than enemy bullets. A U.S. Navy physician went on a field mission to Ghana to better understand tropical diseases in conditions that facilitate the spread.
To help soldiers, their families and other U.S. Army beneficiaries stay healthy, the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency’s distribution operations center expects to distribute nearly 1.4 million doses of vaccine this flu season.
As summer’s sun blazed down on the rugged peaks of central Washington, a dedicated team of soldiers soared above, ready to confront life-and-death situations in the blink of an eye. With each mission, they not only navigated treacherous terrain but also transformed desperation into hope for injured hikers, embodying the essence of courage and compassion in the most critical moments.
If you’re enrolled in the TRICARE Dental Program, your TDP monthly premiums will decrease for coverage effective Nov. 1. These new rates will remain in effect until Feb. 28, 2025.
There are multiple dimensions of health that help maximize wellness and readiness for service members. As mental health impacts and is impacted by each of these dimensions, it is important to strive to practice multiple healthy behaviors.
High-fidelity simulation field exercises at the Uniformed Services University, led by Dr. Rebekah Cole, prepare medical students for real-world combat medical challenges by developing their skills, confidence, and readiness for deployment through progressively immersive and rigorous training experiences.
The U.S. Navy’s highest-ranking officer was successfully treated for breast cancer in 2024 at the John P. Murtha Cancer Center at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
Are you ready for TRICARE Open Season and the upcoming changes to TRICARE in 2025? Mark your calendar for a TRICARE webinar, “Get Ready for TRICARE Open Season and 2025 Region Changes,” on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2–3 p.m. ET on Microsoft Teams Live.
Even though respiratory illnesses can happen at any time of the year, fall and winter months tend to be the time when most people get them.
Military Health System leaders talk combat ready care at 2024 AUSA meeting.
Airmen of the 944th Fighter Wing joined forces with the Arizona Army National Guard on October 19, 2024, at Phoenix Goodyear Airport for UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter training. The exercise is a crucial step toward preparing for next month’s Exercise Desert Hammer 25-1 in southern Arizona.
Chiropractor Carrie J. Belleson spends her days balancing the unique medical needs of two high-performing groups — those trained for the battlefield and those competing in global sports arenas.
A deployable U.S. Army medical laboratory officially changed its name to reflect its global laboratory mission. The 1st Area Medical Laboratory was renamed the 1st Global Field Medical Laboratory on Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, Oct. 16.
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