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Military Health System Announces Media Relations Award Winners
The Military Health System Communications and Public Affairs Division announced on June 4, 2025, the winner of the 2024 Kevin M. Dwyer Memorial Media Relations Awards.
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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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The Joint Base San Antonio Soldier Recovery Unit hosted its 3rd annual Adaptive Sports Camp and Local Trials, Oct. 15 – 23, 2024, at various locations on the Fort Sam Houston installation.
The National Disaster Medical System conducted a full-scale exercise on Nov. 13, 2024, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, featuring the 155th Air Refueling Wing’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Enhanced Response Force Package Detachment-1. The exercise brought together local, state and federal agencies to simulate a large-scale emergency response scenario, highlighting the collaboration needed during domestic crises.
The stigma surrounding mental health can often keep people from seeking treatment. For some soldiers, seeking treatment for behavioral health at a soldier recovery unit feels awkward, but it shouldn’t be—according to U.S. Army Capt. Kyra Maggio, who did just that.
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Washoe County, Nevada, may receive emergency prescription refills now through Nov. 22, 2024, due to the Callahan Fire.
When Information Systems Technician U.S. Navy 1st Class Maria Edwards, 41, got a stage three breast cancer diagnosis in 2022, her life was upended. The process for medical retirement from the Navy began while she underwent chemotherapy. Then another complication came up: her mother who came to Hawaii to care for Edwards, soon got her own cancer diagnosis, which required Edward’s care.
Public Health Command Europe soldier always wanted to be a physical therapist, but life took a turn when she decided to join the U.S. Army while getting her master’s degree in her late twenties.
As the U.S. Air Force Medical Service continues its transformation to meet the evolving needs of airmen and Guardians, the U.S. Air Force and Space Force Surgeon General Lt. Gen John DeGoes outlined his vision for implementing four AFMS strategic imperatives ensure their health and medical readiness.
Have you considered changing your family’s TRICARE health plan for 2025? Now is your opportunity: TRICARE Open Season starts Nov. 11 and runs through Dec. 10.
A service member wants reassurance from a doctor about the safety of vaccines and other products for seasonal respiratory viruses, including COVID-19, the flu, and RSV. U.S. Navy Capt. (Dr.) Harlan Dorey speaks for about 35,000 primary care providers across the Military Health System and attests to the strict testing for vaccine safety and how well these products work to protect you and your family.
Growing up around veterans and a military family influenced U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class David Doyle’s decision to walk into a military recruiter’s office with the aspiration to become what he envisioned as a child. The occupation he was assigned, though, was not one he envisioned—but it led him down a path to where he is today; the 1st Medical Battalion’s Sailor of the Year, while performing a vital medical role for Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia.
More than 300 U.S. military medical leaders, healthcare providers and civilian medical counterparts from across Europe, Africa and the continental United States took part in the 2024 Health and Readiness Symposium held Nov. 5 - 8 in Garmisch, Germany.
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Ventura County, California, may receive emergency prescription refills now through Nov. 17, 2024, due to the Mountain Fire.
When a Command Assessment Program candidate collapsed, her doc was right behind her - literally. Sgt. Minjin Choi, a licensed practical nurse from the 531st Field Hospital and currently at Fort Knox supporting CAP, was running with her, enabling Choi to catch the candidate as she passed out and immediately give aid.
The 2024 Commander, Navy Region Southwest 4th Annual Warrior Care Event was held at the Admiral Baker Clubhouse, Nov. 7. The event honored the strength and resilience of Wounded Warriors and cherished the dedicated support organizations and families who stand by them.
With 2025 just around the corner, you may be starting to consider your family’s health needs for next year. There may be changes to your TRICARE health plan costs starting Jan. 1, 2025. Depending on your plan, these costs may include enrollment fees, premiums, cost-shares, and copayments.
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