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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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21st Medical Group Master Sergeant Selected for Commissioning Through Senior Leader Enlisted Commissioning Program

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11/4/2024
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Osten, 21st Medical Group Operational Support Team flight chief, stands in front of an award display at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Oct. 30, 2024. Osten worked for 13 years as a mental health technician before being selected to commission as a Public Affairs officer through the Senior Leader Enlisted Commissioning Program. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Justin Todd)

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Osten, 21st Medical Group Operational Support Team flight chief, was selected for commissioning as a Public Affairs Officer through the Senior Leader Enlisted Commissioning Program.

DHA Public Health Toxicologists Collaborate with VHA to Advance Dried Blood Spot Testing for Military Exposure Assessments

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11/4/2024
A significant barrier to improving health care for service members and veterans is the inability to determine whether a diagnosed medical condition is related to a previous exposure. Dried blood spot samples have many advantages over traditional blood-draw samples for monitoring exposure to hazardous materials. DBS are easy to collect and store, require minimal processing, are stable, and are better suited for exposure monitoring due to their ability to be collected on location at the same time as an expected exposure. (Defense Health Agency-Public Health graphic illustration by Steve Basso)

One of the challenges for Department of Defense public health experts in determining the impact of exposures on service members is identifying specific exposures and quantifying the exposure level that can lead to adverse health outcomes.

DHN East staff celebrate 1-year anniversary

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11/1/2024
Army Brig. Gen. Lance Raney, Defense Health Network East Director speaking

Army Brig. Gen. Lance Raney, Defense Health Network East Director, speaks to attendees at a cake-cutting celebrating the DHN East's first anniversary. “What you are doing is huge value added. You are providing direction to our military treatment facilities. You’ve helped them do things right. Be proud of what you do. Be proud of what you’ve become. Thank you for what you’ve done,” said Raney during the Oct. 29th event at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

Medical CPX Showcases Expeditionary Medicine Readiness, Capabilities During Keen Sword 25

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11/1/2024
Rear Adm. Guido Valdes, commander of Naval Medical Forces Pacific, thanks the medical Command Post Exercise participants for their hard work and dedication following a successful completion of the exercise, Nov. 1. The CPX tested essential skills in medical command and control, patient movement, and logistical support, strengthening Navy Medicine’s expeditionary readiness. Keen Sword is a biennial, joint and bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Forces personnel, designed to increase readiness and interoperability while strengthening the U.S.-Japan alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Arsenio R. Cortez Jr.)

Naval Medical Forces Pacific conducted a Command Post Exercise (CPX) at Naval Medical Center San Diego, October 29-31, as part of Exercise Keen Sword 25, highlighting Navy Medicine’s readiness and expeditionary medical capabilities.

Cutting Teeth on Triage and Tactical Combat Casualty Care aboard USS Iwo Jima

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11/1/2024
U.S. sailors, soldiers, and educators take an portrait after dental officer triage training aboard the USS Iwo Jima, Oct. 17, 2024. Over the course of three days, U.S. Army and U.S. Navy dental officers from Iwo Jima, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Portsmouth, and Fort Gregg-Adams Dental Clinic Command conducted mass casualty, tactical combat casualty care, and triage training. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Levi Decker)

Did you know the role of a dental officer extends far beyond maintaining oral health? Dental officers also serve as triage officers in times of crisis. They practice trauma evaluation skills by classifying patients into triage categories, performing triage and surgical support duties at stations located near a combat area for giving first aid to the wounded.

Surveillance Snapshot: Percent of Male and Female Cadets with Radiographically-Confirmed Bone Stress Injuries During Basic Cadet Training, U.S. Air Force Academy, 2022–2024

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11/1/2024
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Trends of Ischemic Heart Disease and Cerebrovascular Disease in Active Component Female Service Members, 2014–2023

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11/1/2024
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Report on trends of ischemic heart and cerebrovascular diseases in active component U.S. female service members, 2014–2023

Surveillance Snapshot: Incidence of Dog Bites Among Military Working Dog Handlers, 2012–2023

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11/1/2024
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Reportable Medical Events at Military Health System Facilities Through Week 40, Ending October 5, 2024

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11/1/2024
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Cold Weather Injuries Among the Active and Reserve Components of the U.S. Armed Forces, July 2019–June 2024

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11/1/2024
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Annual update of U.S. Armed Forces cold weather injuries published in MSMR

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for 3 Oklahoma Counties due to Wildfires

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10/31/2024
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for 3 Oklahoma Counties due to Wildfires

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in three Oklahoma counties may receive emergency prescription refills now through Nov. 9, 2024, due to the Euchee Creek and North Road Fires.

Tripler Army Medical Center Earns Prestigious Pathway to Excellence Designation

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10/31/2024
Nurses from Tripler Army Medical Center pose with an award and a certificate commemorating the hospital's designation as a Pathway to Excellence organization on Aug. 27, 2024. (Defense Health Agency photo by Khinna Kaminske)

Tripler Army Medical Center was designated as a Pathway to Excellence hospital this year by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, recognizing their commitment to creating a positive practice environment that empowers and engages staff.

Section 508 Accessibility Empowers Patients to Manage Care

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10/31/2024
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Defense Health Agency Section 508 digital accessibility and usability law update given by office program manager Ghoston.

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Departs Military Health System: "I am Enormously Proud of What We Have Accomplished Together"

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10/31/2024
Dr. Lester Martínez-López, assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, and Seileen Mullen, principal deputy assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, chat about his time in his appointed position. Martinez retires from his position on Oct. 31. In the last interview before his retirement, he shares his experience, vision for the Military Health System, and his passion for enhancing warfighter health.

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.

US Navy Medicine Physician Studies Tropical Disease Prevention in West Africa

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10/30/2024
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Lauren Kaldoner, 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, poses for a photo in Norfolk, Virginia, on Oct. 15, 2024. Kalodner was part of a Uniformed Service University educational assignment to the equatorial West Africa nation of Ghana for two weeks of in-depth field work. The Military Tropical Medicine field mission provided an ideal natural environment for increasing her knowledge to confront and prevent endemic, infectious diseases prevalent in a tropical setting. (Photo by U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Thirteen Bahizi) 

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.

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