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How This USU Student's Daughter Inspired His Surgery Invention

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3/13/2023
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Harvey Harper and his daughter, Niyah, who was integral to the development of the Harper Innovative Safety Suture Kit. (Photo by U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Harvey Harper)

A surgical tool inspired by a child's toy? The father-daughter collaboration that gave us the Harper Innovative Safety Suture Kit.

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Military Dog Handlers Test Skills in K-9 First Aid Exercise

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3/10/2023
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jon Siltman, right, a military dog handler at Naval Air Facility Atsugi, treats wounds on a life-like animatronic dog during a K-9 tactical combat casualty care exercise at Sagami General Depot, Japan, on Feb. 24. (Photo by Sean Kimmons, U.S. Army Garrison Japan Public Affairs)

You've heard of simulated battlefield exercises for treating wounded soldiers, but what about their canine counterparts who accompany warfighters into battle? Find out about the tactical trainings for efficient care and evacuation of wounded military working dogs.

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The New TRICARE Pharmacy Contract: Delivering Value for Military Families and Taxpayers

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3/10/2023
Under the new contract, 98% of TRICARE beneficiaries live within 15 minutes’ driving time of a network retail pharmacy, and more than 99% live within a 30-minute drive.

Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness praises new TRICARE contract, says it's 'efficient and does right by beneficiaries and taxpayers'.

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Medical Capability Development Integration Directorate: Training Vital to Army Health System

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3/9/2023
Multinational partners conduct medical training as a part of Project Convergence 2022 at Fort Irwin, California on Nov. 6, 2022.  (Photo by U.S. Spc. Collin S. MacKown)

The Medical Capability Development Integration Directorate is critical to sustaining the motto of the Army Medical Department: “To Conserve the Fighting Strength.”

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Driving After Traumatic Brain Injury at Womack Army Medical Center

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3/8/2023
The Womack Army Medical Center uses a rehabilitation vehicle that builds confidence for a service member, diligently working to regain independence in their life after a traumatic brain injury. (Photo by Sameria Zavala, Womack Army Medical Center)

Traumatic brain injuries can end military careers and create great strains on military families. That's why the occupational therapists at Womack Army Medical Center have created a therapy that most of us take for granted to get injured soldiers back on the road to recovery.

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Physician Says DOD Focused on Improving Mental Health of Force

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3/8/2023
Emergency trauma nurses, treat a simulated patient during the Tactical Trauma Reaction and Evacuation Crossover Course at Joint Base San Antonio – Lackland, Texas, Feb. 23, 2023. (Credit: Jason W. Edwards, DOD)

Defense Department health leaders provided testimony today at a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense hearing. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Dr. Lester Martinez-Lopez said the department is committing resources with a focus on preventing suicides of military and family members.

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U.S. Army, Kenya Defence Forces Offer Medical Services to Remote Kenyan Communities

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3/7/2023
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Dorothy Chiaravalle, assigned to 69th Infantry Regiment, 27th Brigade Combat Team, New York Army National Guard, performs a mouth assessment during a medical civic action program at Archer’s Post Sub County Hospital in Kenya on Feb. 18.  (Photo by U.S. Army Cpl. Genesis Miranda)

Providing humanitarian relief at home and abroad is an essential part of the mission of the U.S. Armed forces. From cataracts to cardiac care, see how this two-day medical mission brought dire assistance and education to a Kenyan community.

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U.S. Army Promotes First Female Medical Service Corps Active Duty Two-Star General

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3/6/2023
U.S. Army Pacific Commander Gen. Charles Flynn and 18th Medical Command (Deployment Support) Commander U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Paula Lodi reaffirm her commitment to the Oath of Commissioned Officers during her promotion ceremony at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, Feb. 10. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Hughes)

Newly promoted U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Paula Lodi gives credit to family, mentors, and friends as she becomes the first female medical service corps active duty service member to be promoted to Two-Star General.

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Fort Meade Medical Department Activity Prepares for New Electronic Health Record

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3/3/2023
Fort Meade Medical Department Activity will soon be transitioning to MHS GENESIS as its new electronic health record. (Graphic by U.S. Air Force Sen. Airman Jonathon Carnell, 60th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs)

The Fort Meade Medical Department Activity is transitioning to the new electronic health record, MHS GENESIS, and it may come with temporary interruptions in health care services. Learn about the simple steps you can take now to make this transition as seamless as possible.

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Military Spouse Makes Mid-Life Career Change to Medical Profession

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3/2/2023
Blanchfield Army Community Hospital civilian employee Lara Pellum returned to college at age 37 to become a medical laboratory scientist at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The Military Health System has several job openings for health care support professionals at military hospitals and clinics nationwide. (Photo by Maria Christina Yager, Blanchfield Army Community Hospital)

It's never too late to pursue new goals. One military spouse's journey is proof positive. Find out what happened in Lara Pellum's previous career that led to her dream job at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital.

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Education & Training

Medical Evacuation Training Enhances Coalition Partnership, Skillsets

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3/1/2023
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 386th Expeditionary Medical Squadron and the 405th Expeditionary Air Evacuation Squadron move a litter onto a C-130J Super Hercules at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Larsen)

Have you ever worried about packing your suitcase just the right way to fit everything you want to take on vacation? Well, medical Airmen have to figure that out from a standpoint of life and death. Find out what goes into training medical personnel to configure a nearly 4,000 cubic ft. C-130J Super Hercules aircraft—from floor to ceiling—to safely secure injured warfighters and medical equipment for safe transport.

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The Hospital Corpsmen of Iwo Jima: Stories of Valor and Sacrifice

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2/28/2023
Amidst Iwo Jima's black sand and the wreckage of war, hospital corpsmen struggle to save wounded marines shortly after the initial landings. Life saving plasma flows into two patients while a deceased comrade lies alongside. Few ratings have been more impacted by a single battle than Navy hospital corpsmen at Iwo Jima. Nearly 80 years later the battle for Iwo should be remembered as a memorial to the fallen, to their service, but also the shear grit and resilience of those Navy corpsmen who answered the call.  (Photo By André Sobocinski)

Nearly 80 years later, the battle of Iwo Jima is remembered as a memorial to the fallen, their service, and the sheer grit and resilience of those Navy corpsmen who answered the call.

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DOD Delivers Field Hospital to Turkey

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2/28/2023
U.S. Naval Forces Europe, in coordination with U.S. Transportation Command, U.S. Northern Command and U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command, facilitated the delivery of the Defense Department-provided field hospital, with assistance from staffs in Kelly Field in San Antonio and Langley Air Force Base, Virginia.

United States Marines, sailors, soldiers and airmen worked around the clock to deliver an emergency field hospital from the continental United States to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, as part of the United States' continuing commitment to assist survivors of the catastrophic earthquake.

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Dental Team First to Treat Patients at New Redi Doti Dental Clinic

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2/28/2023
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Susan Gjekaj, Air Expeditionary Squadron pediatric dentist, operates on a student of the Johan Chelius School in Redi Doti, Suriname, on Feb. 13. Dental personnel from the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team engaged with members in the Lokono and Kalin'a villages to provide extractions, fillings, cleanings and teach best practices for sustaining good oral hygiene. (U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alexus Wilcox)

The dental professionals of the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team were the first to see patients in a newly opened dental clinic in Redi Doti, Suriname. The Youth Dental Care Foundation’s Redi Doti clinic will serve patients in rural communities, making dental services and preventative care more easily accessible for the region in South America.

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Ireland Army Health Clinic Earns The Joint Commission Gold Seal Accreditation

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2/27/2023
“Earning our Joint Commission Accreditation is truly an accomplishment which took teamwork, time, and tenacity,” said U.S. Army Col. Caryn R. Vernon, commander of Ireland Army Health Clinic Commander and director of the Central Kentucky Market. The clinic was recently awarded The Join Commission Gold Seal accreditation in both ambulatory services and behavioral health and human services. (Photo by Sara Morris, Fort Knox MEDDAC)

The Ireland Army Health Clinic, in Fort Knox, Kentucky, was recently awarded The Join Commission Gold Seal accreditation in both ambulatory services and behavioral health and human services. The primary care home was also awarded an additional certification.

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