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DOW extends health care supplement pilot for civilian employees in Japan
The Department of War today announced the extension of the Pilot Health Insurance Enhancement for DOW Civilian Employees in Japan, reaffirming the department’s commitment to improving access to medical care for its overseas workforce, and adding interpreter support.
Lapse in Federal Appropriations
The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status without pay until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status. Visit www.dha.mil/shutdown for more information.
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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U.S. Navy medical personnel and members of the Kyrgyz Republic Armed Forces conducted joint medical training during Exercise Bright Star 2025, focusing on expeditionary surgical techniques, blood transfusion programs, and field hospital operations.
The Government of Vietnam and U.S. Army Pacific ceremoniously started Pacific Friendship 2025 in Quang Tri, Vietnam on Sept. 9, 2025.
Not many people can say their interest in one of the body's most complicated organs began with a water pump.
Maj. Gen. Sean Collins concluded his assignment as the first commander of the Air Force Medical Command following the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Lt. Gen. John J. DeGoes, U.S. Air Force Surgeon General, and their transfer of authority. A formal change of command ceremony is Sept. 10, 2025, at the Defense Health Headquarters, Falls Church, Virginia, to commemorate the transition.
Team members with the Defense Health Agency’s Operational Medical Systems Program Management Office got an up-close preview of the U.S. Navy’s latest expeditionary fast transport recently during a tour hosted by the Military Sealift Command at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Virginia, Aug. 28, 2025.
Are you a TRICARE Prime beneficiary living in the West Region? Are you currently using a referral to get specialty care? Learn if you need to take action.
From July 14 to 24, 2025, the 161st Medical Group of the Arizona Air National Guard completed a dynamic and impactful Medical Facility Annual Training at U.S. Naval Hospital Sigonella. The rotation reinforced medical interoperability, strengthened expeditionary readiness, and advanced shared goals across the Defense Health Network Europe and the broader Department of Defense healthcare enterprise.
The Army’s theme for Suicide Prevention Month is “We are Stronger Together – Connect to Protect” and that message was evident Sept. 5 during the 4th annual Get a Grip Competition at Fort Drum.
A group of Reserve Citizen Airmen from Westover’s 439th Aeromedical Staging Squadron completed their two-week annual tour at the U.S. Air Force Academy to help provide medical care to basic cadets during their field training at Jacks Valley.
Army Spc. Four Donald “Doc” Evans was the first Vietnam medic posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. He died treating and dragging the wounded to safety while in a firefight on Jan. 27, 1967. Evans Army Community Hospital on Fort Carson honors him by excelling in award-winning, patient-centered care.
Surrounded by friends and family, U.S. Navy Captain Joseph Piansay closed the book on a remarkable 35 years of honorable service. More than just a retirement; the ceremony was a testament to dedication and sacrifice that will inspire future Marines and Sailors for years to come.
The Naval Medical Forces Development Command is mission driven and most importantly people powered! Today, we highlight Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Andre Metoyer with the command’s Logistics and Facilities directorate.
The Acting Assistant Secretary of War for Health Affairs Dr. Stephen Ferrara recently visited Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, highlighting the critical role of the Military Health System in supporting warfighters and their families.
Maj. Alisha Bloom, Co-Chief, Specialty Behavioral Health Lane from Madigan's Behavioral Health Service Line, was presented the American Psychological Association's Division 19 Arthur W. Melton Award for Early Career Achievement and a certificate of graduation from DIV 19’s Society Leadership Program.
For the first time, Navy Reserve Medical Service Corps officers assigned to the U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Headquarters participated in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps-led Large Scale Exercise 2025, July 30 - August 8.
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