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An enlisted airman’s journey to flight surgeon
Air Force Capt. (Dr.) Laura Barrera shares her journey from enlisted senior airman to a flight surgeon and emergency physician. She credits her success to the Uniformed Services University’s Enlisted to Medical School Preparatory Program, or EMDP2 — which charts a course for enlisted service members to become doctors, including challenging coursework, mentorship, and preparation for medical school.
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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As the temperatures rise, soldiers face an increased risk of heat-related illnesses as they routinely undergo rigorous training across diverse weather conditions.
Mental well-being is just as crucial to a warfighter’s medical readiness as is physical fitness, and nutrition plays an important role in both.
The medics of the 49th Medical Group added a new layer of depth to their monthly training day by incorporating field tactics and wartime medical practice in a Medic-X exercise on July 16.
The new authentication system offers a range of features that will simplify the login process for approximately 20 million individuals who use it, including military personnel, DOD civilians, military and civilian retirees, family member beneficiaries, contractors and vendors.
A first-of-its-kind program immerses clinicians, first responders in realistic crisis scenarios to build essential psychological support skills.
The Comprehensive Integrative Musculoskeletal Care Team from Navy Medical Readiness and Training Command Annapolis, embedded at the United States Naval Academy, has earned top honors from the National Capital Region Transitional Year Internship Program, with their Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation rotation named “Rotation of the Year” for the second consecutive year, June 24, 2025.
More than 200 service members from the U.S. Air Force, Air National Guard, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army Reserve and U.S. Air Force Reserve participated in Operation Healthy Tennessee, as part of the Department of Defense’s Innovative Readiness Training program, held July 11-21.
Soldiers, civilian employees, friends and family of the U.S. Army Medical Department Activity, also known as MEDDAC, and Guthrie Army Health Clinic welcomed the unit’s new commander during a change of command ceremony at the Memorial Park in Fort Drum, New York, July 18, 2025.
Blood is the fluid that keeps the human heart beating, without it, our internal clock stops ticking and existence stops as we know it.
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Jerry Millan was given six weeks to live. A remarkable partnership from the Military Heath System and the National Institutes of Health provided specialized care for his recovery, and his new outlook on life motivates and helps others.
U.S. Transportation Command’s annual Ultimate Caduceus exercise kicked off today, testing how the Defense Department and its interagency and industry partners coordinate military patient movement from the Indo-Pacific to United States.
U.S. Navy Medicine launched its national initiative pilot program, “Top Doc,” showcasing Medical Corps capabilities and career paths at Nova Southeastern University’s Fort Lauderdale campus on Saturday, July 12.
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Reginald “Reg” S. Ewing III officially assumed director of the Defense Health Network – National Capital Region on Monday, June 30.
Since its founding in 1951, the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Flight Team has conducted aeromedical evacuations for thousands of burn patients around the world. Renowned for its ability to deploy a fully equipped team of critical care specialists with just a few hours’ notice, the BFT relies on a rigorous training and education regimen to maintain its proficiency and readiness.
The Tonga mission stop highlights Uniformed Services University’s role in strengthening health systems and operational readiness as part of the annual Pacific partnership mission.
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