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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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Feb 4, 2026

The silent thief: my journey through an acute glaucoma emergency

A graphic of an eye being checked out

A graphic created to promote National Glaucoma Awareness Month, which is observed every January. Glaucoma is a leading cause of vision loss and irreversible blindness, and early detection and monitoring are essential to protecting mission readiness and health. Photo illustration was created using a graphic design application by combining text, imagery ...

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Feb 3, 2026

86th Dental Squadron’s Maj. Van Hoof sees the person behind the procedure

86th Dental Squadron’s Maj. Van Hoof sees the person behind the procedure

Inside an operating room at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, the environment is quiet and controlled. Medical instruments are sprawled out with careful precision alongside the surgical team moving deliberately to prep the room. However, for Maj. Matthew Van Hoof, 86th Dental Squadron oral and maxillofacial surgeon, the work happening here is never ...

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Jan 27, 2026

Life-saving skills at risk: Army Flight Paramedics identify barriers to readiness

Military medical personnel transport a simulated patient during the Advanced Combat Medical Experience (ACME) field exercise

Inside the cabin of a medevac helicopter, the difference between life and death often relies on split-second decisions and muscle memory. For the Army’s "F2" Critical Care Flight Paramedics, the mission is to provide advanced prehospital emergency care that links injured soldiers on the battlefield to survival.

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Jan 26, 2026

Kentucky Air Guard provides transportation for medical care after Winter Storm Fern

Kentucky Air Guard provides transportation for medical care after Winter Storm Fern

Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing are transporting medical patients and healthcare providers to and from clinics and hospitals after Winter Storm Fern dumped around 10 inches of snow and ice in Louisville, Kentucky, Jan. 24 and 25, leaving many secondary roads and parking lots impassable with two-wheel-drive vehicles.

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