Military medical leaders, professionals, and civilians who advance warfighter health were recognized at the Henry M. Jackson Foundation’s Heroes of Military Medicine Awards for “laying the next foundation stones, and reinforcing the very groundwork of military medicine for generations to come,” said Keith Bass, assistant secretary of war for health ...

Richard H. Breen Jr., former director of communications and public affairs for the Military Health System, discusses how strategic communications is a crucial part to enabling the achievement of military medical objectives.

Military Health System unveils a new digital resource card to support service members who may have experienced a concussive event. The tool serves as a centralized guide to quickly locate information on brain health, including recognizing symptoms, seeking care, and vital resources supporting cognitive health.

Nominations for the 2026 Military Health System Research Symposium Annual Awards close April 24, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. EST. The awards honor pioneering individuals and teams whose contributions improve warfighter readiness and sustain the mission-ready health system. Visit mhsrs.health.mil/MHSRS for full category descriptions and submission criteria.

Leaders underscore the strength of military medicine integration as essential to readiness.

Department of War civilian employees in Japan joined a virtual town hall event, hosted by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Health Affairs and featuring a detailed presentation of the pilot program with opportunities to share experiences.

The Military Health System has long offered multiple tobacco cessation programs, which are now even more important for readiness, says a top Department of War medical leader.

This study combined two sources of medical data to classify nicotine and tobacco use among U.S. active component service members as exposures delineated by recent use or history of any use.

This report estimates the 2010–2024 incidence of head and neck cancer among U.S. active component service members, updating a 2007-2019 analysis of oral and pharyngeal cancers published in MSMR by expanding the case definition to include all head and neck cancers.

This brief report examines the incidence of oropharyngeal cancer, a subcategory of head and neck cancer, diagnosed among U.S. active component service members from 2005 to 2024.

This brief report provides a monthly update of the most frequent reportable medical events for U.S. active component service members in addition to Military Health System beneficiaries.

Irwin Army Community Hospital, Fort Riley, Kansas, is named for Brig. Gen. Bernard Irwin, who served almost four decades in frontier and wartime posts, between 1849 – 1881. Known as the “fighting doctor,” Irwin did not treat Soldiers from a safe distance — he rode on horseback into battle to reach injured service members and later brought surgical ...

The call for abstracts for the 2026 Military Health System Research Symposium, themed “Harnessing the Power of Military Medical Research,” closes March 31, 2026. Participants can also nominate individuals or teams for the 2026 MHSRS Annual Awards. Learn more at https://mhsrs.health.mil/MHSRS.

The Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record, a secure, web-based system with details on potential exposures to environmental and occupational hazards, is available for U.S. service members and civilian employee personnel to access data that can inform risk assessments, screenings, and early interventions.

Brig. Gen. Theodore Lyster, a U.S. Army physician, pioneered aviation medicine and physical standards for pilots and crews in the run-up to and participation of America in World War I. He was selected to be the U.S. Army’s first flight surgeon and became known as the “Father of Aviation Medicine” for his work with pilots.