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Military Medical Heroes Honored for Contributions to Warfighters
Top professionals and advocates of military health were honored during the annual Henry Jackson Foundation’s Heroes of Military Medicine awards ceremony held on May 8, 2025, at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.
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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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FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in three California counties may receive emergency prescription refills now through Dec. 16, 2024, due to the earthquake.
World War II became real to many Americans on Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941, when 350 Japanese planes staged two air attacks on the U. S. military in Pearl Harbor and surrounding bases on Oahu, Hawaii. The attacks that morning took the U.S. Armed Forces by complete surprise.
Time is running out to review and update your TRICARE health plan for 2025. TRICARE Open Season ends Tuesday, Dec. 10, marking your last day to enroll in a new plan or make changes to your health coverage.
The Defense Health Agency’s Virtual Education Center, managed by the DHA Medical Simulation and Training Program Management Office, was awarded a 2024 GOVTECH CONNECTS Digital Health Transformation Award.
There will be changes to the TRICARE regions in the U.S. on Jan. 1, 2025. While there will still be two TRICARE regions, six states currently in the East Region will move to the West Region. There are also some ZIP codes in four of these states that will be exceptions to the region changes.
Each military service selects its physical fitness tests to meet its unique mission needs. All services’ fitness tests include measures of aerobic fitness, such as a timed run, and muscular health, such as the push-up. Depending on the service, the fitness test can include sprinting, carrying weighted items, or deadlifts.
The National Capital Region played host to wounded warriors from around the world participating in a week-long event celebrating comradery and recovery—starting with the Air Force Wounded Warrior Care Fair and Day of Healing in National Harbor, Maryland, on Nov. 18, 2024.
The Disease Reporting System internet collects reports on over 70 different reportable medical events, including infectious and non-infectious conditions.
This report presents the rates of maternal syphilis among pregnant women and congenital syphilis among newborns in the Military Health System beneficiary population from 2012 to 2022.
This report summarizes the numbers, types, and rates of incident mental health disorder diagnoses among U.S. ACSMs over a 5-year surveillance period, from 2019 through 2023.
This study assessed the incidence and incidence rate ratio of selected kidney events among U.S. active component service members that occurred from 31 days to six months after a COVID-19 test.
Charles Alewine, a veteran experiencing vision loss, found help dealing with the emotional and physical challenges of his condition at the Major Charles Robert Soltes, Jr., O.D. Department of Veteran’s Affairs Blind Rehabilitation Center in Long Beach, California.
It’s that time of year again—TRICARE Open Season is here. Open season, which began Nov. 11, runs until Dec. 10. During this period, most beneficiaries with TRICARE Prime or TRICARE Select can make changes to their health plan for coverage starting Jan. 1, 2025.
The new 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccine is now available. Getting vaccinated helps protect not just you, but also your family members and fellow community members.
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in seven California counties may receive emergency prescription refills now through Dec. 1, 2024, due to storm damage.
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