Despite the continued development of munitions that create new types of blast fragments that can injure eyes, evidence indicates decreasing rates of eye injuries in the military.

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in six New York counties may receive emergency prescription refills now through July 20, 2024, due to storm damage.

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Louisiana may receive emergency prescription refills now through July 20, 2024, due to Tropical Storm Beryl.

Tracking mosquitos and other insects that cause vector-borne disease is a top priority of Defense Public Health entomologists. Follow the three Ds to reduce the spread: Drain standing water, Dress appropriately and Defend with insect repellent.

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Piute County, Utah, may receive emergency prescription refills now through July 20, 2024, due to the Silver King Fire.

Six Walter Reed National Military Medical Center health care providers and the administrative staff of the Radiation Therapy clinic earned recognition in the Defense Health Agency’s Joint Outpatient Experience Survey Best of the Best report for the second quarter of 2024, recently released by Military Health System officials.

Registration for the 2024 Military Health System Research Symposium is open as of July 10, 2024, at noon EST. The symposium will be held August 26-29, at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Florida.

Applications for military graduate medical education in the Defense Health Agency are open until Aug. 31.

Ten years ago, Joseph Merfeld, an enlisted U.S. Air Force staff sergeant and manpower analyst at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, was moving his family’s belongings from base housing into a home off base when he noticed his boss walking across the street towards him.

The first week of July 2024, sailors and staff of the Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point celebrated 56 years of the clinic’s role in the readiness of Marines serving in eastern North Carolina and the wellness of their families and nearby communities.

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Texas may receive emergency prescription refills now through July 15, 2024, due to Hurricane Beryl.

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Mariposa County, California, may receive emergency prescription refills now through July 15, 2024, due to the French Fire.

DHA joins superhub research summit to drive the next evolution of health care.

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Butte County, California, may receive emergency prescription refills now through July 13, 2024, due to the Thompson Fire.

On July 1, 2024, the Air Force Medical Service celebrated its 75th anniversary, marking a significant milestone in its long history of providing medical support to the U.S. Air Force. Established in 1949, the AFMS has played a crucial role in ensuring the health and readiness of airmen and Guardians, evolving through the decades to operate in dynamic ...