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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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June 25, 2024

Commentary: Understanding PTSD, Getting Effective Treatment

Commentary: Understanding PTSD, Getting Effective Treatment

Post-traumatic stress disorder, known as PTSD, is a mental health disorder that may develop following a traumatic event in which a person is exposed to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence. PTSD can be treated, and symptoms can be reduced. The military’s use of its updated 2023 PTSD treatment guidelines will further improve ...

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June 25, 2024

Tennessee Valley Health System, Fort Campbell Dental Ribbon Cutting Celebrates New VA Dental Clinic

Military Personnel at Taylor VA Dental Clinic ribbon cutting ceremony

The Taylor VA Dental Clinic on Fort Campbell officially opened on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. The new clinic provides increased access to care for thousands of Veterans in Clarksville and surrounding areas. It's the latest partnership between the VA, TVHS, the Blanchfield Army Community Hospital Heath System, and U.S. Army Dental Health Activity – Fort ...

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June 25, 2024

Team Army Ultimate Champion: “I Had Let Go of the Crutches in Life, and the Word Can’t.”

Retired U.S. Army Sgt. Justin Mathers competing in wheelchair rugby

“I didn’t think there was too much wrong. I low-crawled away from my motorcycle because I saw the bike smoking, and then I realized I couldn’t feel my legs.” Retired Army Sgt. Justin Mathers recalls his road to this year's Department of Defense Warrior Games, which started at the Fort Liberty Soldier Recovery Unit after a bad motorcycle accident. “I ...

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June 25, 2024

UPGRADED: MWDs Get New Training Aids

U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Juan Salinas poses for picture

What happens when you pluck a Military Working Dog Handler from the kennels and drop him in the middle of a bunch of chemists, toxicologists, and laboratory technicians? He gets right to work.

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June 24, 2024

Leadership at Walter Reed Welcomes Prospective Uniformed Services University Students to Medical Center

Navy Capt. Felix Drew Bigby addresses students at WRNMMC

Walter Reed leadership welcomed Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences prospective students to the medical center April 21, 2024 for a briefing about “The President’s Hospital,” before taking them to various areas throughout the hospital where they may work during their Graduate Medical Education careers.

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