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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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Nov 25, 2025

Army pilots first autonomous dining facility in South Korea

A soldier orders a meal at Market 19 at Camp Walker, South Korea, Nov. 7, 2025. Market 19

The 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command opened the Army's first autonomous dining facility, Nov. 12, in South Korea, to explore how automation can improve food service operations. The pilot dining facility, called Market 19, combines automated food preparation, cooking and serving with soldier oversight.

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Nov 24, 2025

Alaska Army Guard Aircrew conducts medical evacuation amid severe weather

A U.S. Army National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter

Alaska Army National Guard members assigned to A Company, 1-168th General Support Aviation Battalion, transported a patient requiring advanced medical care from Scammon Bay to Bethel Nov. 18, after severe weather grounded civilian air ambulances for two consecutive days.

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Nov 24, 2025

TRICARE open season 2025: Understanding eligibility

A mother and child sharing a moment

For many TRICARE beneficiaries, TRICARE Open Season is the time to make a change to your health plan. As outlined in the TRICARE Choices in the United States Handbook, open season is the annual period when you can enroll or change your health care plan for the following year. This year, TRICARE Open Season began Nov. 10 and ends Dec. 9. Changes you ...

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Nov 21, 2025

Lifelong dream: A U.S. Army mother’s journey from medic to doctor

Lifelong dream:  A U.S. Army mother’s journey from medic to doctor

Army Capt. (Dr.) Kristan Baird was a medic deployed in Afghanistan. Once home again, juggling family life and figuring out what’s next, she decided to become a military doctor. Her journey began in the Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program, or EMDP2, at the Uniformed Services University.

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Nov 21, 2025

Defense Health Agency patients and families are our highest priority

Defense Health Agency logo

The Defense Health Agency continues to fully cooperate with the ongoing criminal investigation being conducted by the Army Criminal Investigative Division regarding a military medical provider working at the Carl R. Darnall Army Women’s Health Center. Our first concern is for the patients and families affected by this situation. We know this news has ...

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Nov 21, 2025

Lone Star threat: The tick that gives way more than it gets

A Lone Star tick walks across a leaf. Kentucky health officials say this tick is the culprit behind many of the thousands of people who are getting infected with alpha-gal every year. (Courtesy of CDC)

I sat in the car with the window down two months ago as my wife walked into a grocery store. The warm morning sun danced with a cool breeze, providing a perfect opportunity to relax and think about nothing in particular.

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