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Clinical practice guideline emphasizes statins remain core therapy for heart disease symptoms

March 02, 2026

Statins remain the core therapy for lowering the amount of cholesterol in the blood and preventing cardiovascular events.

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Reverse Industry Day flips the script on meeting agency needs to improve military medical readiness

March 02, 2026

The event provided a platform for industry representatives to share their expertise with DHA leaders.

Patients needed on March 20 for a focus group discussion on mild traumatic brain injury, or mTBI, also known as a concussion. Sign up deadline is March 12.

Provide feedback in joint patient focus groups: mild traumatic brain injury, or mTBI

Feb. 24, 2026

A joint DHA and VA focus groups would like to hear from you if you've experienced a mild traumatic brain injury.

A U.S. Air Force reserve medical experimentation participant treats a Military Working Dog simulated casualty during a mass casualty drill at ARCTIC EDGE 2026 in Kodiak, Alaska, Feb. 25, 2026. During AE26, the Defense Health Agency’s Operation Medical Systems Program Management Office provided essential support and expertise to the joint medical providers assigned to medical units from across the Department of War. As part of the exercise, OPMED’s Burn Digital Assessment device and Canine Freeze-Dried Plasma were incorporated into ashore and ship-board clinical settings and used during en route care from ship-to-shore aboard Coast Guard medevac aircraft. OPMED, part of the Defense Health Agency, is the DOW’s leading force in medical development and acquisition, focused on enhancing warfighter lethality and readiness. Project management teams develop and deliver next-generation, world-class medical capabilities that empower combatant commanders for Large-Scale Combat Operations, particularly within austere environments, with a twofold mission: save lives on the battlefield and swiftly return injured service members to duty. (Defense Health Agency Photo by T. T. Parish/Released)

OPMED team supporting Joint Service, multi-agency Arctic Edge exercise

Feb. 23, 2026

OPMED team supports Arctic Edge, a NORAD and U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise designed to improve readiness and demonstrate capabilities.

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WRAIR-West evaluates combat medic performance under stress at Bold Quest 2025

Feb. 23, 2026

Bold Quest is an event where service members from U.S. and allied forces establish a coalition operational patient care pathway across all echelons of care.

SEMBACH, Germany – The senior leaders of Medical Readiness Command, Europe and Defense Health Network Europe, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Roger Giraud (left) and Command Sgt. Maj. Kalani Kalili (right), hosted a townhall meeting at the Sembach Chapel Feb. 19 for members of both headquarters. As part of the town hall meeting, awards were presented to several civilian staff members of Defense Health Network Europe in recognition of their commitment to excellence, dedication and achievements. Pictured here is Adriane Carney (center), Defense Health Network Europe Employee of the Quarter - 1st Quarter FY25. (Kirk Frady)

Defense Health Network Europe civilian employees recognized for their achievements

Feb. 20, 2026

The awards were presented to several civilian staff members in recognition of their commitment to excellence, dedication and achievements.

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center building

Walter Reed launches historic partnership with Kaiser Permanente

Feb. 13, 2026

The unique partnership will provide Walter Reed's clinical staff with greater exposure to complex medical cases.

U.S. Army Capt. Bryan Allen and a team of technicians perform LASIK surgery at the Refractive Surgery Center at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. The center provides state-of-the-art laser vision correction to help active-duty service members, midshipmen and cadets from West Point and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy reduce their dependence on glasses and contact lenses. (DOW photo by Ricardo J. Reyes)

Clearing the vision barrier: Inside Walter Reed’s refractive surgery program

Feb. 12, 2026

Walter Reed's Refractive Surgery Center helps warfighters meet vision standards without the aid of glasses or contact lenses.

Vice Adm. Darin K. Via, the new director of the Defense Health Agency, tells the DHA workforce, “Everything we do — clinical care, education, training, logistics, research, information systems, enterprise management — exists for one reason and that is to support warfighter readiness,” at an all-hands gathering Feb. 6, 2026. The former U.S. Navy surgeon general and chief of the Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery assumed the role as DHA director Feb. 2, 2026.

‘We Are a Combat Support Agency,’ says new DHA Director

Feb. 12, 2026

Vice Adm. Darin K. Via focuses the Defense Health Agency on warfighter medical readiness.

Soldier sitting at desk, looking at laptop

New virtual urgent care option for TRICARE Prime beneficiaries in the U.S.

Feb. 11, 2026

The new option allows TRICARE Prime enrollees ages 12 and older to schedule virtual urgent care through the Military Health System Nurse Advice Line.

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