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A U.S. Airman, assigned to the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal team, puts on hearing protection before boarding an MC-130J Commando II during a bivouac exercise at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Nov. 4. The exercise tested the 1st Special Operations Missions Support Group’s ability to rapidly deploy and establish base operations infrastructure enabling contingency and wartime operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hussein Enaya)

Report reveals gains in service member hearing health as military focuses on force readiness

May 23, 2025

Hearing loss among service members and Department of Defense civilians was down slightly in 2023, according to the DHA’s Hearing Center of Excellence.


Maj. Tenesha Middleton, a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) at WBAMC, and her colleague, wear the virtual reality headset and prepare a simulation patient for surgery during a simulated training scenario at William Beaumont Army Medical Center, March 26, 2025.

Defense Health Agency collaborates with surgery experts to improve operating room efficiency

May 22, 2025

The effort aims to reduce delays, improve communication among surgical teams, and make ORs more efficient.


Dr. Victor Convertino, second from right, works with colleagues to place monitors on a volunteer in the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research lower body negative pressure chamber to collect physiological data as part of a research protocol.

USAISR partnering on imaging technology for improving hemorrhage triage

May 22, 2025

A new technology that builds on pioneering research may soon enable care givers to assess patient risk more quickly and accurately.


Lab professionals at Walter Reed ensure readiness and the health of service members and their families with a constant focus on patient safety, quality, and standardization while performing approximately three million reportable lab tests annually.

Lab professionals enhance care, ensure readiness at Walter Reed

May 22, 2025

The lab team’s accuracy and integrity of each lab test are essential for providers to make critical decisions and deliver safe, quality care.


Graphic to highlight stress awareness. (U.S. Navy graphic by Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Jonathan Clay/Released)

Stress Awareness: Help is here

May 21, 2025

Excessive stress, and lack of knowledge in how to handle it effectively, can be harmful and impact physical and mental health.


 Air Force Senior Airman Anthony Palacios makes Senior Airman Austin Irving laugh during a video interview, May 13, 2025.

'He Saved My Life': Suicidal Airman Recovers Thanks to Vigilant Wingman

May 21, 2025

The airman initially thought he had ruined his career by opening up, but he later said it was the best thing that could have happened to him.


Service members encounter a wide range of both rewarding and demanding experiences throughout their careers. To help manage the mental health challenges that may result from these experiences, free and confidential resources are available to support and enhance the well-being of service members. (Defense Health Agency-Public Health graphic illustration by Andrew Leitzer)

Commentary: Confidential mental health resources for service members

May 20, 2025

To help manage service-related mental health challenges, there are free and confidential resources available.


gt. Jacob Montgomery, a combat medic with the 501st Aviation Battalion, 1st Armored Division, and Capt. Aaron Chapman, an air medical physician assistant with the 501st Aviation Battalion, 1st Armored Division, perform a point-to-point blood transfusion on a simulated casualty during Exercise Combined Resolve 25-2 May 18, 2025 in Hohenfels, Germany.

Battalion conducts point-to-point blood transfusion training

May 19, 2025

The training scenario focused on rapidly providing blood to soldiers with simulated critical injuries in a simulated mass casualty event.


A parent holding a child's foot, which has a rash on it

Hand, foot, and mouth disease: What parents need to know

May 19, 2025

It starts with a fever and a cranky child, and then you notice the skin rash on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet...


Air Force medical leaders partner with joint forces, DOD researchers on Brain Health Initiative

May 19, 2025

In a combat zone, a single weapon discharge can unleash a force powerful enough to rattle the brain – without leaving a single visible mark