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Navigating change with purpose: inTransition sup...

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Jun. 03, 2026
The program helps active duty service members, National Guard and Reserve members, veterans, and retirees...
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Back of uniformed service member standing in tall grass. Text reads: "INVISIBLE THREATS: What you need to know about new tick dangers." MilTICK; DHA Public Health.

Invisible threats: New tick-borne dangers found ...

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May. 26, 2026
Rare but dangerous viruses carried by ticks no bigger than a sesame seed are being detected, and a proactive...
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Uniformed service member and three family members sitting around a table. Text reads: "YOUR MISSION: PROGRESS, NOT PERFECTION. Every small swap makes a big difference in your family's health." DHA Public Health

Unseen guests in your kitchen: A military family...

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Apr. 21, 2026
Military families become highly skilled at rapid pack-out and quickly establishing new living space. Each new...
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Betting your future: Is gambling a threat to you...

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Apr. 08, 2026
When a service member is struggling, the signs can often point to familiar stressors like anxiety, depression,...
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Train your thoughts: JBA fosters mental resilien...

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Mar. 31, 2026
Completing mission after mission can be stressful for a lot of military members. The military...
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Cutout image of woman standing next to badge of shadow of service member that says "ILER." Text reads: Request a Personal ILER Account -Introducing new Personal ILER Access which will enable you, as a service member with a CAC to view your own exposure and health data, enhancing transparency, informed care, and continuity across the DOW health care systems with planned expansion to include Department of Veterans Affairs systems. -The Personal ILER role will allow access: --To securely view your own ILER Exposure Summary record. --To access your "My Profile" to update your account information. --The ability to print your personal ILER data report, if a record is available.

Know your exposure story: military to provide ac...

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Mar. 27, 2026
In a significant move toward greater transparency and health care empowerment, the Military Health System is...
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Commentary: National Nutrition Month provides op...

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Mar. 04, 2026
From basic training to deployment, and from family life to retirement, good nutrition is a force multiplier.
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Commentary: Fuel your spring with nutrition tips...

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Mar. 04, 2026
For service members, nutrition is a critical component of readiness. With a little planning, you can ensure...
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Man in suit speaks at podium in front of sign that says "DEFENSE HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM 2024."

Aug. 27, 2024

Military Health Information Technology Focus of DHITS 2024

DALLAS, Texas — The 2024 Defense Health Information Technology Symposium kicked off in Dallas, Texas, with Patrick (Pat) Flanders, chief information officer for the Defense Health Agency, touching on the Department of Defense’s efforts to modernize health care, providing enterprise intelligence and data solutions, and looking to the future.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that 60 percent of mothers in the U.S. stop breast feeding sooner than planned, and that only one out of four infants are exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life, the medically recommended duration. The Department of Defense and service military policies have been created and updated to ensure military mothers have the time, resources, and leadership support to breastfeed for six months after birth.

Aug. 21, 2024

Military Honors Mothers, Infants by Supporting Breastfeeding

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that 60 percent of mothers in the U.S. stop breast feeding sooner than planned, and that only one out of four infants are exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life, the medically recommended duration. The DOD and service military policies have been created and updated to ensure military mothers have the time, resources, and leadership support to breastfeed for six months after birth.

Uniformed service member undergoes eye exam with technician in scrubs. An image of an eye chart that says "EYE HEALTH" is overlaid.

Aug. 14, 2024

Low Vision: What it is and How You Can Function with the Right Treatment Plan

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Service members are often exposed to a variety of hazards in combat, training, or daily activities, on and off duty, including situations that may affect their vision.

Graphic demonstrating the process of Mental Health care and additional resources through targeted care. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

Aug. 9, 2024

Targeted Care for Mental Health Issues Rolling Out Across Department of Defense

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Targeted care offers the right mental health resources for each individual as it begins rolling out across the Department of Defense.

A soldier stands silhouetted in black in front of a fire pit at night.

Aug. 6, 2024

Burn Pit Registry Redesign Auto Enrolls Participants and Simplifies Requirements

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — The Department of Veterans Affairs is advancing efforts to address issues associated with military-related toxic exposure by launching a redesigned Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry.

All dogs arriving into the U.S. must: Be Healthy Be at least 6 months old Have a Microchip that is detected with a universal scanner Have a complete CDC Dog Import form

July 29, 2024

DHA Veterinary Services Explains Updated CDC Dog Importation Guidelines

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Service members and their families returning to the United States from overseas duty assignments will be subject to updated dog importation requirements effective Aug. 1, 2024.

Two women look into a microscope. Text reads, "New MilTICK Sure Path: Surveillance for Understudied, Rare, and Emerging Pathogens."

July 25, 2024

DHA Public Health Launches MilTICK SURE Path: Surveillance for Understudied, Rare Emerging Pathogens

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — The MilTICK program is expanding its disease surveillance to include deadly emerging pathogens. MilTICK SURE Path is a critical tool for defense public health entomology and public health officials in tracking emerging disease threats.

Vector-borne diseases, or VBDs, pose a risk to U.S. service members during military training exercises, operations, response missions, and deployments outside the continental U.S. Malaria and dengue fever, the VBDs most commonly experienced by the military in the last 12 years, are transmitted by mosquitoes. Service members, family members, and Department of Defense civilians should follow the three “Ds” of mosquito protection: Drain, Dress and Defend. (Defense Health Agency-Public Health graphic illustration by Joyce Kopatch)

July 11, 2024

Mosquito Season Is Here! DHA Public Health Experts Provide Advice to Protect Yourself from Vector-Borne Diseases

FALLS CHURCH, Va — Vector-borne diseases, or VBDs, pose a risk to U.S. service members during military training exercises, operations, response missions, and deployments outside the continental U.S. Malaria and dengue fever, the VBDs most commonly experienced by the military in the last 12 years, are transmitted by mosquitoes. Service members, family members, and Department of Defense civilians should follow the three “Ds” of mosquito protection: Drain, Dress and Defend.

Image of service member wearing eye protection. Text reads "Protect Your Sight To Fight: DHA Public Health."

July 11, 2024

Preserving Sight to Fight by Ensuring Effective Military Eye Protection

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — 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.

Womack Army Medical Center celebrated the 2024 graduates during the Graduate Medical Education Commencement Ceremony, June 12, Iron Mike Conference Center, Fort Liberty MG. (Ret) Jeffrey Clark, Defense Health Agency Senior Leader Mentor delivered a heartfelt keynote speech. Clark shared stories from his 35-year career in the Army, emphasizing the importance of teamwork, leadership, and service. He encouraged the graduates to embrace their roles as military medical professionals, to cherish the joy of serving something bigger than themselves, and to support one another through the ups and downs of their journey. The graduates completed their training through the different residencies and internship programs at Womack, to include: Family Medicine Residency Program; Gynecologic Surgery and Obstetrics Residency Program; Internal Medicine Residency Program; Family Medicine Hospitalist Fellowship; U.S. Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing; Social Work Internship Program; Primary Care Eye Residency; Vision Rehabilitation Optometry Residency and U.S. Army Baylor University Graduate Program in Health and Business Administration.

July 10, 2024

Military Graduate Medical Education Applications Open Until Aug. 31

Janet A. Aker, MHS Communications — Womack Army Medical Center celebrated the 2024 graduates during the Graduate Medical Education Commencement Ceremony, June 12, Iron Mike Conference Center, Fort Liberty, North Carolina. The Defense Health Agency GME program is open to applicants from now until Aug. 31, 2024. A new tool allows applicants to make better-informed decisions about their medical future and has all they need to learn about GME eligibility criteria and locations in one place.