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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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Hands holding smartphone. Text reads: "BETTING YOUR FUTURE: More than money on the line. DHA Public Health"

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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U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Tanya Johnson stand on a stage in front of a table and address audience.

Oct. 8, 2024

Defense Health Agency Leaders Empowered to Lead Transformative Change to Improve Patient Experience

LEESBURG, Va. — DHA Network directors and leadership teams from military hospitals and clinics from across the globe, along with DHA headquarters subject matter experts—participated in the symposium, designed to provide health care leaders with realistic solutions to their local challenges.

Woman wearing Army t-shirt holds weight. Text reads, "NO PAIN NO GAIN MYTHS: DHA Public Health."

Sept. 30, 2024

Military Health Expert Clarifies ‘No Pain No Gain’ Workout Myths

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Department of Defense active duty service members require medical treatment for injuries almost 5 million times each year (for around 1.5 million individual injuries). Injuries cost millions of lost duty and training days, and billions of dollars each year.

Graphic of reminders that "Mental Health Matters" with a logo that reads "Ask the Doc" in the corner.

Sept. 4, 2024

Ask the Doc: What Are Ways To Protect My Mental Health?

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Our mental health expert, U.S. Public Health Service Capt. Meghan Corso, chief of behavioral health clinical operations at the Defense Health Agency, answers a Dear Doc question on ways to protect your mental health.

New text service offers military healthcare updates, information

Aug. 29, 2024

Defense Health Agency Launches New App for Providers to Assess and Treat Traumatic Brain Injury ‘Anytime, Anywhere’

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Defense Health Agency develops important new tool for assessing and managing mild traumatic brain injury, also known as concussion, with the Warfighter Brain Health Provider Toolkit application.

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.