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Aug. 23, 2024
Faces of Beale: The long path to military service, with service along the way

I am the third of four children born to immigrant parents that came to this country seeking a better life. Growing up, I understood that our nation was unique in the resources and opportunities it provided. If it is worth dreaming, it is worth working for. I found the world I knew to exist. I feel
July 6, 2021
COVID-19 pandemic not over, concerns over delta variant growing

According to the military health system, the delta variant of the COVID-19 virus is more transmittable, causes more severe disease, and results in higher cases of hospitalization and death than any other strain of the virus.
May 19, 2021
Reducing the stigma, encouraging mental health care in the military

In the military, the stigma of mental health is grounded in the cultural misperception that a service member must have "zero defects" to be mission-ready. While the Department of Defense strives to identify and eliminate barriers to care that service members face regarding mental health treatment,
Feb. 2, 2021
DOD experts explain: The science behind the COVID-19 vaccines

Almost six weeks after the Food and Drug Administration issued emergency use authorization for the first two COVID-19 vaccines, many questions have arisen concerning their efficacy in attacking the SARS-CoV-2 virus and deadly COVID-19 disease. To better understand how COVID-19 vaccines work, MHS
Oct. 30, 2019
Air Force transitions all U.S. military treatment facilities to DHA administration and management

This October, U.S.-based Air Force military treatment facilities transferred administration and management to the Defense Health Agency.Congress directed this transfer in the fiscal year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act. Establishing an integrated Military Health System will standardize

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Faces of Beale: The long path to military service, with service along the way

COVID-19 pandemic not over, concerns over delta variant growing

Reducing the stigma, encouraging mental health care in the military

DOD experts explain: The science behind the COVID-19 vaccines

Air Force transitions all U.S. military treatment facilities to DHA administration and management