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We are a Combat Support Agency. Everything we do—clinical care, education, training, logistics, research, information systems, and enterprise management—exists for one reason: generate and sustain warfighter readiness.

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The switch to myAuth means a simpler, more secure experience in MHS GENESIS Patient Portal.

MHS GENESIS Patient Portal transitioning to myAuth login Sept. 23

Sept. 17, 2026

myAuth is a simpler, more streamlined login authentication application.

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Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Robert Miller, former surgeon general of the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force, kicks off the Joint Trauma System Strategic Leadership Transition conference in San Antonio, Texas, Aug. 13. During the conference, outgoing JTS director, U.S. Army Col. (Dr.) Jennifer Gurney, middle, handed over the reins to the new JTS chief, U.S. Air Force Col. (Dr.) Valerie Sams. Miller encouraged participants to reflect on how far the JTS progressed under Gurney’s leadership, and how confident the organization should be to meet new challenges with Sams at the helm. (Department of War photo courtesy of Joint Trauma System)

DHA's Joint Trauma System welcomes new chief, aligning focus

Sept. 16, 2026

Joint Trauma System ensures warfighters are fully supported from the point of injury through rehabilitation.

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Navy Vice Adm. Darin Via, director of the Defense Health Agency, speaks with emerging military healthcare leaders at the 2026 Tri-Service Chapters Annual Scientific Meeting in Bethesda, Maryland, Aug. 26. Opening the meeting, Via stressed the role of medical leaders in combat power and delivery of warfighter medical readiness: “You all will save more lives on the future battlefield … you will keep more fighters in the fight, and that is how we will win the war.”

Data is Defense Health Agency's ‘North Star’ delivering decisive warfighter support

Sept. 08, 2026

To achieve our North Star, DHA should be synchronized and data-driven to deliver decisive warfighter support.

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The Defense Health Agency’s Cryopreservation Demonstration Program, a three-year pilot created to reimburse certain costs for sperm or egg freezing, aims to give eligible service members options for family planning when facing the unique demands of military service.

Cryopreservation Demonstration Program launches, allowing flexibility in warfighter family planning

Sept. 08, 2026

Military service has an impact on how people build their families, with deployments and long separations affecting when troops decide to have children.

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Medical Museum Teddy Bear Clinic 2026
Sept. 19, 2026

Teddy Bear Clinic 2026

Bring your kids to the NMHM's Teddy Bear Clinic!

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2026 Defense TechConnect Summit
Sept. 22, 2026

2026 Defense TechConnect Innovation Summit and Expo

Attend the nation's premier defense innovation event, connecting top dual-use solution providers with top military, industry, and investment leadership.

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Sept. 23, 2026

TBICoE Training Series Neuroimaging Following Concussion

This training course provides evidence-based guidance to evaluate and manage post-traumatic headaches, based on the clinical recommendation.

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