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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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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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A U.S. Air Force technical sergeant, 172nd Airlift Wing, marshals an aircraft at Karup Air Base, Denmark, June 18, 2026. The wing was recognized as one of 13 military programs for their commitment and innovation in outstanding suicide prevention efforts to save lives at the 2026 Suicide Prevention Recognition Ceremony Sept. 2 at the Pentagon, presented by Defense Suicide Prevention Office. The programs’ “efforts and resourcefulness create changes that will leave a positive impact on military members and their families,” said Dr. Alicia Matteson, acting director of DSPO. (Photo by Master Sgt. Sarah McClanahan)

13 military programs to be honored for outstanding suicide prevention efforts

Aug. 28, 2026

These units and organizations are recognized for exceptional leadership in suicide prevention, peer connectedness, and enhancing unit readiness.

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FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas -- Munson Army Health Center is encouraging beneficiaries—particularly military family members and retirees who may not have a Common Access Card—to establish their myAuth accounts now, before they urgently need to access health care information.

Set up myAuth now to avoid delays accessing health information

Aug. 25, 2026

Beat the rush and set up your myAuth account today using your current DS Logon so you don't lose access to your medical records.

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Vision Center of Excellence Annual Research and Industry Day
Sept. 11, 2026

Vision Center of Excellence Annual Research and Industry Day

This day unites clinicians, researchers, and industry partners. They will share experiences, spark new ideas, and talk about what works best.

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Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Tyler Gould, from Fort Worth, Texas, gives a typhoid shot to a patient aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19).
Sept. 16, 2026

Immunization Essentials Course: September 2026

A virtual two-day course that trains healthcare personnel in vaccine policy, vaccine safety, and effectiveness.

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TBICoE Education Series: Invisible Impact — Blast Overpressure and Total Force Fitness
Sept. 18, 2026

TBICoE Education Series: Blast Overpressure — A Panel Discussion

This discussion brings together leaders in the field of blast overpressure to address its effects on service members, military operations, and long-term health.

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