Defense Health Agency-Public health experts say investigations have shown that military physical fitness tests provide insights into key components of physical performance and injury risk. A recent 2024…

The military monitors its service members’ fitness levels to ensure combat physical readiness and minimize loss of personnel to injury.

Each military service selects its physical fitness tests to meet its…

The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program has recognized three Defense Health Agency hospitals for their outstanding surgical care.

For help dealing with the emotional challenges of his vision loss, as well as the daily physical challenges he faced, veteran Charles Alewine, was referred to the Major Charles Robert Soltes, Jr., O.D.…

Charles Alewine, a veteran experiencing vision loss, found help dealing with the emotional and physical challenges of his condition at the Major Charles Robert Soltes, Jr., O.D. Department of Veteran’s Affairs…

NASA’s Europa Clipper, which launched Oct. 14 on a journey to Jupiter’s moon Europa, is already 13 million miles (20 million kilometers) from Earth. Two…

Scouts and their families arrive at Scout Day at the National Museum of Health and Medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland, on Oct. 19, 2024. The annual Scout Day brings Department of Defense medical professionals…

U.S. Army Capt. Caitlin Culligan from the Joint Pathology Center answers questions about veterinary pathology during Scout Day at the National Museum of Health and Medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland, on Oct.…

Victoria Klimczak from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health teaches Scouts how to apply a tourniquet during Scout Day at the…

A member of the Fort Detrick Forest Glen Annex Fire and Emergency Services team hands out souvenirs to Scouts after an emergency services and responses presentation during Scout Day at the National Museum…