| The Hospital Corpsmen of Iwo Jima: Stories of Valor and Sacrifice The battle for Iwo may have been a suicide mission. Casualties were immense, and outside of U.S. Marine litter bearers, corpsmen suffered the largest casualty rate. Among the 27 Medals of Honor awarded to Iwo veterans (the most of any battle in World War II), four were bestowed to hospital corpsmen. | | Dedicated Korean War Navy Medic Worked "Feverishly" to Save Lives As a 21-year-old hospitalman in the Korean War, U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Francis "Doc" Hammond saved countless lives during intense battles with enemy forces before losing his own in March 1953. | Flagship of Navy Dental Education Marks 100 Years The story of the Naval Postgraduate Dental School, which celebrated its 100th anniversary on Feb. 3, shows the Navy Dental Corps' ongoing commitment to education and training. | | | Here's some news around the Military Health System you might have missed: Learn how the initiative from the National Intrepid Center of Excellence improves the lives of service members with traumatic injury and other invisible wounds of war. | | | The Reserve Health Readiness Program provides services to members of the National Guard or Reserve, and to active duty service members enrolled in TRICARE Prime Remote. | | | If you have diabetes, you know managing it well is vital to staying healthy from head to toe. From medical appointments to glucose monitoring and more, TRICARE can help you live your healthiest life with diabetes. | | Women's Health The MHS provides comprehensive women's and gender-specific care associated with cardiovascular health, mental health, musculoskeletal injuries, and reproductive health care. Our goal is to ensure the health of all women at every stage of life. | | | |
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