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Retired Navy officer takes helm of DOD’s military health care

Posted on January 18, 2026 Updated on January 16, 2026

https://www.militarytimes.com/pay-benefits/military-benefits/health-care/2026/01/13/retired-navy-officer-takes-helm-of-dods-military-health-care/

Here’s a DHA article as well:

U.S. Navy veteran and VA health care executive appointed as Department of War’s top medical leader

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This entry was posted in ASDHA and tagged ASDHA.

Interested in Executive Medicine? Upcoming Q&A Panel with Navy Medicine Leadership

Posted on January 18, 2026 Updated on January 13, 2026

The Office of the Corps Chiefs is ​​hosting a panel to relay important Executive Medicine information for Slating Season and applications to CO/XO, Senior Executive Medicine, and Milestone positions.

Option #1:

Friday, February 20, 2026 – 1100-1200 ET

Teams Meeting Link

Option #2:

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 – 1700-1800 ET

Teams Meeting Link

Executive Medicine Q&A Panel 2026 flyer

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This entry was posted in Executive Medicine and tagged executive medicine.

Get your health results faster in 2026: Lab and test results immediately available in your MHS GENESIS Patient Portal

Posted on January 17, 2026 Updated on January 16, 2026

https://newsroom.tricare.mil/News/TRICARE-News/Article/4376744/get-your-health-results-faster-in-2026-lab-and-test-results-immediately-availab

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This entry was posted in MHS Genesis and tagged MHS Genesis.

Latest Pentagon Report: China’s Military Advancing Amid Churn

Posted on January 17, 2026 Updated on January 10, 2026

Latest Pentagon Report: China’s Military Advancing Amid Churn

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This entry was posted in Competition and tagged Competition.

BRAVE AI Advances Care for Soldiers, Families

Posted on January 16, 2026 Updated on January 16, 2026

BRAVE AI Advances Care for Soldiers, Families

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This entry was posted in AI, Mental health and tagged AI, Mental health.

Finance Friday Articles

Posted on January 16, 2026 Updated on January 14, 2026

  • Historical Returns For Stocks, Bonds, Cash, Housing & Gold (2025)
  • Is Home Equity Fake Wealth?
  • Multiple 401(k) Rules – What to Do with Multiple 401(k) Accounts
  • nobody knows anything a.k.a. how to trade the market in 2026
  • The 10 eternally true steps to financial freedom
  • The Probability of Loss in the Stock Market
  • Updating My Favorite Performance Chart For 2025
  • Where Americans Choose to Move and Where They Leave
  • Why Do People Partially Engage with the Financial Services Industry?

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Pentagon announces new way military will measure troops’ body fat

Posted on January 15, 2026 Updated on January 14, 2026

https://taskandpurpose.com/news/military-waist-height-ratio/

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This entry was posted in BCA, PFA and tagged BCA, PFA.

New DHA Senior Enlisted Leader – Greetings From Navy Force Master Chief PatrickPaul Mangaran

Posted on January 15, 2026 Updated on January 8, 2026

https://www.dvidshub.net/video/992263/greetings-navy-force-master-chief-patrickpaul-mangaran

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Next Medical Corps Chief All Hands Call – Wed, 21 Jan 2026

Posted on January 14, 2026 Updated on January 13, 2026

The next Corps Chief All Hands Call with RDML Brown is scheduled for Wed, 21 January 2026. Please mark your calendars!

​​Live Options via Teams:

  • 1200-133​0 ET (0900-1030 PT)  image004.png Teams Link
  • 1830-2000 ET (1830-2000 PT)  image004.png Teams Link​

Recording: Available on our Corps Chief All Hands Call ​page​ after the sessions.

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US Navy Trials Digital Medical Records Afloat as Fleet Care Goes Paperless

Posted on January 14, 2026 Updated on January 6, 2026

https://thedefensepost.com/2026/01/05/us-navy-digital-medical-records/

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This entry was posted in Informatics, Surface and tagged Informatics, Surface.

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