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Staying Mentally Fit: Resources to help improve mental health

Staying Mentally Fit: Resources to help improve mental health

Being stationed overseas can feel hard at times, especially during the holiday season. For many, this is their first time away from home. For others, the holidays remind them of a traumatic time. Whether or not the grayer skies proves to be a challenge for you, it is important to […]

December 5, 2025 ×

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Highlighting Seasonal Affective Disorder, power of morale visits at Walter Reed

Highlighting Seasonal Affective Disorder, power of morale visits at Walter Reed

December is Seasonal Affective Disorder Awareness Month, and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center remains an advocate for raising awareness. Walter Reed’s clinical psychologist, Dr. Kalim A. Alcover-Pabon, reiterates the resources available to beneficiaries, adding how companionship plays a part in coping with SAD. SAD, often referred to as seasonal […]

November 28, 2025 ×

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How mindful meditation will help you stay healthy in cold

How mindful meditation will help you stay healthy in cold

Winter is here! Worried that the cold might get you and your family sick more often? One thing that definitely makes us sick more often is our body’s response to stress and anxiety. Obviously, having to deal with the holidays can make us stressed out. This stress directly impacts your […]

November 14, 2025 ×

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Staying healthy not starving

Staying healthy not starving

There is no question that our lifestyles affect the way we eat. On a day-to-day basis, we are often rushing about trying to get things done and this can lead to insufficient time for preparing and cooking proper meals. It is vital that we make an effort to take control […]

November 7, 2025 ×

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Building Resilience, Reducing Anxiety

Building Resilience, Reducing Anxiety

Maintaining peak readiness requires more than physical strength and tactical proficiency. Mental and emotional wellbeing are critical components of a resilient force, and proactively addressing anxiety is essential for sustained performance. Public Health Command Europe emphasizes equipping soldiers with practical tools to build resilience and navigate the stressors inherent in […]

October 24, 2025 ×

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Weighing in on Childhood Obesity Awareness Month

Weighing in on Childhood Obesity Awareness Month

A child’s astonished look gave added weight to a vexing issue openly addressed at Naval Hospital Bremerton, Sep.18. As a mother brought her young daughter to Naval Hospital Bremerton’s Pediatric Clinic for an appointment, they happened upon Health Promotion’s Health Fair focus on National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. Part of […]

October 3, 2025 ×

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21st TSC leaders sign proclamation to strengthen suicide prevention

21st TSC leaders sign proclamation to strengthen suicide prevention

Pledging year-round support for Soldiers in crisis, Maj. Gen. Michael Lalor and Command Sgt. Maj. Denice Malave signed a suicide-prevention proclamation Sep. 10, at Panzer Kaserne. The signing launched the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s observance of Suicide Prevention Month, which highlights breaking stigma and encouraging early intervention. The theme for […]

September 19, 2025 ×

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Taking stings out of summer fun

Taking stings out of summer fun

Bees, with more than 25,000 species, have a critical role in nature, as well as commerce. They are responsible not just for honey, their winter food, but for pollinating food crops, as well as flowers. Wasps and hornets are also important as they hunt down aphids, caterpillars, and other pests […]

August 29, 2025 ×

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Suicide Prevention Month highlights resources, seeks to reduce stigma in Military

Suicide Prevention Month highlights resources, seeks to reduce stigma in Military

As the U.S. military observes Suicide Prevention Month in September there is a renewed focus on destigmatizing behavioral health care and promoting available resources for servicemembers and their families. “Suicide remains a persistent concern within the military community,” said U.S. Army Col. Matthew Garrido, director of psychological health for Medical […]

August 29, 2025 ×

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Ask the Doc: How can I protect my family, buddies from ticks?

Ask the Doc: How can I protect my family, buddies from ticks?

Dear Doc, My kids and spouse are outside all the time in the woods by our house on base. I worry about them getting bitten and infected by ticks, and there are a lot of them during the summer months. I need some tips to prevent tick-borne infection. What do […]

August 22, 2025 ×