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Soldiers navigate an obstacle during Operation Holistic Warrior at Fort Jackson, S.C., March 27, 2025. The annual workshop is designed to strengthen the Army Reserve across the five holistic health and fitness readiness domains: sleep, mental, spiritual, nutritional and physical.

Air Force Lt. Col. Kristi McElroy inspects a child's teeth during "Give Kids a Smile" at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 22, 2025. The 15th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron initiative provides free dental checkups to the children of service members.

Airmen get their blood pressure checked during a health screening as part of confined space rescue training at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, Aug. 13, 2024. The exercise enhances air load capabilities, refines deployment procedures, expands mission readiness and fulfills medical readiness requirements.

Therapy dog Emma visits soldiers to boost morale and experience a day in the life of an Apache helicopter pilot at Fort Campbell, Ky., July 26, 2024. Emma's mission is to spread smiles and make every day golden.

Health care providers from the National Capital Consortium and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center graduate from medical education programs during a ceremony in Bethesda, Md., June 14, 2024.

A service member swims in a pool during the Light Up triathlon at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 13, 2024. The triathlon included a 300-yard indoor swim, a stationary 25-minute bike ride and an outdoor 5K race. The event recognized April as Stress Awareness, Alcohol Awareness and Move More month.

Air Force Airman 1st Class Cassandra Knudsen interacts with Leo Mascitelli before a dental exam at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., March 29, 2024.

Air Force Maj. James Oliver examines a patient during a humanitarian mission in Georgetown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, March 4, 2024. The medical team collaborated with local professionals to deliver support and resources to the island nation and its healthcare system.

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Sharla Sudial, left, and Airman 1st Class Omar Estrada teach children about oral health at the Child Development Center at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., Feb. 13, 2024.

Air Force Col. Catherine Logan sits for an eye exam at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Jan. 24, 2024.

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chelsea Gibson shakes a therapy dog's paw during a "Pause for Paws" suicide prevention event aboard the USS Harry S. Truman in Portsmouth, Va., Dec. 5, 2023.

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Zoe Zimmer speaks with a patient during a community health event as part of Pacific Partnership near Savusavu, Fiji, Nov. 6, 2023. Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific region.

Army 1st Lt. Carly Halley, a Walter Reed National Military Medical Center audiologist, teaches children about hearing during the Teddy Bear Clinic at the National Museum of Health and Medicine in Silver Spring, Md., Sept. 23, 2023.

Airmen treat a simulated patient during Medic Rodeo, a medical competition, at Melrose Air Force Range, N.M., Aug. 23, 2023.

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Leianna Adame shows children how to properly brush their teeth in Koror, Palau, Aug. 24, 2023.

Marine Corps Sgt. Joshua Yang teaches a child cardiopulmonary resuscitation in Chuuk, Micronesia, Aug. 17, 2023. The state of Chuuk is part of Task Force Koa Moana’s deployment throughout the Indo-Pacific region, where Marines and sailors work to strengthen alliances.

Alaska Army National Guard Sgt. Will Bobcat hoists service members into a helicopter during medevac training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 4, 2023.

Air Force Reserve Lt. Col. Katherine Cruz prepares a patient for a blood sugar test during Operation Healthy Delta Innovative Readiness Training in Anna, Ill., June 12, 2023. The event provided service members with training and readiness skills while also helping to support local community needs. This photo was edited to protect patient privacy.

Navy Seaman Jonathan Krajesky jumps off the USS Porter during a swim call as part of the ship's Mental Health Awareness Month observance event in the Atlantic Ocean, May 31, 2023. During the event, sailors participated in a variety of exercises, discussions about mental health and a picnic.

A student in the Medical Education and Training Campus Preventive Medicine program at Joint Base San Antonio examines insects in an entomology laboratory, June 13, 2023. As part of the training, students learn to perform various entomological functions in support of insect and rodent control programs.