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Event: January 24, 2008
South Madison Business Association Business Expo
Location: Coliseum Bar - Madison

Event: January 28th through January 30th
State of the Military Health System 2008 Annual Conference
Location: Washington, D.C.

The Military Health System (MHS) comprises the entire breadth of the Department of Defense military medical system. Serving over 9 million Americans - active duty and Reserve Component service members; military families; retirees, survivors and their families - the MHS has more than 150,000 medical personnel, both military and civilian, providing medical services in combat theaters and in facilities worldwide.

The MHS operates over 70 hospitals and 400 clinics around the world; conducts global aeromedical evacuation; shipboard and undersea medicine; and delivers humanitarian and other medical crisis response capabilities.

The MHS conducts ground-breaking medical research through many DoD research organizations focused on activities from breakthrough technologies that save lives on the battlefield, to advanced research in cancer treatment; traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder and the full range of clinical conditions.

They supplement their services to over 9 million beneficiaries through a global network of health care providers, and offer the most comprehensive health benefit in the country. Their delivery system, research programs, and civilian network of health professionals provides over $45 billion worth of medical value to its service members and the Nation.

For additional information visit www.tricare.mil