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Service members preparing for a permanent change of station (PCS) outside the continental United States (OCONUS) with pets are encouraged to contact the installation veterinary clinic now to schedule a pet health certificate appointment.

April 23, 2026

Book Pet Health Certificate Screening Now for OCONUS PCS Moves

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas — Service members preparing for a permanent change of station (PCS) outside the continental United States (OCONUS) with pets are encouraged to contact the installation veterinary clinic now to schedule a pet health certificate appointment.

Four Soldiers from Munson Army Health Center pushed their physical and mental limits to earn the prestigious German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge April 16. From left, Spc. Delilah Wells, Sgt. Joseph Stoops, Pfc. Harris Halverstadt, and Pfc. Seth Dunham were among the 29 Soldiers at Fort Leavenworth to qualify for the foreign military award, successfully navigating a grueling series of tests on multiple days.

April 23, 2026

Munson Soldiers Prove Tactical Readiness, Earn German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas — Four Soldiers from Munson Army Health Center pushed their physical and mental limits to earn the prestigious German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge April 16. Sgt. Joseph Stoops, Spc. Delilah Wells, Pfc. Harris Halverstadt, and Pfc. Seth Dunham were among the 29 Soldiers at Fort Leavenworth to qualify for the foreign military award, successfully navigating a grueling series of tests on multiple days.

Munson Army Health Center Soldier Spc. Chaiyaporn Charoenput examines fellow Munson Soldier Spc. Dalilah Wells’ ear during a practical exercise during specialized training to earn certification through the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri Feb. 26. Charoenput and Wells were two of four Munson Soldiers selected to attend the week-long training.

March 11, 2026

Now hear this! Munson expands hearing screening capability on Fort Leavenworth

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas — Four Soldiers from Munson Army Health Center recently traveled to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, to complete specialized training and earn certification through the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation, expanding Fort Leavenworth’s capability to conduct hearing screenings that support medical readiness and environmental health.

Capt. Rebecca Paquette, a dietitian at Munson Army Health Center, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, reads product nutrition information at the commissary on post, Feb. 24. Paquette will be at the commissary March 3 and 5 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and the Post Exchange March 25 and 27 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. to answer questions and share practical guidance on selecting foods that fuel the body for peak performance.

March 11, 2026

Fueling Readiness: Dietitians bring performance nutrition to commissary, PX

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas — The Fort Leavenworth Community will have an opportunity this month to connect with registered dietitians – no appointment necessary --and learn how everyday nutrition choices support health, performance and overall wellbeing.

After completing a blood draw, Sgt. Felicia Wells, a medical laboratory specialist at Munson Army Health Center, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, places a dressing around the arm of Capt. Blake Cremin, company commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 329th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, out of Parsons, Kansas, Feb. 19. Soldiers from the 329th traveled to Munson to complete annual medical readiness processing to ensure the unit remains medically ready to answer the nation’s call

March 11, 2026

Munson Army Health Center strengthens Total Force Readiness though Annual Medical Processing

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas — Munson Army Health Center supported Soldiers from the 329th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, based in Parsons, Kansas, by conducting an annual medical readiness processing event at Fort Leavenworth, Feb. 19, to ensure the unit remains medically ready to answer the nation’s call.

Army Reserve Soldiers Master Sgt. Kevin Ptak and Sgt. 1st Class Adam Watson from the 2-383rd Training Support Battalion, Leavenworth, Kansas, prepare to evacuate a simulated casualty during Combat Lifesaver Training at Fort Leavenworth, Feb. 5-8. Munson Army Health Center Soldiers joined the unit to provide CLS training to equip Soldiers with critical, life-saving skills they may need on the battlefield.

March 11, 2026

Munson Army Health Center Builds Ready Medical Forces Through Combat Lifesaver Training

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas — Building ready and resilient medical Forces starts long before Soldiers ever deploy. Soldiers at Fort Leavenworth’s Munson Army Health Center are strengthening Army readiness by providing Combat Lifesaver training to members of a nearby Army Reserve Unit – equipping Soldiers with critical, life-saving skills they may need on the battlefield.

Sgt. 1st Class Marcus Harbin, Munson Army Health Center operations NCOIC, helps clear snow and ice from a sidewalk outside the facility during a winter storm, Monday, Dec. 1. Snow removal teams tended to sidewalks and parking areas for patient and staff safety as more than four inches fell on Fort Leavenworth during the day.

Dec. 9, 2025

Munson Army Health Center prepares patients for winter safety

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas — As winter weather arrives in the region, Munson Army Health Center leaders remain committed to protecting the health and safety of patients and staff.

U.S. Army Soldier Staff Sgt. Francisco Martinez, assigned to Munson Army Health Center, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas uses a cell phone to access the MHS GENESIS Patient Portal, Dec. 9. The MHS GENESIS Patient Portal is a secure website for 24/7 access to your healthcare information, including managing appointments, and exchanging messages with the healthcare team anytime and anywhere. The health center is testing online appointment booking through the MHS GENESIS Patient Portal to provide patients 24/7 appointing access.

Dec. 9, 2025

Munson Army Health Center Expands Appointment Access with 24/7 Online Booking

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas — Munson Army Health Center is testing online appointment booking through the MHS GENESIS Patient Portal to provide patients 24/7 appointing access.

Munson Army Health Center Combat Medic Specialist Pfc. Antonio Lopez administers a seasonal influenza vaccine to a service member at a walk-in community flu-shot event at Frontier Chapel, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Nov. 19. According to Munson public health officials keeping flu from formations on post, including the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and the historic United States Disciplinary Barracks, the only maximum-security prison in the Department of War, is an important Force Health Protection mission.

Dec. 8, 2025

Munson Army Health Center builds defenses against seasonal flu

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas — Munson Army Health Center continues to prepare its community for the upcoming flu season.

Julia Flores, a clinical laboratory scientist at Munson Army Health Center, was named Civilian Employee of the Quarter for the Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2025. Operated under the Defense Health Agency, Munson is part of an integrated combat support agency, with a global team of nearly 130,000 civilian and military personnel serving 9.5million beneficiaries and supporting more than 700 hospitals and clinics in the Military Health System.

Nov. 18, 2025

Munson Army Health Center Announces Civilian Employee of the Quarter for 3Q CY25

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas — FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas – Munson Army Health Center named Leavenworth, Kansas, resident, Julia Flores as its Defense Health Agency Civilian Employee of the Quarter for the Third Quarter of Calendar Year 2025.

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