FAQ For Service members

We honor the dedication of our men and women in uniform to the mission and their service to our country. We are committed to providing every Service member with the health care programs you need to maintain and improve your readiness, fitness and well-being before, during and after deployment. The Post-Deployment Health Reassessment is designed to find out what you need for your health and remove any obstacles that may stand in your way of getting those needs met.

Until it�s your time to begin this process, here are some answers to frequently asked questions about deployment health and the PDHRA:

The Post-Deployment Health Reassessment, or PDHRA, is part of the force health protection program. It extends the continuum of care for Service members� deployment-related health concerns. The PDHRA provides education, screening, assessment and access to care for a wide variety of questions and concerns that you may have about your health after you return from deployment.

Our mission is to provide a full range of services to you and your family. We recognize that deployment may have an impact on your health and well-being. Our commitment is to programs that successfully safeguard your health and wellbeing. Our goal is to avoid or minimize any negative impact deployment may have had on your health.

We�ve learned over the past few years that deployment health concerns may not be noticed immediately after deployment. After you get back home and settle into your life and work, you may notice things are not quite right. Your concerns may be mild, or they may be more troublesome. They may affect you or they may affect your family. And, you may not know the best place to go to find out what is wrong or what to do about it. This program brings you the opportunity to access care once back from deployment.

While the initial focus of the program is those Service members who fall within this three- to six-month time period, the program will be made available to all Service members who have returned from deployment since September 11, 2001. Service members who have returned from deployment and are beyond the six-month period will be contacted by their unit or Commander with details regarding their participation in the PDHRA.

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