 During National Nurses Week, we honor and celebrate our nurses deployed around the world and working in every community, large or small, providing expert care for our service members and their families. The military health system pays tribute to the dedication our military health system nurses exhibit every day, from inside hospitals and clinics to research labs, classrooms, and homes. MHS nurses serve leading roles to maintain and strengthen the medical readiness of our military force and the readiness of our medical force. Thanks to them, our service members are able to deploy around the world on a moment's notice. Protecting our total force family is the DOD's top priority. After over a year of living in a pandemic environment, nurses are key teammates in leading integrated healthcare teams to deliver uninterrupted service and healthcare to all of those in need. The military health system thanks our nurses for serving as a key line of defense against COVID-19 and all they do to serve our communities. During this week, find a nurse and thank them for all that they do.