YOKOSUKA, Japan— While most residents aboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) saw a precautionary boil water advisory during a recent water line repair, public health professionals at U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka were working behind the scenes to verify the safety of the installation's...

Military service comes with high stress. Warfighters often carry invisible burdens such as chronic stress, operational fatigue, grief and moral injury. These experiences can be difficult to talk about. To support warfighter readiness and recovery, Naval Medical Forces Pacific is highlighting an...

CHINA LAKE, Calif. — Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit (NMRTU) China Lake held a change of charge ceremony on July 10, marking the formal transfer of leadership from Cmdr. William “PJ” Martin to Lt. Cmdr. Alex R. Stulo as the unit enters its next chapter of supporting warfighter readiness...

FALLS CHURCH, Va.— July 10 marked a rare and symbolic changing of the guard for the United States Navy Nurse Corps. On the same day that Capt. Lonnie Hosea concluded a distinguished three-decade military career, his daughter, Ensign Jenna Hosea Baker, raised her right hand to begin her own.In a...

NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy – In late May, Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) EURAFCENT researchers and partners in Tunisia published a study in the journal Medical and Veterinary Entomology , identifying key locations and seasonal patterns of the invasive mosquito Aedes albopictus, a vector...

Team members with the Defense Health Agency’s Warfighter Readiness, Performance, and Brain Health team hosted an end-user touchpoint at the Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Tactical Medicine Training Center, June 30, 2026.The event brought together U.S. Navy corpsmen and medical officers from across...