PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The hospital corps, signed into action by former President of the United States William McKinley, June 17, 1898, was the solution to the need for well-trained enlisted medical personnel, a need which was emphasized by the Spanish-American War. Hospital corpsmen were meant to be...

ROTA, Spain– For Hospitalman Rigel Kent Quimbao Villaruel, serving in Navy Medicine is an opportunity to care for those who serve their country and make a meaningful impact on their lives.Assigned to Naval Medical Readiness and Training Command Rota, Spain, Villaruel works in Medical Homeport, at...

ROTA, Spain (May 20, 2026)— Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and Emergency Department (ED) staff assigned to Naval Medical Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Rota participated in Naval Station Rota’s Annual Air Mishap exercise, strengthening the command’s emergency response capabilities and...

NMCP Graduates Second HMRP Class, Strengthening Medical ReadniessPORTSMOUTH, Va. (June 12, 2026) Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) held a graduation ceremony June 12 for the second class of corpsman completing the Hospital Corpsman Residency Program (HMRP). The ceremony marked another milestone...

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - Following the conclusion of Exercise Flintlock 2026 on April 30, Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) EURAFCENT is applying operational and scientific experience gained during the multinational exercise to strengthen force health protection and warfighter readiness at Camp...

LEMOORE, Calif. (June 10, 2026) –Time is money. In the world of military medicine, that age-old adage is not just a cliché, but a direct formula for readiness, clinical resources and command funding.In military medicine, there is an often-overlooked administrative responsibility behind patient care,...