https://www.med.navy.mil News from U.S Navy. en-us Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:40:00 GMT Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:47:00 GMT https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4548592/usnh-yokosuka-public-health-team-safeguards-community-water-supply/ YOKOSUKA, Japan— While most residents aboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) saw a<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jul/17/2003962427/150/150/0/260616-N-WC492-1007.JPG' alt='YOKOSUKA, Japan (June 16, 2026) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Casandra Tisdale, a preventive medicine technician assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka&#39;s Directorate for Public Health (DPH) collects a water sample from a tanker. DPH collected samples from multiple locations across the installation to support water quality testing following repairs to the installation&#39;s water distribution system. (U.S. Navy photo by Daniel Taylor/USNH Yokosuka Public Affairs)' /> <br /> Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:40:00 GMT Daniel Taylor - U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4548592/usnh-yokosuka-public-health-team-safeguards-community-water-supply/ NMFP Navy Medicine https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4548617/navy-chaplain-uses-ai-assisted-music-to-support-warfighter-mental-health-care/ Military service comes with high stress. Warfighters often carry invisible burdens such as chronic<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jul/17/2003962435/150/150/0/260601-O-PU282-7797.JPG' alt='Lt. Cmdr. Abraham Jiregna plays the piano at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command San Diego, June 1, 2026. As a clinical pastoral education resident chaplain, Jiregna established a new music-informed spiritual care program that integrates AI-assisted music to create a therapeutic experience for warfighters navigating mental health challenges. (Courtesy photo)' /> <br /> Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:25:00 GMT Arsenio R. Cortez Jr. - Naval Medical Forces Pacific https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4548617/navy-chaplain-uses-ai-assisted-music-to-support-warfighter-mental-health-care/ NMFP Navy Medicine https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4546759/nmrtu-china-lake-transfers-leadership-at-change-of-charge-ceremony/ CHINA LAKE, Calif. — Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit (NMRTU) China Lake held a change of<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jul/16/2003961719/150/150/0/260715-D-D0528-2695.JPG' alt='Lt. Cmdr. Alex R. Stulo (left) and Cmdr. William “PJ” Martin (right) salute one another during a change of charge ceremony for Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit China Lake at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California, July 10, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo by NAWS China Lake public affairs).' /> <br /> Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:10:00 GMT Christopher Jones - Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4546759/nmrtu-china-lake-transfers-leadership-at-change-of-charge-ceremony/ NMFP Navy Medicine https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4546401/a-legacy-of-care-navy-captain-retires-as-daughter-commissions-into-nurse-corps/ FALLS CHURCH, Va.— July 10 marked a rare and symbolic changing of the guard for the United States<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jul/15/2003961580/150/150/0/260710-N-AJ782-1654.JPG' alt='(260710-N-AJ782-1654) FALLS CHURCH, Va. From left to right, U.S. Navy Capt. Lonnie S. Hosea, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery senior health policy advisor, and his daughter, Ensign Jenna Hosea Baker, a nurse assigned to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, cut his retirement cake as part of a joint ceremony featuring the retirement of Hosea and the commissioning of Baker at Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia, July 10, 2026. The ceremony highlighted a continuing legacy of service for Navy Medicine as Hosea closed out a 30-year career and Baker took her first steps into the Nurse Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Kevin Ray J. Salvador)' /> <br /> Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:49:00 GMT Petty Officer 2nd Class Sasha Ambrose - U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4546401/a-legacy-of-care-navy-captain-retires-as-daughter-commissions-into-nurse-corps/ Navy Medicine Nurse Corps https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4545794/namru-eurafcent-manuscript-published-in-medical-and-veterinary-entomology/ NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy – In late May, Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) EURAFCENT<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jul/15/2003961346/150/150/0/260713-N-SN484-6821.JPG' alt='BIZERTE, Tunisia (July 13, 2026) An Aedes albopictus mosquito, commonly known as the Asian tiger mosquito. The species was the focus of a recent manuscript published by Medical and Veterinary Entomology journal. The article reported the surveillance study conducted by Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) EURAFCENT to better understand its distribution and potential impact on force health protection in operational environments. NAMRU EURAFCENT, part of Navy Medicine Research &amp; Development, conducts research, surveillance and studies of vaccines, therapeutic agents, diagnostic assays and vector control measures in the EUCOM, AFRICOM and CENTCOM Areas of Responsibility to better prevent and treat infectious diseases in support of Navy, Marine Corps and joint U.S. warfighter health, readiness and lethality. (U.S. Navy photo by Aicha Waja /Released)' /> <br /> Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:17:00 GMT Tiziana Consoli - Naval Medical Research Command https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4545794/namru-eurafcent-manuscript-published-in-medical-and-veterinary-entomology/ NMRC NHRC https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4544514/preparing-for-the-austere-battlefield-dha-partners-with-marines-to-refine-porta/ Team members with the Defense Health Agency’s Warfighter Readiness, Performance, and Brain Health<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jul/14/2003960908/150/150/0/260630-O-PJ332-1030.JPG' alt='U.S. Navy corpsmen and medical officers from across the II Marine Expeditionary Force get hands-on with a TBI assessment device during an end-user touchpoint at the Tactical Medicine Training Center, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 30, 2026. The event brought together U.S. Navy corpsmen and medical officers from across the II Marine Expeditionary Force to assess new capabilities for evaluating traumatic brain injuries on the battlefield. Participants evaluated Traumatic Brain Injury Field Assessment Program devices in a hands-on session, giving TBI-FAP developers critical feedback directly from the frontline medical providers who may one day use the equipment in austere environments. (Defense Health Agency Photo by T. T. Parish/Released)' /> <br /> Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:44:00 GMT T. T. Parish - Operational Medical Systems https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4544514/preparing-for-the-austere-battlefield-dha-partners-with-marines-to-refine-porta/ NMFL Navy Medicine https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4541067/usnh-guam-advances-pediatric-capabilities-for-operational-readiness/ U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Guam is expanding medical care for newborns and children with several new<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jul/13/2003960361/150/150/0/260402-N-SC326-7257.JPG' alt='A team of respiratory therapists and a nurse at U.S. Naval Hospital Guam practice setting up an advanced dual-ventilator system on a simulated infant patient. Together, these machines deliver rapid, tiny breaths that safely oxygenate a premature baby while preventing damage to their delicate lungs. USNH Guam is expanding pediatric capabilities to improve care, increase local medical capacity, and strengthen operational readiness across the Indo-Pacific. By increasing treatment capability on island, USNH Guam ensures service members and their families receive the care they need, where they serve.' /> <br /> Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:42:00 GMT Petty Officer 3rd Class Marybeth Vargas Romero - U.S. Naval Hospital Guam https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4541067/usnh-guam-advances-pediatric-capabilities-for-operational-readiness/ NMFP Navy Medicine https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4538894/navy-medicine-master-at-arms-strengthen-expeditionary-readiness-through-combat/ SUFFOLK, Va. — Two Master-at-Arms assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC)<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jul/09/2003959255/150/150/0/260708-D-D0528-4440.JPG' alt='Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Gurjoban Singh, command master-at-arms assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Twentynine Palms, poses with a target following a live-fire exercise during Combat Skills Training (CST) in Suffolk, Virginia, June 11, 2026. The weeklong course prepares Expeditionary Medicine Sailors to operate in austere, high-threat environments by strengthening tactical skills, marksmanship and expeditionary readiness. (Courtesy photo).' /> <br /> Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:41:00 GMT Christopher Jones - Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4538894/navy-medicine-master-at-arms-strengthen-expeditionary-readiness-through-combat/ NMFL Navy Medicine https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4538920/zimbles-rubber-chicken-an-overlooked-symbol-in-a-navy-surgeon-generals-portrait/ Prominently displayed in the executive conference room at the U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jul/09/2003959263/150/150/0/260701-N-IX644-1001.JPG' alt='260701-N-IX644-1001 (July 1, 2026) FALLS CHURCH, Va. An oil painting of U.S. Navy Vice Adm. James Zimble, who was the 30th Navy Surgeon General from 1987-1991, hangs in the executive conference room at U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia. Navy Medicine&#39;s 44,000+ talented and ready forces optimize health readiness, deliver quality healthcare, and provide global expeditionary medical support to warfighters. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sasha Ambrose)' /> <br /> Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:01:00 GMT André B. Sobocinski, Historian - U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4538920/zimbles-rubber-chicken-an-overlooked-symbol-in-a-navy-surgeon-generals-portrait/ BUMED Navy Medicine https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4537626/nmrtc-bremerton-corpsman-cup-kicks-off-summer-with-tactical-medical-competition/ BREMERTON, Wash. – Navy Hospital Corpsmen are routinely expected to provide life-saving medical care<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jul/08/2003958625/150/150/0/260618-N-QW460-1254.JPG' alt='BREMERTON, Wash. – Sailors assigned to Naval Readiness and Training Command Bremerton treat a simulated casualty during the inaugural 2026 Corpsman Cup held Thursday, June 18, 2026. The high-adrenaline, 45-minute continuous tactical medical course challenged teams across five intense stations designed to test their teamwork, esprit de corps, and Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) skills under intense pressure. Teams tackled the course in staggered 20-minute intervals to prove operational readiness and kick off the summer season. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer Benedict, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton Public Affairs.)' /> <br /> Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:43:00 GMT Petty Officer 1st Class Jennifer Benedict - Naval Hospital Bremerton/Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4537626/nmrtc-bremerton-corpsman-cup-kicks-off-summer-with-tactical-medical-competition/ NMFP Navy Medicine https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4534223/defense-health-agency-senior-enlisted-leader-visits-cherry-point-clinic/ Navy Force Master Chief PatrickPaul “PaP” C. Mangaran, command senior enlisted leader for the<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jul/07/2003958214/150/150/0/260626-O-KJ310-2286.JPG' alt='Mr. Brandon Coyle receives a coin from Navy Force Master Chief PatrickPaul “PaP” C. Mangaran, command senior enlisted leader for the Defense Health Agency, in recognition of his exceptional service aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point as the Senior Dental Administrator. Mangaran toured NHCCP for an update on latest development to facilities for patients and staff. NHCCP serves as the keystone of medical readiness for units assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point.' /> <br /> Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:31:00 GMT Thomas Cieslak - Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4534223/defense-health-agency-senior-enlisted-leader-visits-cherry-point-clinic/ NMFL Navy Medicine https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4534137/namru-eurafcent-welcomes-new-command-senior-enlisted-leader/ NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy - Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) EURAFCENT welcomed Senior<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jul/07/2003958156/150/150/0/260609-N-N1542-1001.JPG' alt='NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (June 9, 2026) Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Essozimna Andjo (center) poses for a group photo with Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) EURAFCENT members. NAMRU EURAFCENT, part of Navy Medicine Research &amp; Development, conducts research, surveillance and studies of vaccines, therapeutic agents, diagnostic assays and vector control measures in the EUCOM, AFRICOM and CENTCOM areas of responsibility to better prevent and treat infectious diseases in support of Navy, Marine Corps and joint U.S. warfighter health, readiness and lethality. (U.S. Navy photo by Tiziana Consoli/Released)' /> <br /> Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:32:00 GMT Tiziana Consoli - Naval Medical Research Command https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4534137/namru-eurafcent-welcomes-new-command-senior-enlisted-leader/ NMRC Navy Medicine Hospital Corps https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4532713/navy-physicians-interns-graduate-from-naval-medical-center-camp-lejeunes-reside/ CAMP LEJEUNE, NC – Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune graduates its newest class of family medicine<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jul/02/2003957515/150/150/0/260630-N-FB730-1003.JPG' alt='The Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune Graduate Medical Education Directorate is pictured at the Family Medicine Residency and Sports Medicine Fellowship graduation ceremony on June 30, 2026. The program graduated 10 family medicine residents, 12 family medicine interns, and two sports medicine fellows for Navy Medicine.' /> <br /> Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:50:00 GMT Riley Eversull - Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4532713/navy-physicians-interns-graduate-from-naval-medical-center-camp-lejeunes-reside/ NMFL Navy Medicine Medical Corps NMRTC Camp Lejeune https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4532726/namru-south-information-professional-receives-navy-medicine-lifetime-achievemen/ LIMA, Peru – Miguel Ramirez, head of information management/information technology at Naval Medical<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jul/02/2003957518/150/150/0/260626-N-N1542-1015.JPG' alt='LIMA, Peru (June 26, 2026) Miguel Ramirez, head of information management/information technology at Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) SOUTH. Ramirez was selected for the 2025 Captain Joan Dooling Information Professional Lifetime Achievement Award. Navy Medicine&#39;s 44,000+ talented and ready forces optimize health readiness, deliver quality healthcare and provide global expeditionary medical support to warfighters. NAMRU SOUTH, part of Navy Medicine Research &amp; Development conducts research and surveillance in the SOUTHCOM Area of Responsibility to prevent and treat infectious diseases in support of U.S. warfighter health and readiness. (Courtesy photo/Released)' /> <br /> Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:46:00 GMT Courtesy Story - Naval Medical Research Command https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4532726/namru-south-information-professional-receives-navy-medicine-lifetime-achievemen/ NMRC Navy Medicine https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4532224/family-medicine-physicians-graduate-from-nh-jacksonville-residency-program/ JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Sixteen residents and 13 interns were honored during a June 30 graduation<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jul/02/2003957261/150/150/0/260630-N-JB216-3026.JPG' alt='260630-N-JB216-3026 Jacksonville, Fla. (June 30, 2026) Naval Hospital Jacksonville Family Medicine Intern 2026 graduates pose for a photo following a ceremony held aboard Naval Air Station Jacksonville June 30. NH Jacksonville’s program, now in its 56th year of continuous accreditation, has earned numerous awards for scholarly activity, teaching and clinical training. (U.S. Navy photo by Kie Savage, Naval Hospital Jacksonville/Released).' /> <br /> Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:09:00 GMT Kie Savage - Naval Hospital Jacksonville https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4532224/family-medicine-physicians-graduate-from-nh-jacksonville-residency-program/ NMFL Navy Medicine Medical Corps https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4532218/multinational-medical-professionals-strengthen-interoperability-during-rimpac-2/ JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — Military medical professionals from the United States and<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jul/01/2003957254/150/150/0/260627-A-OK406-4025.JPG' alt='PHOTO' /> <br /> Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:20:00 GMT Sgt. David FitzPatrick - Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4532218/multinational-medical-professionals-strengthen-interoperability-during-rimpac-2/ NMFP Navy Medicine https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4531957/meet-nmrtc-twentynine-palms-public-health-emergency-officer-lt-cmdr-matthew-hor/ TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — While most service members at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jul/01/2003957065/150/150/0/260625-N-SE727-8213.JPG' alt='Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Horch, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms&#39; Public Health Emergency Officer (PHEO) and occupational health department head, poses for a photo outside Robert E. Bush Naval Hospital on June 25, 2026. As the installation&#39;s PHEO, Horch helps protect service members, families and civilian personnel by preparing for and responding to public health threats that could impact force health protection and mission readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Christopher Jones, NH/NMRTC public affairs officer).' /> <br /> Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:39:00 GMT Christopher Jones - Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4531957/meet-nmrtc-twentynine-palms-public-health-emergency-officer-lt-cmdr-matthew-hor/ NMFP Navy Medicine https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4531964/surgery-on-the-high-seas/ ATLANTIC OCEAN - The life of a Sailor is one of a traveler, with longs days at sea there are a<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jul/01/2003957075/150/150/0/260622-N-AJ776-2094.JPG' alt='U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Nicholas Muller, center, assists Lt. Cmdr. Carina Felix, Ship’s Surgeon, while performing surgery aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), June 22, 2026. Eisenhower is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications, supporting East Coast Fleet Replacement Squadrons. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Evan Antonisse)' /> <br /> Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:26:00 GMT Seaman Evan Antonisse - USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4531964/surgery-on-the-high-seas/ NMFL Navy Medicine https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4532226/cherry-point-clinic-celebrates-fifty-eight-years-of-keeping-the-warfighter-in-t/ Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point celebrated a milestone of its mission as the keystone of medical<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jul/02/2003957273/150/150/0/260701-O-KJ310-1835.JPG' alt='An aerial view of the original Naval Hospital Cherry Point complex, photographed July 26, 1968. The hospital was formally commissioned at 11 a.m. on July 1, 1968, with Navy Capt. Anthony Rush serving as its first commander. Fifty-eight years later, Sailors and civilians serving at Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point and Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Cherry Point honor the legacy of the original staff by continuing their mission of keeping MCAS Cherry Point’s service members medically ready for deployment while caring for their family members.' /> <br /> Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:34:00 GMT Thomas Cieslak - Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4532226/cherry-point-clinic-celebrates-fifty-eight-years-of-keeping-the-warfighter-in-t/ NMFL Navy Medicine https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4530986/leadership-transitions-at-navy-medicine-readiness-and-training-command-san-dieg/ SAN DIEGO – Capt. Jerry J. Bailey relieved Capt. Elizabeth M. Adriano as commander of Navy Medicine<br /> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jul/01/2003956530/150/150/0/260630-N-MJ645-1026.JPG' alt='Rear Adm. Kevin J. Brown, commander, Naval Medical Forces Pacific, and director, Defense Health Network Pacific Rim, arrives for the Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) San Diego change of command and Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) transfer of directorship ceremony at NMCSD, June 30, 2026. NMRTC San Diego supports Navy and Marine Corps readiness by ensuring its medical forces are ready to deploy and provide medical support, ashore or at sea. The mission of NMCSD is to optimize health and enhance readiness. NMCSD employs more than 5,500 active-duty military personnel, civilians, and contractors in southern California to deliver exceptional care afloat and ashore. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Marcus Stanley)' /> <br /> Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:43:00 GMT Courtesy Story - Naval Medical Center San Diego https://www.med.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/4530986/leadership-transitions-at-navy-medicine-readiness-and-training-command-san-dieg/ NMFP Navy Medicine