A physical therapy technician assigned to Expeditionary Medical Facility 150 Alpha has been selected to attend the US Army - Baylor University Doctor of Physical Therapy program beginning in January 2024.Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Kevin Wilson, who serves as a PT tech, learned of his acceptance to...

The Medical Service Corps (MSC) Association of Hampton Roads hosted a symposium that focused on the state of the corps, leadership, career management, manpower, expeditionary medicine, and a professional development panel at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP), Sept. 15...

From Navy Hospital Corpsman to Commanding Officer, Capt. Romeo T. Tizon, Jr. turned over command of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Lemoore (NMRTCL) to Capt. Aaron D. Werbel, in a ceremony held on Sept. 8, 2023, at the Naval Air Station Lemoore chapel.Tizon, a native of the Philippines,...

The majority of patients who come to Naval Hospital Bremerton for their healthcare needs never meet Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Ashley E. Painter.Yet she gets to know quite a few of them.The LaPorte, Colorado native is a Navy medical laboratory technician. She capably handles – all done behind the...

On September 21, 1947, a man was admitted to the Al-Qurayn (El Korein) Hospital in Egypt vomiting profusely and suffering severe diarrhea. Within hours he was dead. The attending physician on duty first suspected food poisoning before 11 additional patients were admitted with identical symptoms...

With a dynamic upbringing between San Diego, California, Quantico, Va., and the Stafford, Virginia. area, Lt. Cmdr. Beth Carter's path seemed undeniably intertwined with the military world. With 11 impressive years serving as a nurse in the U.S. Navy, her impactful journey and experiences add to the...

Sailors and Staff at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point gathered Wednesday, September 20 to celebrate the promotion of one of their peers.Lieutenant Commander Kyle Herring, DO, a native of Phoenix, Arizona, advanced to the rank during the ceremony held aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point. His...

With familial roots dating back to the Battle of Gettysburg, Michael J. Pearson has added another 42 years of military service to extend his heritage legacy.Pearson is retiring at the end of September, 2023, with 22 years at Naval Hospital Bremerton as Safety and Occupational Health Manager, after...

It’s been ruff, but the dogged show of affection was certainly something to howl at Naval Hospital Bremerton for National Dog Week, Sept. 17-23, 2022.For the second year running, staff have been hounded to provide pooch photos to include in a commemorative canine collection:...

Hospital Corpsman Second Class Douglass Jones joined the Navy to challenge himself and develop skills that could one day be useful outside of the military. Fortunately for one service member, Jones was able to apply his newly learned skills in a very unexpected way.The son of Navy parents, Jones...