21 February 2023 US 2nd Fleet, USFF host Fleet Medicine Symposium Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet’s Health Service Support team, in conjunction with U.S. Fleet Forces Surgeon and Commander, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL), hosted the Fleet Medicine Symposium, at Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Feb. 1-3, 2023...
17 February 2023 The Hospital Corpsmen of Iwo Jima: Stories of Valor and Sacrifice At 0900 on February 19th, 1945, the first assault waves from the 4th and 5th Marine Divisions hit the beaches of Iwo Jima. Embedded within these units were corpsmen like Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class Stanley Dabrowski, of New Britain, Conn., who remembered the “tremendous noise,” concussion of...
16 February 2023 Drilling to the Tooth Truth at NMRTC Bremerton Lets drill to the tooth truth.Try not to gnash, grind, or grate your teeth that Feb. 9, 2023, was National Toothache Day. As uncomfortable as it might be for some to acknowledge that such a date actually exists, dental health and hygiene are imperative and directly linked to every command’s...
15 February 2023 Medical Forces Atlantic Welcomes New Ombudsman Assuring a crucial link between Sailors, families and Navy leaders, Emily Summers was appointed as the new ombudsman for Commander, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL) on board Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads-Portsmouth Annex, Feb. 9, 2023...
14 February 2023 Makin Island conducts Medical Operations with CSG11 Amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and USS Nimitz (CVN 68) of Carrier Strike Group 11 (CSG 11), conducted integrated medical operations Feb. 11, 2023, in the South China Sea.Makin Island and Nimitz, with over 100 Corpsman, conducted movement of a litter-bound simulated patient with...
13 February 2023 NAMRU San Antonio hosts 4th Edition of Mission Possible JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (Feb. 9, 2023) – Military and support personnel assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio attended the fourth edition of “Mission Possible,” an information-sharing event held at the Tri-Service Research Laboratory.The purpose of “Mission...
13 February 2023 U.S. Navy Selects WRNMMC Pharmacist as 2022 Civilian Pharmacist of the Year (Feb. 10, 2023) The U.S. Navy recently named My Lan Tran, supervisory pharmacist at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC), its 2022 Civilian Pharmacist of the Year.“With a decades-long career in service of Navy pharmacy, My Lan Tran continues to prove herself an indispensable asset...
10 February 2023 Junior Physical Therapist of the Year: How One Officer is Chasing Her Dreams CORONADO, Calif. (Feb. 10, 2023) - In the back of a room filled with racks of weights, tension bands, and workout machines is a physical therapist gently stretching out a patient’s back. As she moves around her patient, she talks them through each movement. By the end of the session, the patient...
10 February 2023 Cherry Point Clinic Celebrates Life, Memory of Hospitalman Luigi Di Giovanni (Feb. 2, 2023) Sailors and civilians serving aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point honored the life and service of a Sailor who recently passed away.Sailors and civilians serving aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point gathered Thursday, February 2 at the MCAS Cherry Point Chapel to celebrate...
10 February 2023 Walter Reed to Close COVID-19 Vaccination Site on February 13 Bethesda, Maryland (February 10, 2023) – Due to decreased demand for both COVID-19 testing and vaccinations, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center’s (WRNMMC) COVID-19 Vaccine Site will be permanently closed effective Monday, Feb 13.As shared in a previous message regarding the COVID-19...