The Blood Bank team at United States Naval Hospital (USNH) Sigonella coordinated a Walking Blood Bank (WBB) donor pre-screening event at Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella on April 10th and 11th to bolster its emergency preparedness capabilities. This event marked a resounding success, reflecting the...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – Seaman Recruit Jacob Hernandez was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal on April 7, 2025, for his actions that potentially saved someone’s life.Hernandez, a Hospital Corpsman Basic (HCB) “A” School student at the Navy Medicine Training...

Courtesy story by Ashley Craig, Navy Office of Community OutreachMILLINGTON, Tenn. – Petty Officer 3rd Class Damelah Fluker, a native of Chicago, Illinois, was meritoriously advanced in rank while serving aboard U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (USNMRTC) Guantanamo Bay at U.S. Naval...

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – U.S. Navy Petty Officer First Class Andrew Velikic, a Surface Force Independent Duty Corpsman with 1st Medical Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, was named the 2024 I MEF Sailor of the Year on March 31, 2025. A native of Rockland, New York,...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (April 9. 2025) – Department of Defense (DoD)-related research typically requires additional compliance activities, documentation, and subject protections.To provide additional oversight of human-based research, members of the Department of the Navy (DON)...

Naval Medical Forces Pacific (NMFP) hosted a delegation from the German military health care system April 7-8, strengthening international medical collaboration.German Army Maj. Gen. Hans-Ulrich Holtherm, commandant of the Bundeswehr Medical Academy, and German Army Col. Mohamed Nasri, German Health...

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay earned national recognition from the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) after eliminating surgical smoke from its operating room – one of only 14 military treatment facilities to achieve the “Go Clear” Award.The award...

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. – Sailors stationed at Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms took a significant step toward operational excellence on February 28, 2025, by participating in the Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Green Belt course, a rigorous and data-driven training program aimed at enhancing efficiency and...

SIGONELLA - Sicily - Raised amidst the vibrant cultural tapestry of Stockton, California, Capt. Michael Mercado, a dedicated member of the Medical Corps of the United States Navy, carved his path against the backdrop of a hardworking family that instilled in him the values of perseverance and...

Naval Hospital Bremerton’s Healthcare Business Referral Management is specifically designed to assist all eligible beneficiaries – active duty, retirees and dependents – in getting timely medical care appointments.This include helping navigate the TriWest authorization waiver which has been extended...