SAN DIEGO — What began as a hopeful trip to Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) for labor turned into an unforgettable experience for Electronics Technician (Submarine) Navigation 1st Class Zachery Finley and his wife, Gabrielle Finley, when their baby boy Zachery Jr., was born in the hospital’s...

When Capt. Karli Lepore was approached the previous week by Jean Hallmark, Naval Hospital Bremerton safety specialist, to provide opening remarks for the annual Holiday Safety Brief, there was a moment of hesitation.“I told Jean I really had nothing to talk about,” said Lepore, Naval Hospital...

WASHINGTON (Sept. 16, 2024) - The U.S. Navy recently welcomed Ensign Hallie Hilliard, a promising young officer commissioned through the Health Professions Scholarship Program, into a leadership role. Sworn in by Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, Ensign Hilliard took her oath surrounded by...

Logistics Specialist Seaman (LSSN) Christelle V. Abrego, a San Antonio, Texas, native and graduate of Madison High School, has achieved a milestone, earning the Blue Jacket of the Year award for Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) San Diego. This recognition, awarded annually to the...

A routine cycling ride for a U.S. naval officer unexpectantly became a harrowing injury which threatened both his life and limb.Recovering from the gruesome ordeal was fraught with unknowns and uncertainties for Lt. Lyman Woollens, family medicine physician assigned to Naval Hospital Bremerton’s...

GROTON, Conn.—Navy Diver 1st Class John Ahnen of Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory (NSMRL) was selected as November’s Serviceperson of the Month by the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut.The community-sponsored Serviceperson of the Month program recognizes outstanding active-duty...

11 October 2024, Himeji, Japan Commander Angela M. Jordan, Nurse Corps, USN, and Ms. Sachiko Medoruma, USNH Okinawa Community Relations Specialist from U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa, visited Himeji University School of Nursing as a guest lecturer and interpreter for the university’s second year...

The San Diego Padres, joined by alumni and their mascot, the Swinging Friar, brought holiday cheer to patients, families, and staff at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), Dec. 4. The visit, held in conjunction with Fisher House San Diego’s annual open house, aimed to boost morale and show...

Sailors from Expeditionary Medical Facility Kilo (EMF Kilo) and 2nd Medical Battalion participated in a localized joint training exercise designed to enhance interoperability and knowledge for combined worldwide operations on Nov. 25, 2024, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.The training...

An MCAS Cherry Point couple serving aboard the base’s medical clinic share a passion for honoring America’s deceased service members every holiday season.Mr. John Pick and his wife Amanda serve aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point, John as a General Schedule civilian and Amanda as a contracted...