WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Across the globe, as U.S. Naval forces project power and maintain maritime security, a highly specialized and often unseen element ensures these warfighters are protected. For the medical component of these global operations, the foundational logistical backbone is provided by...

A Corpsman serving aboard Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Cherry Point learned motivation could only take her so far and that discipline was essential to achieving a difficult goal and earning an advanced certification.Hospital Corpsman Second Class (Fleet Marine Force) Lea Graciano...

After a monumental 59 years of federal service, including nearly a half-century at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), Carol Devine, executive assistant to the executive officer, retired during a ceremony held June 24.Devine, who served as a trusted advisor and administrative professional for...

Imagine being hand-selected to lead medical training in a foreign country where their main language is a different one than your own. This recently became reality for Expeditionary Medical Facility 150-Mike Lt. Cmdr. Patrick Marsh, who currently serves as the associate director of medical services...

Navy Medicine recently announced the recognition of five outstanding hospital corpsmen, awarding them the esteemed Danyelle Luckey Sacred Trust Award. This honor celebrates their unwavering commitment to patient-centered care and exceptional patient advocacy across the military health system. One of...

Eight local high school students spent a week at Naval Hospital (NH) Jacksonville participating in its annual Science, Service, Medicine and Mentoring (S2M2) internship at the hospital, June 8-12. The Darnell-Cookman School of the Medical Arts students got a taste of military medicine while working...

NEWPORT, Rhode Island – Capt. Rona Green, commanding officer of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Center New England and director, Naval Health Clinic New England, passed the helm to Capt. Kevin J. Lyle during a change of command and retirement ceremony in Newport, Rhode Island, June 10.Rear Adm...

Corpsmen assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Cherry Point competed to win the annual “Corpsman Cup” on Thursday, June 18, 2026. The competition celebrated the 128th birthday of the Navy Hospital Corps and included events stressing the physical and mental grit of the Sailors...

Navy Cmdr. Carlton Bennett III served as an enlisted Sailor during a time when nearly every department on a Navy ship had a VCR, typewriters were used to draft official correspondence and paper letters were the only way to send correspondence home to loved ones.During his time as an officer, he...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The hospital corps, signed into action by former President of the United States William McKinley, June 17, 1898, was the solution to the need for well-trained enlisted medical personnel, a need which was emphasized by the Spanish-American War. Hospital corpsmen were meant to be...