Aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, Navy Lieutenant Joelle Borja and Courtney Hayes share the same goal, ensuring the mental wellness and deployment suitability of Marines and Sailors.As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Borja serves as the Department Head for the Mental Health Department...

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (April 24, 2026) – At U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay, patient safety is built into every process, reinforced through leadership engagement, and driven by staff at every level.During Patient Safety Awareness Week, staff across U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training...

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Twentynine Palms recognized Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Maria J. Molina Lemus as Senior Sailor of the Quarter for the second quarter of 2026, highlighting her leadership, mentorship, and commitment to operational...

In his book “What It Is Like to Go to War”, American author and Vietnam War veteran Karl Marlantes reflects on the lasting moral and spiritual impact of combat. “Combat is a lot of things, but one of them is that it puts you in a different relationship with eternity … it changes … your sense of what...

Since the commencement of the partnership between Naval Hospital (NH) Jacksonville and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) late last summer, a groundbreaking milestone took place. For the first time ever, a VA surgeon operated on a patient in NH Jacksonville, which has been a military treatment...

ROTA, Spain (May 10, 2026) —Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Martin E. Romero Alvarez, a native of Dalton, Ga., is assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Rota, where he works in telemedicine, supporting remote patient care and medical coordination for Sailors and Marines across...

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Twentynine Palms conducted an influenza pandemic tabletop exercise on April 9, 2026 to evaluate the command’s ability to respond to a large-scale public health emergency while maintaining support to warfighters,...

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms recognized Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Michael Rodriguez as Sailor of the Quarter for the second quarter of 2026, highlighting his leadership, mentorship, and commitment to operational readiness while serving at...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (May 8, 2026) The Blessing of the Hands is a sacred tradition atNaval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP), the Navy’s oldest continuously operating hospital.Falling annually during the kickoff ofNational Nurses Week (May 6–12), the event serves as a poignant reminder of the spiritual...

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Researchers with Navy Medicine Research & Development’s (NMR&D) Naval Health Research Center (NHRC), showcased innovative fatigue-monitoring technology during the Department of War (DoW) Lab Day at the Pentagon on May 6.NHRC scientists, in collaboration with the Massachusetts...