25 April 2024 A First: Navy Medicine tests Treatment Protocols in the Artic JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (April 25, 2024) – Operating in extreme artic temperatures can be extremely challenging and performing Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) treatment even more difficult as casualties, donned with large amounts of clothing layers, can make wound assessment
25 April 2024 I am Navy Medicine – HM1 (FMF) Oscar J. Torres Ruiz – stationed at NMRTC Bremerton “I am Hospital Corpsman 1st Class (Fleet Marine Force qualified) Oscar J. Torres Ruiz, assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton.”Torres Ruiz, from Ponce, Puerto Rico, graduated from Academia Santa Maria in 2007. He enlisted in 2014, and always liked medicine. So, when
25 April 2024 SAPR Month and Denim Day: NHC Lemoore and its branch health clinics join to bring awareness to sexual assault and harassment Lemoore -- The month of April is Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) month, and teal is the color for sexual assault awareness. It is also to show support for survivors of sexual violence and to bring awareness about sexual assault and educating people about how to prevent sexual violence.
24 April 2024 Navy Medicine Announces FY23 Sailor of the Year Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Peter Munoz from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms, California was announced as Navy Medicine's 2023 Sailor of the Year (SOY), on April 24, 2024.Munoz, originally from El Paso, Texas, received the recognition at a ceremony hosted by U.S. Navy
24 April 2024 NMRLC Acknowledges and Supports Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Awareness through Denim Day Walk Throughout April, NMRLC has brought attention to Sexual Assault Prevention & Response (SAPR) through mass distribution email notifications, SAPR informational displays, and All-Hands training led by LS2 Alexis Greene, NMRLC Operations Directorate and command SAPR Coordinator. During the training
24 April 2024 Navy Sailor Strikes a Balance between Military Service at Walter Reed and Miss Maryland Competition Harmonizing her dreams of a Navy career and competing in the Miss Maryland competition, Hospitalman Evelyn Johnson is weaving a remarkable tale of courage, aspiration, and resilience.The strong example set by her father and brother ignited a passion within her to stand up and contribute to the
23 April 2024 Naval Hospital Pensacola Sailor is Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program Active-Duty Counselor of the Year PENSACOLA, Fla. – The Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) awarded Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Heather Selvie, a Pensacola, Florida native, as Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program (SARP) Active-Duty Counselor of the Year for fiscal year 2023.BUMED selects one service member and one civilian SARP
23 April 2024 NHCP employee receives President’s Lifetime Achievement Award A long-time civilian employee of Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton received the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award during the Marine Corps Installations West / Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton 25th Annual Volunteer Recognition Ceremony held at the Pacific Views Event Center on April 18, 2024.Mr.
23 April 2024 Walter Reed’s Junior Officer of the Quarter Embodies Patient-Centered Excellence Walter Reed’s Junior Officer of the Quarter Embodies Patient-Centered ExcellenceBy James A. Black WRNMMC Office of Command CommunicationsFaith, Courage, Service, and HonorWhen you meet U.S. Navy Lt. (Dr.) Kathryn Flynn, you’ll likely observe her embodiment of the Navy's core values of faith,
22 April 2024 Picking Up Where Others Left Off at NHB It was a modest proposal.Based on the principle from small environmental beginnings can grow large ecological commitments.Naval Hospital Bremerton staff were asked to observe Earth Day 2024 by just devoting a few minutes to walk the command, walk their neighborhood and/or walk a nearby naval