A new course has been added to the catalog of courses taught at the Medical Education and Training Campus, headquartered on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas. The transfer of functions and assets for the Dental Laboratory Technician, Maxillofacial (MAXILLO) course – to include the...

Pastoral Care pastry…Although it’s not truly known when nor where cupcakes became a popular dessert choice, what is understood is that the U.S. Navy does have a birthday cake tradition, which usually centers on using a sword to cut a slice which is then handed from the oldest Sailor to the youngest...

A notable distinction between Navy Nurse Corps officers and their civilian counterparts is that military personnel can get called upon – sometimes at a moment’s notice – as a ready medical force to pack up and support a medically ready force.Operational commitments and mission readiness are...

As Men’s Health Month is observed in June, we ask Naval Medical Center San Diego’s (NMCSD) lead prosthetist what Men’s Health represents for him.Nathaniel “Randell” Leoncio, who was serving in the capacity of a U.S. Navy Corpsman in Ramadi, Iraq, when in 2005 he lost his right leg above the knee...

U.S. Navy Deputy Surgeon General Rear Adm. Rick Freedman visited Fisher House to recognize the critical role they play in supporting military families at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bethesda, June 13.Freedman's visit highlighted the importance of the Fisher Houses in easing the burden on families...

A sports rodeo provides students a streamlined way to complete their routine physicals to ensure they can safely participate in school and extracurricular activities. The partnership between NMRTC and Rota DoDEA supports the timely delivery of essential health promotion and wellness programming for...

The roles of U.S. Navy hospital corpsmen are varied in support of those in need, including 39 specialties such as behavioral health technician, Fleet Marine Force and physical therapy technician...

LEMOORE, Calif. (June 13, 2024) -- Ebony Sims is a licensed vocational nurse (LVN) in the obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) department at Naval Health Clinic Lemoore. A native of Chicago, Illinois, Sims has been with Team Lemoore for three years as a staff support nurse and nurse educator for all...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (June 13, 2024) – Leadership, researchers, and support staff of Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio attended the ninth edition of Mission Possible, an information-sharing event, held at the Tri-Service Research Laboratory.The purpose of Mission...

Virginia Beach, VA – Forward Deployable Preventive Medicine Unit Two (FDPMU 2) demonstrated Navy Medicines commitment to readiness by participating in the annual Trident exercise from June 3-7, 2024, at Joint Expeditionary Base – Little Creek.Trident is a joint-maritime exercise designed to certify...