Tucked away in a display case located in the command suite at the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) in Falls Church, Virginia, lies an unassuming relic: a small, beige book of instructions dated 1917. The casual visitor may walk past this humble relic without thinking twice about its...

Heard the joke about the servicemember who smoked, dipped, and vaped, who asked his provider one day during a routine physical examination, “What’s the end result of having a nicotine habit?” “Coffin. Not coughing,” replied the physician. The servicemember didn’t get it. Defense Health Agency...

SILVER SPRING, Md. – Researchers at Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC) submitted a provisional patent for a nanoparticle vaccine to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on September 9. This vaccine development method is intended to prevent malaria but can also be used to develop vaccines against...

CAMP ISHIGAKI, Japan – For the first time, the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) invited U.S. Marine Corps forces to participate in Japan Joint Exercise 2025 (07JX) October 25-26, 2025, at Camp Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan. The core objective of 07JX was to strengthen Japan-U.S. capabilities for HADR...

A team from the Naval Medical Forces Development Command’s (NMFDC) Navy Medical Modeling and Simulation Training (NMMAST) program attended the Joint Trauma System Combat Casualty Care Simulation Expo at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Nov. 13-14, 2025.Located within the Navy Medicine enterprise,...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – A deep-rooted family tradition in Navy medicine gained another chapter recently at the graduation of the Navy Medicine Training Support Command’s (NMTSC) Hospital Corpsman Basic Course (HCB) Class 190-25.Hospitalman Jaylen Rico is now the fourth...

NEW LONDON, Conn. – Navy Diver 1st Class John Ahnen with Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory (NSMRL) was recognized by the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut as their 2024-2025 Serviceperson of the Year (SPOY).The SPOY award honors exceptional active-duty, reserve, or National Guard...

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – U.S. Navy Petty Officer First Class Andrew Mercier, a Hospital Corpsman with 3rd Littoral Logistics Battalion, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, was awarded the Exemplary Leadership Award for Senior Sailor of the 4th Quarter. His dedication and expertise have been instrumental...

SAN DIEGO – Under a bright California sun and the shadow of naval history, Capt. Frank Brajevic was promoted to rear admiral on Oct. 4, 2025 aboard the USS Midway, a fitting location for a ceremony celebrating a career dedicated to service, leadership, and the health of those who serve. The...

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.-- At the Battle Skills Training School on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, a new generation of U.S. Navy medical officers and corpsmen are learning how to save lives where it matters most, on the battlefield. 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine...