Lt. Thomas McGlynn, a medical entomologist with the Navy Entomology Center of Excellence (NECE), Jacksonville Florida, traveled to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NSGB) in support of Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay Preventive Medicine, Joint Task Force Guantanamo (JTF-GTMO) and Army Public Health...

When the Naval Medical Center Washington relocated to Bethesda in Feb. 1942, it was comprised of three administrative units—the Naval Hospital (what would become Naval Hospital Bethesda), the Naval Medical School, and the Naval Dental School (now known as the Naval Postgraduate Dental School or...

Although Patrick W. Graves has never been a quitter, he staunchly advocates that others should consider doing just that.At least for a day.Graves, Naval Hospital Bremerton Tobacco Cessation Facilitator and NHB’s Health Promotion and Wellness team were at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor Liberty Center to...

Being the one left behind after a death is not easy. One moment, everything seems normal; and the next, you realize life will never be the same. During that emotional and stressful time, the Sailors of Navy Mortuary Services step in to lighten the burden.“Someone’s got to,” said Senior Chief...

SAN DIEGO, CA –Naval Medical Forces Pacific (NMFP) announced the winners of the Captain Cheryl R. Ringer Memorial Award today, an annual recognition of excellence in process improvement.The award, established in 2018, honors individuals who exemplify leadership, professionalism, and dedication to...

Leaders serving aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point gathered mid-February 2024 to hone their craft and develop awareness of emerging challenges facing Sailors in the U.S. Navy.Naval Officers serving aboard MCAS Cherry Point conducted an iteration of Intermediate Leadership Course aboard the...

SAN DIEGO, Ca – Ms. Lisa M. Truesdale, deputy assistant secretary of the Navy (military manpower and personnel) and assistant secretary of the Navy (manpower and reserve affairs) visited Navy Environmental and Preventive Medicine Unit FIVE (NEPMU-5) on Wednesday, February 14.During her visit,...

On Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, Secretary of the Navy Carlos del Toro, Rear Adm. Darin Via, the Navy Surgeon General, Governor of Maryland Wes Moore, Mrs. Dawn Moore, the first lady of Maryland and Capt. Melissa Austin, Commanding Officer, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, took part in a...

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Feb. 16, 2024) – Some skill sets are too important to lose, that’s why round-robin training is held quarterly at U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay.Director of Expeditionary Medicine and Department Head of Staff Education and Training (SEAT), Cdr. Alexis McDermott, coordinated...

SAN DIEGO – Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Military Manpower and Personnel Ms. Lisa Truesdale visited Naval Medical Center San Diego, Feb. 14, to meet with staff who manage and support the Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) process at the medical center.Truesdale is...