Story By HM1(SW/AW) Kristen Gordon and HM1(FMF) Giankenneth MolinaJOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST -- For two Navy corpsmen assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Annapolis, readiness means ensuring lifesaving blood products are available wherever the mission demands — from...

LIEPAJA, Latvia (June 8, 2026) For Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Dante Hendrix, wearing the Navy uniform was always a matter of family tradition.As he grew up in Southern California, he watched his father serve a full Navy career before retiring. That example helped shape his own decision to enlist...

YOKOSUKA, Japan — U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Yokosuka's proactive approach to cancer screening has been recognized by Defense Health Network (DHN) Pacific Rim leadership as a best practice, highlighting how targeted outreach, expanded access to care and a patient-centered approach to preventive...

On the night of April 17, 1918, the American cargo steamer SS Florence H. lay at anchor in Quiberon Bay off the coast of Brittany, France. Then it caught fire. A fire on any ship is bad, but it is worse when its cargo hold is full of 3,500 tons of smokeless powder. With the appearance of the first...

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune’s Healthcare Simulation and Bioskills Center hosted the final stage of En Route Care (ERC) training for corpsmen across Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.The ERC program is designed to train hospital corpsmen on medical care provided during...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Kevinjay Flores, an instructor assigned to Navy Medicine Training Support Command (NMTSC), was named the 2025 Shore-Based Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET) of the Year by the U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and...