21 May 2024 Cherry Point Clinic Honors American Red Cross Volunteers Volunteers continuing their dedication to the to the wellbeing of service members in eastern North Carolina were celebrated at a ceremony Monday, May 13 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, with one receiving Presidential-level recognition.American Red Cross volunteers serving aboard Naval...
14 May 2024 New clinic expands physical therapy services for Marines, Sailors on Lejeune A new clinic is increasing physical therapy options for Marines and Sailors on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. Rather than defer physical therapy (PT) care to the network, the Warfighter Readiness and Rehabilitation Center has recaptured PT consults for active-duty service members by bringing PT...
14 May 2024 Medical researchers present work at Walter Reed's annual symposiums Researchers at Walter Reed carrying on the distinguished medical legacies of Robert A. Phillips (RAP) and Bailey K. Ashford (BKA), presented their investigative projects to judges during the annual research competitions hosted by the medical center’s Department of Research Programs (DRP) on May...
14 May 2024 “You Grow Where You Are Planted” Cherry Point Nurse Departs for New Role in Public Health A Navy Nurse serving aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point will soon depart for the next chapter in her career that will change the trajectory of her service.Navy Lieutenant Sarah Cruz will soon leave her assignment as Department Head of Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point’s Patient Centered...
13 May 2024 DAISY Awards Honor Nurses at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (May 10, 2024) - Nurses at U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay were celebrated for their exceptional care and compassion during a ceremony where several nurses were awarded the DAISY Award, May 10.The event was a highlight of the celebration of 116 years of the Navy Nurses...
10 May 2024 Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Rota Skills Proficiency Program Supports Warfighter Readiness in any Situation ROTA, Spain- Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Rota has developed a quarterly readiness training program focused on clinical readiness skills. The program was developed because medical personnel may be called upon to utilize skills and knowledge not typically employed within their...
07 May 2024 NMRTC Rota Supports Diverse Regional Missions to Safeguard and Prepare Warfighters and Allies ROTA, Spain – Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC), Rota plays a critical role in supporting the Navy’s largest European installation, strategically located within Spain’s Iberian Peninsula. As the only military treatment facility in the region, NMRTC’s mission extends far beyond the...
03 May 2024 Navy beats Army in annual Best Warrior Competition JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO – Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Michael O’Connell took first place in the noncommissioned officer category at this year’s U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School Best Warrior Competition held at Camp Mackall, North Carolina, April 2024.O’Connell, a special...
02 May 2024 HMCM Palacios: Balance for Success Serving in the military is an experience which encourages and enhances enlightenment, courage, growth and versatility. It is a space where individuality can see to be suppressed. Finding that balance, can be an everyday challenge, but when mastered, can make a person’s life so much more...
01 May 2024 Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Celebrates Charette Building 25th Anniversary PORTSMOUTH, Va. (April 30, 2024) Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) hosted the 25th Anniversary celebration of the Charette Health Care Center, or Building 2, April 30.The center is located between historic Building 1, built in 1830, and Building 3 (previously named Building 215) that opened in...