U.S Naval Hospital Guam (USNH Guam) completed installation of a new 72 kilowatt computed tomography (CT) scanner Feb. 13, with a second unit scheduled for installation in the coming months as part of a planned modernization effort. The new equipment replaces a legacy CT scanner that completed its...

SAN DIEGO — Two resident physicians from Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) represented Navy Medicine and showcased life-saving combat casualty research at the 2026 Scientific Assembly of the Special Operations Medical Association (SOMA), held April 27 to May 1.U.S. Navy Lt. Erin N. Snyder, M.D...

**SAN DIEGO —**Heidi Murkoff, author of the pregnancy guide *“What to Expect When You’re Expecting,”*visited patients, families and staff at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) on May 28, offering encouragement, parenting advice and signed copies of her books during a morale-boosting event...

LAL-LO PHILIPPINES - For one U.S. Navy medical officer, participating in Balikatan is more than a mission. For Lt. Zari Alquizalas, her support is personal.“Balikatan translates to shoulder to shoulder,” she said. “As a Filipino-American who grew up in the Philippines and now serves in the U.S...

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Hospital corpsmen assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Twentynine Palms strengthened their operational medical capabilities in May 2026 through a Canine Tactical Combat Casualty Care (K9 TCCC) course taught by Army veterinary personnel,...

Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms and Weed Army Community Hospital at Fort Irwin launched a new joint training partnership on April 27, 2026 designed to strengthen combat medical readiness, expand clinical training opportunities, and enhance interoperability between Army and Navy medical personnel...

YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 21, 2026) — U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Yokosuka and the American Red Cross celebrated the completion of the command’s revitalized Red Cross Dental Assistant Program during a ceremony recognizing five students who each completed more than 600 hours of combined coursework,...

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Sailors, Marines, and civilian personnel aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) Twentynine Palms came together May 6, 2026, to support a record-breaking Armed Services Blood Program blood drive that collected more units than any previous single-event...

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Leaders from Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms, which is supported by Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms, visited the 412th Medical Group at Edwards Air Force Base (AFB) on May 14, 2026, to strengthen cross-service collaboration and identify new...

SAN DIEGO – U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Chief Petty Officer Antares Zongo, leading chief petty officer of the material management equipment division at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), was named Defense Health Network Pacific Rim’s Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year for fiscal year...