A routine cycling ride for a U.S. naval officer unexpectantly became a harrowing injury which threatened both his life and limb.Recovering from the gruesome ordeal was fraught with unknowns and uncertainties for Lt. Lyman Woollens, family medicine physician assigned to Naval Hospital Bremerton’s...

11 October 2024, Himeji, Japan Commander Angela M. Jordan, Nurse Corps, USN, and Ms. Sachiko Medoruma, USNH Okinawa Community Relations Specialist from U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa, visited Himeji University School of Nursing as a guest lecturer and interpreter for the university’s second year...

The San Diego Padres, joined by alumni and their mascot, the Swinging Friar, brought holiday cheer to patients, families, and staff at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), Dec. 4. The visit, held in conjunction with Fisher House San Diego’s annual open house, aimed to boost morale and show...

Rear Adm. Matthew Case, Director of the Medical Service Corps (MSC), visited Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) for an Admiral’s Call, providing mentorship and guidance to MSC officers, Dec. 3.During the visit, Case met with medical professionals and staff from various departments, emphasizing...

Lt. Cmdr. Joseph “Joey” Biddix, a perioperative nurse and Division Officer of the Sterile Processing Department at Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms (NHTP) from June 2022 to June 2023, has been honored with a 1st place finish in the Navy Nurse Corps’ RADM Elizabeth S. Niemyer Award for Evidence-Based...

Lt. Cmdr. Aaron Walling, Assistant Department Head for Pastoral Care Services at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), has earned National Board Certification from the National Association of VA Chaplains, a significant professional achievement in the field of spiritual care, Dec. 2.The...

Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton Career Counselor office brought together Sailors and civil service staff members, many military veterans, with visiting Olympic College faculty and staff.The fact filled – and collaborative opportunity – seminar, held November 26, 2024, provided an...

Lt. Cmdr. Nicholas M. Suddath, a Navy Chaplain hailing from Hogansville, Georgia, joined Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms on Nov. 1 as the newest member of the Religious Ministry Team. With a deep commitment to spiritual care and a uniquely relatable approach to ministry, Suddath is ready to support...

Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) welcomed more than 160 service members, families, and veterans for the annual Wounded Warrior 5K Run/Walk, Nov. 22. The event, sponsored by Commander, Navy Region Southwest (NRSW) Navy Wounded Warrior and NMCSD’s Morale, Welfare & Recreation (MWR) department,...

In recognition of the Great American Smokeout, Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) joined the nationwide effort to inspire service members, veterans, and families to quit smoking and adopt healthier lifestyles not just on November 21, but every day of the year.The annual initiative, spearheaded...