SIGONELLA, Italy – In a moving tribute to the exceptional dedication and compassionate care of military medical professionals, the United States Naval Hospital (USNH) Sigonella held its 2025 DAISY Awards Ceremony on May 22. The ceremony, led by Lieutenant (junior grade) Beth Hillman, highlighted a...

SIGONELLA, Italy – On May 6, 2025, United States Naval Hospital (USNH) Sigonella and U.S. Naval Medical Readiness and Training Unit (USNMRTU) Bahrain marked the beginning of Nurses Week with solemn Blessing of the Hands ceremonies—a cherished tradition that recognizes the sacred role of nurses and...

FORT BRAGG, N.C. – Drones buzzed overhead, special operators stalked through the shoot houses, and medics monitored vital signs of patients in the field. This wasn't some disconnected tech demo or surgical exercise; this was integrated, visceral, and real. At the U.S. Army Special Operations...

CAMP LEJEUNE, NC – Expeditionary Medical Facility Kilo conducted a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, May 9, 2025, as Navy Capt. Martin Braud relieved Capt. Darryl P. Arfsten as commanding officer of EMF Kilo, the readiness platform attached to Navy Medicine Readiness and...

ROTA, Spain – Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Rota is leading the way in strengthening warfighter readiness by modernizing healthcare delivery through expanded virtual care capabilities. In alignment with the Defense Health Network-Europe (DHN-EUR) directive and the Navy’s...

Sailors assigned to Casualty Receiving Transport Ship 2 and CRTS-6 conducted shipboard familiarization training aboard the USS Tripoli (LHA 7) on May 7, 2025, a crucial step in maintaining Naval Medical Forces Pacific’s (NMFP) readiness.This training, coordinated by NMFP, prepared the teams for...

The guidon for Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton’s Directorate of Administration went missing recently.Until it was hand delivered –in a framed display case - to a very surprised Capt. Maria Edusada, outgoing DFA director upon completing her final directorate uniform inspection, May...

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Center (NEMWDC) is elevating Expeditionary Medicine (EXMED) readiness through a highly realistic training environment, employing cutting-edge moulage, immersive battle effects, and advanced high-fidelity simulation.EXMED...

NORWICH, Conn. –Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory (NSMRL) staff members participated in Kelly STEAM [Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math] Magnet Middle School’s inaugural career day event on May 2.Volunteers engaged with sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students, speaking on...

A Corpsman at Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point aspires to expand her skills and service in Navy Medicine while continuing her family’s legacy of military service.Hospitalman Gabriella Tellez serves in the clinic’s Radiology department with aspirations to commission and serve as a Navy Medical Corps...