SIGONELLA, Italy — Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Destanee Willison assigned to Naval Medical Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Sigonella, recently returned from a temporary assigned duty in support of the 2025 African Chiefs of Defense (CHOD) Conference, where she provided direct medical support...

America’s oldest military award, distinctive in its rarity, has been acknowledged since its inception in 1782.Purple Heart Recognition Day on August 7 has long held significant meaning for staff members at Navy Hospital Bremerton and Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Bremerton,...

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Six corpsmen completed the Navy’s Audiology Technician Course held at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Twentynine Palms from July 21 to 25, earning certification to conduct hearing screenings that are critical to medical readiness across the fleet and...

Imperial Beach, Calif. — For over a century, from the bloodied beaches of Iwo Jima to the desert valleys of Afghanistan, “green side” Navy hospital corpsmen have stood alongside Marines. Today, that legacy lives on with the sailors that comprise the medical team of Task Force Sapper, supporting...

BETHESDA, Md. — “I’m here because I didn’t give up,” said Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Davonte Mccraven, who will soon be meritoriously promoted to Chief Petty Officer after winning Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) Sailor of the Year, for Fiscal Year 2024. “I am proof that if you don’t give up,...

It was nighttime on the I-805 north when a motorcycle went over a median between the H Street and Bonita Road exits, July 12. The crash left Silverio Gurrola injured on the pavement and his wife, Melinda Gurrola, with a traumatic leg amputation. Amid the chaos and speeding cars, U.S. Navy Hospital...

The South Pacific Island nation of Fiji might seem a world away for a U.S. Navy hospital corpsman from Queens, New York.Pacific Partnership 2025 made such a unique opportunity possible.Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Shane Durand recently took part in the Pacific Partnership mission stop which focused...

FALLS CHURCH, Va. - For one U.S. Navy Sailor, the path to medicine didn’t begin in a lab or a lecture hall – it started in a recruiter’s office with a leap of faith.Armed with a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry and a passion for hands-on work, Ensign Alexander Brady, a native of Gering, Nebraska,...

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Robert McGill, a dental technician with 2nd Dental Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, and a native of Heidelberg, Mississippi, was selected as Warrior of the Week by his command for his unwavering commitment to mission readiness and excellence in patient...

By Logistics Specialist First Class David E. Saffell of Navy Reserve Center Houston and Mass Communication Specialist First Class Jeffry Willadsen, U.S. NavyHOUSTON – Hospital Corpsman Joseph Carlo, a New York City native and Training and Administration of the Reserve (TAR) Sailor assigned to Navy...