ROTA, Spain –Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Ramon A. Diaz, assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Rota, delivers specialized orthopedic care that helps Sailors and Marines recover from injuries and return to duty.A native of East Brunswick, New Jersey, Diaz serves as an orthopedic...

Meet Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Blake Hollier, a Recruit Division Commander (RDC) and "C" School instructor at Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, the Navy's only boot camp.A native of St. Amant, Louisiana, Hollier joined the Navy 13 years ago with a straightforward goal: advance his...

ROTA, Spain – Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Nicolas Pantoja, assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Rota, plays a key role in supporting Sailors and families throughout the European and African areas of responsibility.A native of Orange County, California, Pantoja serves as the...

NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy - Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) EURAFCENT welcomed Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Essozimna Andjo as its new command senior enlisted leader (CSEL) on June 17.Andjo, who brings more than two decades of operational and medical experience to the command, is...

Meet Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Ryan Wahrman, an instructor at Battle Stations-21 assigned to Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, the Navy's only boot camp.For Wahrman, a native of Covina, California, the decision to join the Navy came down to a single word: heritage."My decision to enlist...

A Corpsman serving aboard Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Cherry Point learned motivation could only take her so far and that discipline was essential to achieving a difficult goal and earning an advanced certification.Hospital Corpsman Second Class (Fleet Marine Force) Lea Graciano...

Navy Medicine recently announced the recognition of five outstanding hospital corpsmen, awarding them the esteemed Danyelle Luckey Sacred Trust Award. This honor celebrates their unwavering commitment to patient-centered care and exceptional patient advocacy across the military health system. One of...

Corpsmen assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Cherry Point competed to win the annual “Corpsman Cup” on Thursday, June 18, 2026. The competition celebrated the 128th birthday of the Navy Hospital Corps and included events stressing the physical and mental grit of the Sailors...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The hospital corps, signed into action by former President of the United States William McKinley, June 17, 1898, was the solution to the need for well-trained enlisted medical personnel, a need which was emphasized by the Spanish-American War. Hospital corpsmen were meant to be...

ROTA, Spain– For Hospitalman Rigel Kent Quimbao Villaruel, serving in Navy Medicine is an opportunity to care for those who serve their country and make a meaningful impact on their lives.Assigned to Naval Medical Readiness and Training Command Rota, Spain, Villaruel works in Medical Homeport, at...