TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — For Hospitalman Chloe Gerimonte, the journey to becoming a Navy corpsman began in the same clinic where she now serves as an active-duty Sailor. After working as a civilian contractor at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Twentynine Palms' Adult Medical...

Courtesy story by Ashley Craig, Navy Office of Community OutreachMILLINGTON, Tenn. – Petty Officer 2nd Class Victoria Teixeira, a native of Salt Lake City, Utah, serves aboard U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and braining Command (USNMRTC) Guantanamo Bay at U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay,...

NMCP Graduates Second HMRP Class, Strengthening Medical ReadniessPORTSMOUTH, Va. (June 12, 2026) Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) held a graduation ceremony June 12 for the second class of corpsman completing the Hospital Corpsman Residency Program (HMRP). The ceremony marked another milestone...

LIEPAJA, Latvia (June 8, 2026) For Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Dante Hendrix, wearing the Navy uniform was always a matter of family tradition.As he grew up in Southern California, he watched his father serve a full Navy career before retiring. That example helped shape his own decision to enlist...

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...

Hospital Corpsman Third Class Emmanuel Sarkodie promoted to the rank during a ceremony Tuesday, May 19, 2026 held aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point.Sarkodie received a “Tacking of the Crow”, part of a time-honored tradition in the U.S. and Royal Navies where the Sailor’s peers impart wisdom to...

In the Navy, the title of “Doc” isn’t just given; it’s earned through blood, sweat, and unwavering commitment to the Sailors and Marines under a hospital corpsman’s care. For then Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Robert C. Murphy, that commitment was tested in the chaotic waiting room of a foreign...

SAN DIEGO -- Navy Readiness and Training Command San Diego announced Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Kathleen Peterson as the command’s Senior Sailor of the Year, recognizing her sustained superior performance, leadership and dedication to mission accomplishment while currently deployed to...

ROTA, Spain (May 10, 2026) —Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Martin E. Romero Alvarez, a native of Dalton, Ga., is assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Rota, where he works in telemedicine, supporting remote patient care and medical coordination for Sailors and Marines across...

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Twentynine Palms recognized Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Jason Pollick as Junior Sailor of the Quarter for the second quarter of 2026, highlighting his contributions to operational readiness and occupational medicine...