Meet Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Henry Branham, a Recruit Division Commander (RDC) at Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, the Navy's only boot camp.Branham's path to the Navy was anything but conventional. Growing up in Seattle, Washington, he was surrounded by a family steeped in military...

ROTA, Spain (March 15, 2026) - Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Joseph Barron, a native of Midland, Texas, is assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Rota, where he serves as a physical therapy technician, working with active duty service members, their families and local nationals to...

PENSACOLA, Fla. – A Naval Hospital Pensacola Sailor is being recognized for his quick thinking and decisive actions that protected a child wandering near Interstate 10 in September 2025.Blake Molinaro, a behavioral health technician, was driving with his wife when they noticed a child alone near the...

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — On May 2, 1945, during the Battle of Okinawa—one of the largest amphibious assaults and deadliest battles of World War II—a young Navy hospital corpsman charged across an exposed battlefield under heavy fire to save a wounded Marine.By the end of the day, Hospital...

After more than a decade of service, Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Derrick Bender has been selected for the Navy’s competitive Health Services Collegiate Program (HSCP), a commissioning pathway that marks a significant milestone in his career.The San Diego native will remain on active duty while...

SAN DIEGO (April 15, 2026) — As NASA’s Artemis II crew returned to Earth following their historic mission around the moon, a team of Navy Medicine professionals stood ready in the Pacific Ocean to receive them—prepared for anything from a routine recovery to a life-threatening emergency.Among them...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (April 13, 2026) Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) kicked-off its second Corpsman Residency Program (HMRP) April 13, 2026, with a class of six corpsmen ready to receive training. This marks the second class of corpsmen to go through HMRP, with the program’s first class of...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – Naval Medical Forces Development Command (NMFDC) announced the fiscal year (FY) 2025 Region Sailor of the Year (SOY) during an all-hands ceremony at the headquarters building, March 26, 2026.The NMFDC region SOY finalists were Hospital Corpsman 1st...

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsmen spend months in "A" school undergoing training so that they can provide quality medical care to their fellow service members as well as their families. Now, thanks to advocation and efforts from staff members at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, corpsmen have the...

Five Sailors, attached to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) New England were advanced to the rank of Hospital Corpsman Third Class, March 2026.Advancement in rank reflects a Sailor’s growing expertise and leadership, strengthening Navy Medicine’s ability to deliver trained and...