SIGONELLA, Italy - Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Kirk Ashley Young from Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) EURAFCENT was announced as the Navy Medicine Research and Development (NMR&D) 2024 Sailor of the Year (SOY), in October.Young, the command’s leading petty officer was selected amongst the eight...

Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Domenic Nasuta, assigned to Center For Security Forces (CENSECFOR) Detachment North Island, has a passion for the outdoors and a dedication to service that has defined his Navy career. From working as a hospital corpsman with the Marine Corps on deployment to his current...

Bananas, needles and thread were crucial to improving Navy Corpsmen’s skills during a class held Friday, November 15 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point.Sailors from Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point trained to suture wounds in a class that combined formal instruction and practical exercises...

HM1 Kenneth Compton’s journey to the Navy began in 2005 with a search for stability that quickly transformed into a commitment to serve and lead. Starting with a National Call of Service contract, he completed active and reserve duty before transitioning to Training and Administration of the...

BATAM, Indonesia – Growing up, David Doyle loved watching movies about the military and popular superheroes. In his mind, joining the service would be the closest thing to living a life like those of his favorite movie characters, “Maybe without the powers or abilities but a hero nonetheless.”...

Hospital corpsmen, by virtue of being the largest occupational rate, have one of the most varied career fields in the Navy. From dental hygienists serving in bustling medical centers in metropolitan areas to x-ray technicians; from independent-duty corpsmen on submarines to combat patrols on land...

Seaman Bryan Rodriguez-Vecchioly, a sailor from Ponce, Puerto Rico, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Naval Medical Readiness Logistics Command (NMRLC), Williamsburg, Virginia.Rodriguez-Vecchioly, a 2017 graduate of Adventist Academic High School, joined the Navy eight months ago. Additionally,...

Courtesy story by Rick Burke, Navy Office of Community OutreachMILLINGTON, Tenn. – Petty Officer 3rd Class Tyree Bryant, a native of Richmond, Virginia was recently selected as Junior Sailor of the Quarter (JSOQ), third quarter, serving with U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC)...

Courtesy story by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Isaiah M. Williams, Navy Office of Community OutreachMillington,Tenn. - Petty Officer 1st Class Bashanda Peay, a native of Winnsboro, South Carolina, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command...

Story courtesy of Ashley Craig, Navy Office of Community OutreachMILLINGTON, Tenn. - Petty Officer 1st Class Breanna Funderburk, a native of Leesburg, Florida, was recently selected for the Medical Service Corps In-Service Procurement Program while serving in the U.S. Navy assigned to U.S. Navy...