His journey took him from chasing championships to chasing vital signs, as Chief Hospital Corpsman Adrian Paschal shifted from athlete to servicemember, finding a new way to compete, this time against time itself.From the time Paschal could first dribble a ball, he saw basketball as his ticket to...

SIGONELLA, Italy (August 5, 2025) – When every second counts, Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Brenden Sherrill is ready. As one of the 33 certified Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Sigonella—and one of 20 assigned to the hospital’s Emergency...

SILVER SPRING, Md. - Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Alvin Ciasico, from Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC), was awarded a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal on August 11th at an all-hands call and awards ceremony for actions he took in administering emergency medical aid.On July 12th, while...

BRIDGEPORT, Calif. — Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Detachment (NMRTD) Bridgeport hosted a joint Advanced Life Support (ALS) training session with the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center’s Mountain Medicine unit on June 10, 2025, to strengthen combat medical readiness in support of...

Naval Leader and Professional Development Command hosted a five-day Job Duty Task Analysis (JDTA) review for its Executive Medicine Department Enlisted Course (EMDEC), held July 21st through the 25th. This review underscores Navy Medicine’s commitment to empowering its senior enlisted leaders for...

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,...