By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alec R. KramerBETHESDA, Md. — Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Thomas E. "Tommy" Riggs retired from the United States Navy during a traditional Navy Retirement ceremony, marking the culmination of a distinguished 27-year career that spanned from battlefield...

Navy dental professionals are expanding patient care capabilities through advanced digital dentistry while ensuring Sailors receive the hands-on training necessary to sustain these capabilities for the Fleet and contingent environments.Lt. Cmdr. Elizabeth Joseph, assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness...

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Twentynine Palms recognized Hospitalman Hanna Parkos as Blue Jacket of the 3rd Quarter, highlighting her contributions to occupational health, patient care and operational readiness.Parkos works in the occupational...

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — A farewell dinner for a Navy hospital corpsman turned into a real-world emergency response Aug. 21 when 10 hospital corpsmen and several Marines rushed to the scene of a house explosion in Twentynine Palms, helping move an injured man away from the damaged home, evacuate...

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — In August 2026, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Twentynine Palms recognized Hospital Corpsman 1st Class April Million as Senior Sailor of the 3rd Quarter, highlighting her leadership, mentorship and commitment to supporting operational readiness and...

BETHESDA, Md. — After 28 years of unwavering dedication to the United States Navy and its Sailors, Chief Hospital Corpsman Avesta El officially retired during a ceremony held at Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command (NMRTC) Bethesda on Aug. 14, 2026.The ceremony brought together family, friends,...

Nurses and corpsmen serving aboard Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Cherry Point spent an August morning refreshing their proficiencies and learning about updates to their career fields.The NMRTC Cherry Point Nurses Skills Fair held Thursday, August 20, 2026, in the facility gave staff...

In a search to find something different for his life, Naval Hospital Jacksonville Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Konstantin Lukianeko left his home of Vladivostok, Russia, and moved to the United States at the age of 25. Looking for financial stability and more of an education led him to join the U.S...

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Behind nearly every diagnosis, treatment decision and assessment of a service member’s medical readiness is laboratory work that patients rarely see.For Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Meosha P. Williams of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Twentynine Palms,...

PENSACOLA, Fla. - Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Austin Peevey, Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) instructor, assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Pensacola, credits his medical training for his ability to provide critical care in combat emergencies. Those hard-earned experiences shaped...