PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Dec. 1, 2023) Naval Medical Center Portsmouth’s (NMCP) Hematology/Oncology Department hosted the 21st annual Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Department Christmas party in NMCP’s Galley, Dec. 1.Nearly 100 children and their families enjoyed food, games, and a visit from Santa. The

FALLS CHURCH, Va. -- Rear Adm. Darin Via received U.S. Senate confirmation to become the Navy’s 40th Surgeon General.“I am humbled and honored to lead a team of more than 40,000 highly-trained military and civilian health care professionals who provide enduring expeditionary medical support to

It was approximately a dozen years ago that Cris Larsen arrived at Naval Hospital Bremerton in a role well suited for him as Kris Krinkle, or as his seasonal stature is more well know, Santa Claus.As he strode into the command, his attention was drawn to motion on the third floor of the Family

There are many reasons someone might join the military. Some want to follow in their family’s footsteps and join right out of high school, some join to provide for their families during times of financial hardship, and some join out of a sense duty and a drive to help people in need.Lt. Cmdr. Dan

Naval Hospital (NH) Jacksonville staff kicked off the Science, Service, Medicine and Mentoring (S2M2) program Nov. 29 at Darnell-Cookman School of the Medical Arts. The program had been on pause since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.Darnell-Cookman is pleased to have the return of the

It was a Frocking Friday at Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton with 59 Sailors advanced in rank to E-4, E-5 and E-6 in front of family, friends and fellows staff members, Dec. 1, 2023.“We have the absolute honor and pleasure of frocking 59 Sailors this season to the next

They’re adept at unraveling red-tape, proficient at moving mounds of paperwork and practiced at navigating bureaucracy.All that – and more – is just standard support, guidance and expertise provided by Naval Hospital Bremerton’s Medical Board department for servicemembers confronted by the daunting

Okinawa, Japan Friday night, U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa (USNHO) held its annual Tree Lighting Celebration to commemorate the many different holiday traditions that are observed around the world here at Camp Foster, a U.S. base in Okinawa, Japan.We refer to Okinawa as our "Host Nation" and strive to

In 2021, it was documented that a staggering 13.5 percent of the U.S. population had been diagnosed with a disability. With this number growing each year, resources and education are critical to helping these individuals, their families, and others learn and understand their society, relationships

Pacific Partnership 24-1 (PP24-1) concluded 14 days of medical, humanitarian and disaster response, engineering, and host nation outreach efforts in the Solomon Islands closing out its second mission stop Dec. 3.Due to the success of Pacific Partnership 2022, the Solomon Islands government invited