The majority of patients who come to Naval Hospital Bremerton for their healthcare needs never meet Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Ashley E. Painter.Yet she gets to know quite a few of them.The LaPorte, Colorado native is a Navy medical laboratory technician. She capably handles – all done behind the...

On September 21, 1947, a man was admitted to the Al-Qurayn (El Korein) Hospital in Egypt vomiting profusely and suffering severe diarrhea. Within hours he was dead. The attending physician on duty first suspected food poisoning before 11 additional patients were admitted with identical symptoms...

With a dynamic upbringing between San Diego, California, Quantico, Va., and the Stafford, Virginia. area, Lt. Cmdr. Beth Carter's path seemed undeniably intertwined with the military world. With 11 impressive years serving as a nurse in the U.S. Navy, her impactful journey and experiences add to the...

Sailors and Staff at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point gathered Wednesday, September 20 to celebrate the promotion of one of their peers.Lieutenant Commander Kyle Herring, DO, a native of Phoenix, Arizona, advanced to the rank during the ceremony held aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point. His...

With familial roots dating back to the Battle of Gettysburg, Michael J. Pearson has added another 42 years of military service to extend his heritage legacy.Pearson is retiring at the end of September, 2023, with 22 years at Naval Hospital Bremerton as Safety and Occupational Health Manager, after...

It’s been ruff, but the dogged show of affection was certainly something to howl at Naval Hospital Bremerton for National Dog Week, Sept. 17-23, 2022.For the second year running, staff have been hounded to provide pooch photos to include in a commemorative canine collection:...

Hospital Corpsman Second Class Douglass Jones joined the Navy to challenge himself and develop skills that could one day be useful outside of the military. Fortunately for one service member, Jones was able to apply his newly learned skills in a very unexpected way.The son of Navy parents, Jones...

Rosealynn Seeley, newborn daughter to Chief Mass Communications Specialist Alexandra Seeley, Trainer, Afloat Training Group, San Diego, was born in the hospital’s patient drop-off area and was soon assisted by hospital staff. “Rosealynn Ariel Seeley made her grand entrance on Aug 31, and we are so...

LIMA, Peru - U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) SOUTH hosted a tour for Gen. Laura Richardson, commander, U.S. Southern Command, on Sept. 15.Richardson, who visited NAMRU SOUTH as part of a three-day tour of operations throughout Peru, met with command leadership to discuss ongoing research...

Naval Hospital Bremerton will hold a Mental Health Open House, September 26, 2023.The event, held in conjunction with September recognized throughout the Defense Health Agency as Suicide Prevention and Awareness month, will start with a suicide prevention presentation at 8 a.m., followed by the open...