ROTA, Spain – U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Rota recently partnered with Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) schools to provide sports physicals for student athletes ahead of the 2026–2027 school year.Hospital staff completed 169 sports physicals at David Glasgow Farragut Middle High School,...

Throughout the spring semester, officers and hospital corpsmen from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Patuxent River stepped out of their daily clinic roles to bring the mission of Navy Medicine directly to the St. Mary’s County community. By sharing their military and medical...

Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) Bravo conducted a change of command ceremony aboard Naval Medical Center San Diego, June 26, 2026.Capt. Ian Fowler relinquished command to Capt. Shannan Rotruck in a formal ceremony, marking a significant transition for the deployable Navy field hospital unit.The...

Meet Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Ryan Wahrman, an instructor at Battle Stations-21 assigned to Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, the Navy's only boot camp.For Wahrman, a native of Covina, California, the decision to join the Navy came down to a single word: heritage."My decision to enlist...

Insect-borne illnesses have been a significant threat to U.S. forces overseas since the earliest deployments in the history of the nation’s military, and remain a constant danger to operations in the present day.These illnesses, how they are transmitted, and the areas that they affect are in...

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Across the globe, as U.S. Naval forces project power and maintain maritime security, a highly specialized and often unseen element ensures these warfighters are protected. For the medical component of these global operations, the foundational logistical backbone is provided by...

A Corpsman serving aboard Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Cherry Point learned motivation could only take her so far and that discipline was essential to achieving a difficult goal and earning an advanced certification.Hospital Corpsman Second Class (Fleet Marine Force) Lea Graciano...

After a monumental 59 years of federal service, including nearly a half-century at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), Carol Devine, executive assistant to the executive officer, retired during a ceremony held June 24.Devine, who served as a trusted advisor and administrative professional for...

Imagine being hand-selected to lead medical training in a foreign country where their main language is a different one than your own. This recently became reality for Expeditionary Medical Facility 150-Mike Lt. Cmdr. Patrick Marsh, who currently serves as the associate director of medical services...

Navy Medicine recently announced the recognition of five outstanding hospital corpsmen, awarding them the esteemed Danyelle Luckey Sacred Trust Award. This honor celebrates their unwavering commitment to patient-centered care and exceptional patient advocacy across the military health system. One of...