It’s a matter of when, not if.Sitting astride a sizable fault line dissecting Puget Sound, Naval Hospital Bremerton (NHB) continues to prepare – structurally, organizationally, and now with and without pressure – to respond to any seismic activity impacting the area.In conjunction with Citadel...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Jul. 14, 2021) – Naval Medical Center Portsmouth’s (NMCP) Diversity and Inclusion Committee hosted a Civilian Appreciation Day event in the command auditorium, July 14.Civilian Appreciation Day is when the Department of Defense honors civilians and the diverse skills they bring to...

NAVY AND MARINE CORPS PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER (NMCPHC), PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Command of the Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center (NMCPHC) changed Friday when Capt. Brian Feldman relieved Capt. Robert “Bob” Hawkins during a ceremony conducted at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, July 9.Rear Admiral...

OKINAWA, Japan (July 5, 2021) – During a recent light armored reconnaissance raid exercise on Okinawa, the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) employed a medical evacuation tactic not commonly used since World War II.With elements of...

The gray paint on the sign is peeling a little. It sits on an old, faded yellow, double-stack tucked between the chapel and the Red Cross. ‘NAMRU’ is written in white. If you didn’t know what it was, you would walk right by it, never knowing who was inside -- or their importance to every resident of...

As June, designated as ‘Men’s Health Month’ by the Military Health System, transitioned into July, the hope is that most males who habitually focus on their physical rather than mental health have at least considered the importance of psychological and emotional well-being.Navy Marine Corps Public...

The junior officer of the quarter at for Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command (NMRTC) Bremerton admittedly could not have envisioned her current status in Navy Medicine.Until it became a career-defining reality.Lt. Caitlin Sleight, clinical psychologist, division officer and Marine Corps...

GROTON, Conn. (NNS) The Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory (NSMRL) celebrated 75 years of service with a dedicated ceremony at the Submarine Force Library and Museum near Naval Submarine Base, New London on June 30.NSMRL began as the medical research section of the Submarine Base Dispensary...

NAPLES – U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Naples and Naval Branch Health Clinic (NBHC) Capodichino Health and Wellness Program earned the Navy Surgeon General's “Blue H” Health Promotion and Wellness Gold Star Level Award on June 16, 2021.The medical treatment facility category recognizes excellence in...