GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay has been recognized as a CNOR Strong facility by the Competency & Credentialing Institute, marking a milestone in its commitment to surgical excellence, patient safety, and medical readiness.The designation supports Defense Health Agency...

Aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, Navy Lieutenant Joelle Borja and Courtney Hayes share the same goal, ensuring the mental wellness and deployment suitability of Marines and Sailors.As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Borja serves as the Department Head for the Mental Health Department...

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (April 24, 2026) – At U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay, patient safety is built into every process, reinforced through leadership engagement, and driven by staff at every level.During Patient Safety Awareness Week, staff across U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training...

In his book “What It Is Like to Go to War”, American author and Vietnam War veteran Karl Marlantes reflects on the lasting moral and spiritual impact of combat. “Combat is a lot of things, but one of them is that it puts you in a different relationship with eternity … it changes … your sense of what...

Since the commencement of the partnership between Naval Hospital (NH) Jacksonville and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) late last summer, a groundbreaking milestone took place. For the first time ever, a VA surgeon operated on a patient in NH Jacksonville, which has been a military treatment...

ROTA, Spain (May 10, 2026) —Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Martin E. Romero Alvarez, a native of Dalton, Ga., is assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Rota, where he works in telemedicine, supporting remote patient care and medical coordination for Sailors and Marines across...