PORTSMOUTH, Va. (May 8, 2026) The Blessing of the Hands is a sacred tradition atNaval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP), the Navy’s oldest continuously operating hospital.Falling annually during the kickoff ofNational Nurses Week (May 6–12), the event serves as a poignant reminder of the spiritual...

PORTSMOUTH, Va – Navy Medicine is modernizing expeditionary medical (EXMED) logistics to support the Fleet and Marine Corps in contested environments. During the 2026 Navy Medicine Logistics Symposium, leaders focused on sustaining scalable, modular systems designed to handle prolonged care and...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – As operational requirements continue to expand across the Fleet and joint force, the Navy Medicine Enterprise is facing an increasing need for medical logistics officers according to Cmdr. Rannie Gibson, assistant specialty leader for Navy medical logisticians and assigned to Naval...

CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina – Blast exposure is unavoidable for most Marines. One doctor in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina is working to outpace blast exposure before it leads to irreparable hearing loss.“Marines, in particular, are exposed to a high level of noise and blasts as part of their job...

Courtesy story by Lt. j. g. Taylor Worley, Navy Office of Community OutreachMILLINGTON, Tenn. – Cmdr. Narda Heywood, a native of Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.“The values of integrity and...

Since its founding as a hospital in 1968 and subsequent transition to health clinic in 2007, nurses aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point have played a critical role in the readiness of Marines and Sailors serving aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point.These historical photos are of Nurses...