(Aug. 23, 2023) MARINE BARRACKS WASHINGTON – U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Steven Cornelius, M.D., became the first Marine Barracks Washington physician to deliver a baby for a Marine or spouse attached to the unit.On August 20, 2023, Cornelius had the privilege of assisting Staff Sgt. Elena Specht, the...

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Receives Level II Trauma Center Designation.PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Aug. 24, 2023) -- Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) has been awarded provisional designation as a Level II Trauma Center by the Commonwealth of Virginia's Department of Health."This Trauma Center...

NAVAL SUPPORT FACILITY THURMONT – U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Security Company (MSC) Camp David participated in emergency medical care training courses at Naval Support Facility (NSF) Thurmont, July 18-21 and July 25-28.Sailors assigned to NSF Thurmont’s medical department held Tactical Combat...

When you meet retired U.S. Navy Capt. (Dr.) Robert F. Browning and U.S. Navy Capt. (Dr.) Sean McKay, you quickly realize these two talented surgeons have a mutual admiration society, each capable of finishing the other’s sentences after having worked together for more than a decade.“Our friendship...

Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) Juliet conducted its first orthopedic surgical partnership mission with Honduran healthcare professionals at Hospital Escuela during a Global Health Engagement in the U.S. Southern Command area of operations, Aug. 14-18...

Sailors and Civilians recently bid Fair Winds and Following Seas to an officer who served his entire Navy career as a Nurse.Navy Capt. Phillip Boyer retires later this year after more than two decades in the Navy Nurse Corps, ending his service as Chief Nursing Officer aboard Naval Health Clinic...