11 December 2025 Shoulder-To-Shoulder: First Valkyrie Blood Transfusion Training for US, Philippine Marine Units in Palawan Improves Resiliency in Battle PUERTO PRINCESSA, Philippines – In battle, Marines know that if a serious wound doesn’t kill you, bleeding out could. As rounds crack overhead and the chaos of conflict ensues, the battle to get life-saving blood transfusions at the front lines is a difficult task. This challenge is magnified by the...
10 December 2025 USNMRTC Yokosuka Enhances Joint Readiness During Big Rescue Kanagawa 2025 JOGASHIMA PARK, Japan — U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (USNMRTC) Yokosuka joined more than a dozen U.S. and Japanese military, governmental, and civilian organizations Nov. 9 during Big Rescue Kanagawa 2025, one of Japan’s largest annual disaster-response exercises.Hosted by the...
09 December 2025 Acting Secretary of War for Health Affairs Visits U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa, Japan — Acting Assistant Secretary of War for Health Affairs Dr. Stephen Ferrara made a brief visit to U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa on Dec. 3, emphasizing his commitment to supporting military medical facilities even during the holiday season. Ferrara told a standing-room-only...