02 June 2026 Shoulder to Shoulder: A Navy Physician’s Full-Circle Return During Balikatan LAL-LO PHILIPPINES - For one U.S. Navy medical officer, participating in Balikatan is more than a mission. For Lt. Zari Alquizalas, her support is personal.“Balikatan translates to shoulder to shoulder,” she said. “As a Filipino-American who grew up in the Philippines and now serves in the U.S...
29 May 2026 Treating Four-Legged Warfighters: Navy Corpsmen Train in Canine Tactical Combat Casualty Care TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Hospital corpsmen assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Twentynine Palms strengthened their operational medical capabilities in May 2026 through a Canine Tactical Combat Casualty Care (K9 TCCC) course taught by Army veterinary personnel,...
28 May 2026 Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms, Weed Army Community Hospital launch Joint Medical Augmentation and Skills Training Program Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms and Weed Army Community Hospital at Fort Irwin launched a new joint training partnership on April 27, 2026 designed to strengthen combat medical readiness, expand clinical training opportunities, and enhance interoperability between Army and Navy medical personnel...