Brain injury poses a serious health threat to U.S. service members across the world. Cognitive impairment resulting from brain injury can negatively impact individual health, unit readiness and the lethal capacity of the nation’s forces.In defense of U.S. service members, Navy Medicine Research &...

NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy – As part of a regional visit to military medical assets across Europe, the Honorable Stephen Ferrara, Acting Assistant Secretary of War for Health Affairs visited Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) EURAFCENT’s headquarters on September 15.During the visit,...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON - (Sept. 9, 2025) - Representatives of DesiCorp, Inc., met with leadership and research scientists assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio at the Battlefield Health and Trauma Research Institute.The representatives traveled from Louisville,...

BETHESDA, Md. – Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC) leadership and staff took part in a three-day meeting of the Health Services Operational Advisory Group (HSOAG) from September 9-11.The meeting gave Marine Corps and Navy medical leadership a forum to share the latest resources, research findings...

SIGONELLA, Italy – Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU)EURAFCENT joined a base-wide “Keep Sigonella Beautiful” campaign on September 5.The initiative, sponsored by Naval Air Station Sigonella, is aimed at promoting environmental compliance and strengthening ties with Italy, the base’s host nation and...

SILVER SPRING, Md. – Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC) held a reenlistment and change of office ceremony Sept. 3, in which Master Chief Hospital Corpsman Phillip Jean-Gilles turned over his role as command master chief (CMC) to Master Chief Hospital Corpsman Christopher Cariss.Lt. Sara Tuck, a...