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GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba
260424-N-LY941-4009 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba - Members of the laboratory team at U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay receive a Ready Reliable Care Reliability in Action Certificate of Recognition at the hospital, April 24, 2026. The team earned the award for exemplifying the Ready Reliable Care principle of commitment to resilience. Awardees from left to right are: Lt. j.g. Keron Liverpool, Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Asia Shelton, Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Jmere Robinson Witherspoon, and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Selena Mangosing. (U.S. Navy photo by Emily McCamy)
Twentynine Palms, CA
Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Maria J. Molina Lemus, leading petty officer for the Patient Centered Medical Homeport Clinic assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms, was recognized as the command’s Senior Sailor of the Quarter for the second quarter of 2026. Molina Lemus was recognized for her leadership, mentorship, and contributions to operational readiness and patient care in support of Navy Medicine’s mission. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo)
PORTSMOUTH, VA
260511-N-KC192-2026 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (May 11, 2026) Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL, Defense Health Agency (DHA), and Navy and Marine Corps Force Health Protection Command (NMCFHPC) nursing professionals pose for a photo after a Nurse Corps birthday celebration and a blessing of the hands ceremony on board Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads - Portsmouth Annex, May 11, 2026. Recognizing that medical personnel are often involved in the aftermath of combat, chaplains use practices like the Blessing of the Hands to strengthen spiritual resilience and reinforce the emotional and ethical readiness required in military medicine. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Levi Decker)
PORTSMOUTH, VA
260511-N-KC192-2014 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (May 11, 2026) Capt. David Jeltma, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL) Chaplain, blesses the hands of Rear Adm. Robert Hawkins, commander, NMFL, during a blessing of the hands ceremony held during National Nurses Week onboard Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads - Portsmouth Annex, May 11, 2026. Recognizing that medical Sailors are often deeply involved in the aftermath of combat, chaplains use practices like the Blessing of the Hands to strengthen their spiritual resilience. It represents their shared obligation to prepare the force for the emotional and ethical demands of military medicine. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Levi Decker)
PORTSMOUTH, VA
260511-N-KC192-2010 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (May 11, 2026) Rear Adm. Kimberly Sandberg, reserve deputy director, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL), has her hands blessed by Capt. David Jeltma, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic Chaplain, during a Blessing of the Hands ceremony held during National Nurses Week onboard Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads - Portsmouth Annex, May 11, 2026. Recognizing that medical personnel are often involved in the aftermath of combat, chaplains use practices like the Blessing of the Hands to strengthen spiritual resilience and reinforce the emotional and ethical readiness required in military medicine. The ceremony also highlighted the unity of active duty, reserve, Defense Health Agency (DHA), and Navy and Marine Corps Force Health Protection Command (NMCFHPC) nursing professionals in support of operational readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Levi Decker)
PORTSMOUTH, VA
260511-N-KC192-2006 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (May 11, 2026) Lt. Cmdr. Erica Monsees, assigned to Navy and Marine Corps Force Health Protection Command (NMCFHPC), has her hands blessed by Capt. David Jeltma, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL) Chaplain,, during a blessing of the hands ceremony held during National Nurses Week involved in the aftermath of combat, chaplains use practices like the Blessing of the Hands to strengthen their spiritual resilience. It represents their shared obligation to prepare the force for the emotional and ethical demands of military medicine. Nurses from NMFL, Defense Health Agency (DHA), and NMCFHPC participated together, highlighting the unity and joint effort across Navy Medicine and the Military Health System in support of operational readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Levi Decker)
PORTSMOUTH, VA
260511-N-KC192-2003 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (May 11, 2026) Capt. David Jeltma, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL) Chaplain, leads a prayer before a blessing of the hands ceremony held during National Nurses Week onboard Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads - Portsmouth Annex, May 11, 2026. Recognizing that medical Sailors are often deeply involved in the aftermath of combat, chaplains use practices like the Blessing of the Hands to strengthen their spiritual resilience. The ceremony represented a shared commitment to preparing the force for the emotional and ethical demands of military medicine. Nurses from NMFL, Defense Health Agency (DHA), and Navy and Marine Corps Force Health Protection Command (NMCFHPC) participated together, highlighting the unity and joint effort across Navy Medicine and the Military Health System in support of operational readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Levi Decker)
PORTSMOUTH, VA
260511-N-KC192-1018 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (May 11, 2026) Rear Adm. Kimberly Sandberg, reserve deputy director, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL), and Rear Adm. Robert Hawkins, director, NMFL distribute cake for Sailors during the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps 118th birthday celebration onboard Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads - Portsmouth Annex, May 11, 2026. The Navy Nurse Corps was established on May 13, 1908, by the U.S. Congress and the birthday is held annually at the end of National Nurses Week, which is celebrated from May 6 to May 12. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Levi Decker)
PORTSMOUTH, VA
260511-N-KC192-1012 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (May 11, 2026) Rear Adm. Robert Hawkins, commander, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL), and Cmdr. Tiffany Lerch, assigned to NMFL, cut the cake for the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps 118th birthday celebration on board Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads - Portsmouth Annex, May 11, 2026. The Navy Nurse Corps was established on May 13, 1908, by the U.S. Congress and the birthday is held annually at the end of National Nurses Week, which is celebrated from May 6 to May 12. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Levi Decker)
PORTSMOUTH, VA
260511-N-KC192-1007 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (May 11, 2026) Rear Adm. Robert Hawkins, commander, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic, gives remarks during the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps 118th birthday celebration on board Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads - Portsmouth Annex, May 11, 2026. The Navy Nurse Corps was established on May 13, 1908, by the U.S. Congress and the birthday is held annually at the end of National Nurses Week, which is celebrated from May 6 to May 12. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Levi Decker)
PORTSMOUTH, VA
260511-N-KC192-1003 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (May 11, 2026) A cake for the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps 118th birthday celebration onboard Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads - Portsmouth Annex, May 11, 2026. The Navy Nurse Corps was established on May 13, 1908, by the U.S. Congress and the birthday is held annually at the end of National Nurses Week, which is celebrated from May 6 to May 12. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Levi Decker)
JACKSONVILLE, FL
260330-N-GM644-1001(JACKSONVILLE, FL, March 30, 2026) Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Orthopedic Surgeon Mark Gould, U.S. Navy retired captain, prepares for a hindfoot fusion surgery at Naval Hospital (NH) Jacksonville March 30. Gould began performing surgeries on VA patients in NH Jacksonville in September 2025, where he had retired as chief of surgery 8 years earlier. (U.S. Navy photo by Keats Reynolds)
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