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Bremerton, WA

Take heart… Machinist’s Mate, Nuclear Power 2nd Class Grace McCracken, assigned to Naval Hospital Bremerton’s Health Promotion and Wellness department, crafted several static displays, informative presentations and knowledge-based exhibitions throughout Naval Hospital Bremerton acknowledging February as Heart Health Month. Her work highlighted the need for multiple age groups – from those in their 20s up to those in their 60s - to beware of specific needs and warning signs, as well as another which focused on how multicolored foods are visual reminders of a wide range of nutrients (Official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer). Share

Camp Lejeune, NC

U.S. Navy Hospitalman Dequwan Whitted, a South Carolina native and a corpsman with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, applies medical gauze to a simulated casualty during an embassy reinforcement mission as part of a training exercise for the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 19, 2025. The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted a Marine Air-Ground Task Force interoperability exercise to rehearse and refine tactics, techniques, and procedures as the command element of a MAGTF in preparation for a wide array of potential future missions, to include personnel recovery, embassy reinforcement, foreign humanitarian assistance, and non-combatant evacuation operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Osmar VasquezHernandez) Share

USS America (LHA 6)

A U.S. Marine with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, acts as a simulated casualty during a medical drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 1, 2025. The drill was conducted to evaluate corpsmen and ship surgeons’ response-and-triage tactics while providing medical care in a variety of simulated scenarios while underway. The America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), compromising amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22), and amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), are underway conducting routine integrated operations in U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operators with allies and partners to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Skilah Sanchez) Share

USS America (LHA 6)

A U.S. Marine with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, acts as a simulated casualty during a medical drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 1, 2025.The drill was conducted to evaluate corpsmen and ship surgeons’ response-and-triage tactics while providing medical care in a variety of simulated scenarios while underway. The America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), compromising amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22), and amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), are underway conducting routine integrated operations in U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet and routinely interacts and operators with allies and partners to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Skilah Sanchez) Share

USS America (LHA 6)

U.S. Navy corpsmen with the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), assess a simulated casualty during a medical drill aboard the USS America, in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 1, 2025. The drill was conducted to evaluate corpsmen and ship surgeons’ response-and-triage tactics while providing medical care in a variety of simulated scenarios while underway. The America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), compromising amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22), and amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), are underway conducting routine integrated operations in U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operators with allies and partners to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Skilah Sanchez) Share

USS America (LHA 6)

A U.S. Navy corpsman with the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), secures a simulated casualty to a gurney during a medial drill aboard the USS America, in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 1, 2025. The drill was conducted to evaluate corpsmen and ship surgeons’ response-and-triage tactiacs while providing medical care in a variety of simulated scenarios while underway. The America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), compromising amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22), and amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), are underway conducting routine integrated operations in U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operators with allies and partners to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Skilah Sanchez) Share

USS America (LHA 6)

U.S. Navy Petty Officer Third Class Pedro Rodriguez, a corpsman with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, performs tactical combat casualty care procedures on a simulated casualty during a medial drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 1, 2025. The drill was conducted to evaluate corpsmen and ship surgeons’ response-and-triage tactics while providing medical care in a variety of simulated scenarios while underway. The America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), compromising amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22), and amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), are underway conducting routine integrated operations in U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet and routinely interacts and operators with allies and partners to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Skilah Sanchez) Share

USS America (LHA 6)

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. John Williamson, left, with the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), Lt. Aviv Freeman, center, a flight surgeon, and Petty Officer Third Class Pedro Rodriguez, a corpsman, both with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct an ultrasound scan on a simulated casualty during a medical drill aboard the USS America, in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 1, 2025. The drill was conducted to evaluate corpsmen and ship surgeons’ response-and-triage tactics while providing medical care in a variety of simulated scenarios while underway. The America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), compromising amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22), and amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), are underway conducting routine integrated operations in U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operators with allies and partners to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Skilah Sanchez) Share

Setemoen, Norway

U.S. Navy Corpsmen with Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, and Norwegian Army Soldiers, pose for a group photo after Medical Reindeer, a simulated mass casualty medical exercise, in preparation for Exercise Joint Viking 25 in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 5, 2025. U.S. Marines are in Norway as part of exercise Joint Viking 25, a Norwegian military exercise focusing on arctic cold-weather training and military-to-military engagements. The exercise demonstrates the Marine Corps' unique ability to rapidly deploy during a crisis and aims to enhance interoperability between the U.S. Marine Corps and NATO allies and partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alfonso Livrieri) Share

Setemoen, Norway

A U.S. Navy Corpsman with Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group utilizes a manual resuscitation bag on a simulated casualty during Medical Reindeer, a simulated mass casualty medical exercise, in preparation for Exercise Joint Viking 25 in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 5, 2025. U.S. Marines are in Norway as part of exercise Joint Viking 25, a Norwegian military exercise focusing on arctic cold-weather training and military-to-military engagements. The exercise demonstrates the Marine Corps' unique ability to rapidly deploy during a crisis and aims to enhance interoperability between the U.S. Marine Corps and NATO allies and partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alfonso Livrieri) Share

Setemoen, Norway

A simulated casualty is examined by U.S. Navy Corpsman with Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, during Medical Reindeer, a simulated mass casualty medical exercise, in preparation for Exercise Joint Viking 25 in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 5, 2025. U.S. Marines are in Norway as part of exercise Joint Viking 25, a Norwegian military exercise focusing on arctic cold-weather training and military-to-military engagements. The exercise demonstrates the Marine Corps' unique ability to rapidly deploy during a crisis and aims to enhance interoperability between the U.S. Marine Corps and NATO allies and partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alfonso Livrieri) Share

Setemoen, Norway

U.S. Navy Corpsman with Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group and Norwegian Army Soldiers participate in Medical Reindeer, a simulated mass casualty medical exercise, in preparation of Exercise Joint Viking 25 in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 5, 2025. U.S. Marines are in Norway as part of exercise Joint Viking 25, a Norwegian military exercise focusing on arctic cold-weather training and military-to-military engagements. The exercise demonstrates the Marine Corps' unique ability to rapidly deploy during a crisis and aims to enhance interoperability between the U.S. Marine Corps and NATO allies and partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alfonso Livrieri) Share