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Camp Pendleton, CA

Ensign Grace Joan Reveles sings the National Anthem during the Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Camp Pendleton Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremony held in the Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Promenade on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. Reveles, a prior enlisted Sailor from the hospital, was commissioned earlier this year and is a member of the hospital nursing staff. Planned and executed by the First Class Petty Officer Association, the event honored the 2,403 service members and civilians who died in the attack on the US Naval Base at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. Share

Camp Pendleton, CA

Navy Capt. Jenny Burkett, commander of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Camp Pendleton, provides closing comments during the NMRTC CP Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremony held in the Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Promenade on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. “As we remember Pearl Harbor, let us commit ourselves to honoring the legacy of those who served and sacrificed. Let their stories inspire us to work for a more peaceful and just world, ensuring their sacrifices were not in vain,” said Burkett during her comments. Planned and executed by the First Class Petty Officer Association, the event honored the 2,403 service members and civilians who died in the attack on the US Naval Base at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. Share

ALDEIA INDÍGENA PALMARES, Brazil

240819-N-N3764-3001 ALDEIA INDÍGENA PALMARES, Brazil (Aug. 19, 2024) Lt. Jillian Dunbar, Cmdr. Erik Kumetz, and Lt. Kevin Crowley examine a patient alongside Brazilian doctor Segundo-Tenente Lorenzo Maduro. The visit marks the first stop of a monthlong mission aboard the Navio de Assistência Hospitalar (NAsH) Doutor Montenegro (U16). The five-week mission, which began in early August, brought together U.S. Navy doctors, microbiologists, and environmental health experts with their Brazilian counterparts to address public health challenges and provide medical care along the Amazon River. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo/Released) Share

ALDEIA INDÍGENA PALMARES, Brazil

240826-N-N3764-3002 UMARIAÇU, Brazil (Aug. 26, 2024) Lt. Matthew Cordell, Lt. Jillian Dunbar, and Cmdr. Erik Kumetz observe patient care conducted by Brazilian Navy doctors Primeiro-Tenente Adriel, Segundo-Tenente Abrahim and Segundo-Tenente Lorenzo during a mission stop from aboard the NAsH Doutor Montenegro (U16). The five-week mission, which began in early August, brought together U.S. Navy doctors, microbiologists and environmental health experts with their Brazilian counterparts to address public health challenges and provide medical care along the Amazon River. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo/Released) Share

ALDEIA INDÍGENA PALMARES, Brazil

240827-N-N3764-3003 UMARIAÇU, Brazil (Aug. 27, 2024) The Brazilian Navy hosted a ceremony at the mission's midpoint to commemorate the initial success in the exchange of medical expertise and medical care provided to isolated communities along the Amazon River while the NAsH Doutor Montenegro (U16) was moored in Umariaçu, Brazil. The ceremony sustained the cultural and linguistic exchange facilitated by the humanitarian mission. The five-week mission, which began in early August, brought together U.S. Navy doctors, microbiologists and environmental health experts with their Brazilian counterparts to address public health challenges and provide medical care along the Amazon River. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo/Released) Share

ALDEIA INDÍGENA PALMARES, Brazil

240828-N-N3764-3004 UMARIAÇU, Brazil (Aug. 28, 2024) Lt. Jillian Dunbar, an environmental health officer, poses outside Escola Municipal Indígena Meparacu, where the U.S. Navy team joins the Brazilian Navy and Army to exchange medical expertise and bring medical care to isolated communities along the Amazon River. The visit marks the last stop of a monthlong mission aboard the Navio de Assistência Hospitalar (NAsH) Doutor Montenegro (U16). The five-week mission, which began in early August, brought together U.S. Navy doctors, microbiologists and environmental health experts with their Brazilian counterparts to address public health challenges and provide medical care along the Amazon River. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo/Released) Share

San Antonio, TX

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (Dec. 3, 2024) – Soldiers assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio’s Research Services Directorate earned Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) and Solider of the Year honors during the Fiscal Year 2024 Solider, NCO and Officer of the Year Competition Ceremony hosted by Col. James Jones, commander, Public Health Command, West. NAMRU San Antonio’s mission is to conduct gap driven combat casualty care, craniofacial, and directed energy research to improve survival, operational readiness, and safety of Department of Defense (DoD) personnel engaged in routine and expeditionary operations. It is one of the leading research and development laboratories for the U.S. Navy under the DoD and is one of eight subordinate research commands in the global network of laboratories operating under the Naval Medical Research Command in Silver Spring, Md. (U.S. Navy photo by Burrell Parmer, NAMRU San Antonio Public Affairs/Released) Share

San Antonio, TX

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (Dec. 3, 2024) – U.S. Army Pfc. Tyler Houchin (right), assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio’s Research Services Directorate (RSD), participated in the annual Solider, Non-Commissioned Officer and Officer of the Year Competition hosted by Public Health Command, West. Houchin, of Vine Grove, Ky., earned Solider of the Year for NAMRU San Antonio. The Soldiers took part in the three-day competition which consisted of an Expert Physical Fitness Assessment (EPFA), Engagement Skills Trainer (EST), Combat Water Survival Test, writing exam, land navigation, Army Warrior Tasks and Battle Drills, a 12-mile foot march, written essay, and an oral board. NAMRU San Antonio’s mission is to conduct gap driven combat casualty care, craniofacial, and directed energy research to improve survival, operational readiness, and safety of Department of Defense (DoD) personnel engaged in routine and expeditionary operations. It is one of the leading research and development laboratories for the U.S. Navy under the DoD and is one of eight subordinate research commands in the global network of laboratories operating under the Naval Medical Research Command in Silver Spring, Md. (U.S. Navy photo by Burrell Parmer, NAMRU San Antonio Public Affairs/Released) Share

San Diego, CA

SAN DIEGO (Dec. 4, 2024) — What began as a hopeful trip to Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) for labor turned into an unforgettable experience for Electronics Technician (Submarine) Navigation 1st Class Zachery Finley and his wife, Gabrielle Finley when their baby boy Zachery Jr., was born in the hospital’s Flag Circle parking lot, Dec. 4, 2024. Gabrielle vividly recalled the teamwork and professionalism. “It was incredible. Everyone identified themselves and stayed calm. I delivered standing up with two nurses holding my legs, my doula supporting my back, and a team ready to care for me and my baby,” she said. Despite the unexpected setting, the Finley’s felt supported throughout the entire experience. “The staff’s responsiveness was beyond anything we could have imagined,” Zachery said. “They were calm, professional, and so compassionate. It felt like the entire hospital had come to our rescue.” The mission of NMCSD is to prepare service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high-quality health care services, and shape the future of military medicine through education, training, and research. NMCSD employs more than 5,000 active-duty military personnel, civilians, and contractors in southern California to provide patients with world-class care. Anchored in Excellence, Committed to Health! Share

San Diego, CA

SAN DIEGO (Dec. 4, 2024) — What began as a hopeful trip to Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) for labor turned into an unforgettable experience for Electronics Technician (Submarine) Navigation 1st Class Zachery Finley (R) and his wife, Gabrielle Finley (L), when their baby boy Zachery Jr. (C), was born in the hospital’s Flag Circle parking lot, Dec. 4, 2024. “It all started around 1:30 a.m. when I began having contractions every five to seven minutes,” recalled Gabrielle Finley. “By 7:30 a.m., the contractions were every two minutes, so we decided it was time to head to the hospital.” Despite the unexpected setting, the Finley’s felt supported throughout the entire experience. “The staff’s responsiveness was beyond anything we could have imagined,” Zachery said. “They were calm, professional, and so compassionate. It felt like the entire hospital had come to our rescue.” The mission of NMCSD is to prepare service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high-quality health care services, and shape the future of military medicine through education, training, and research. NMCSD employs more than 5,000 active-duty military personnel, civilians, and contractors in southern California to provide patients with world-class care. Anchored in Excellence, Committed to Health! Share

Bremerton, WA

Telling it like it is…During NHB/NMRTC Bremerton Holiday Safety Standdown, Trooper Katerine Weatherwax from Washington State Patrol addressed five overlapping topics during her presentation: Washington traffic laws, distracted driving, winter driving tips, collisions, and driving under the influence. She also noted that on Friday, December 13, 2024, Kitsap County will be part of the statewide, “Night of 1,000 stars,” a concerted effort by law enforcement agencies to take impaired drivers off the roadways (Official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer). Share

Bremerton, WA

Candid appeal from the top…In NMRTC Bremerton Command Master Chief William P. Eickhoff closing remarks for the command’s annual Holiday Safety Standdown, he noted that the annual affair is attended and heard by many. But is the message retained? “Let’s be honest with ourselves and each other. Don’t forget [what was shared here today]. Just take one second. Think about others who our behaviors and decisions can impact,” said Eickhoff (Official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer). Share