Photos

Kansas City, MO

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Nov. 11, 2024) Rear Adm. Walter Brafford, Commander, Naval Medical Forces Support Command & Chief, U.S. Navy Dental Corps (center), and representatives from Navy Medicine meet with health sciences recruitment leaders from the University of Missouri-Kansas City during Navy Week Kansas City in efforts to discuss partnership resources for future medical leaders. Since 2005, America’s Navy has come home to up to 15 cities across the country every year. The Navy Week program has served as the Navy’s principal outreach effort into areas of the nation without a significant Navy presence, with over 300 Navy Weeks held in 95 different U.S. cities. Navy Medicine, represented by more than 44,000 highly-trained military and civilian health care professionals, provides enduring expeditionary medical support to the warfighter on, below, and above the sea and ashore. (U.S. Navy photo by Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Alejandra Ramirez Alarcon/Released) Share

San Diego, CA

Navy Capt. Karen Belcar, a native of Stamford, Connecticut, is the chief nursing officer for Defense Health Network Pacific Rim (DHN Pacific Rim) and Naval Medical Forces Pacific (NMFP), bringing 25 years of military nursing experience to oversee nursing operations across nine military treatment facilities and 10 commands throughout the western United States and Indo-Pacific region. Share

Bremerton, WA

Keeping the lights on… The annual tree lighting ceremony at Naval Hospital Bremerton over the years has symbolically sent a beacon of light to those staff members deployed over the holidays that they are not forgotten. The same holds true this season for those doctors, nurses, hospital corpsmen and support staff forward deployed far from home. They are recognized and remembered (Official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer). Share

Bremerton, WA

Tis the season… Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Rose Ann Lumoljo, NHB Primary Care leading petty officer, shared her holiday memories when stationed on the amphibious dock landing ship, USS Ashland (LSD 48), forward deployed to Japan from May 2021 to June 2023. “It was one of the most challenging yet rewarding experiences of my life,” exclaimed Lumoljo. “It was an unaccompanied tour and my first time being away from my family, especially my son. Reflecting on the holidays I missed, I remember the heartache of knowing my 5-year-old son celebrated two seasons of holidays without me,” continued Lumoljo. “While it was difficult to be apart, I take pride in serving my country and honoring the commitment I made when I chose this path. This sacrifice has reinforced my resilience and deepened my appreciation for both my family and the mission I serve.” This year will be spent with friend and family, with a lot of holiday-themed games planned (Official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer). Share

Okinawa, Japan

241217-N-DO281-1009 OKINAWA, Japan (Dec. 17, 2024) – Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Okinawa leadership take a tour of Okinawa Southern Medical and Rehabilitation Center during a toy drive in Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 17, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Trey Fowler) Share

Okinawa, Japan

241217-N-DO281-1008 OKINAWA, Japan (Dec. 17, 2024) – Cmdr. Amy Aparicio gives out toys to children during a toy dive at Okinawa Southern Medical and Rehabilitation Center in Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 17, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Trey Fowler) Share

Okinawa, Japan

241217-N-DO281-1007 OKINAWA, Japan (Dec. 17, 2024) – Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Okinawa leadership Okinawa Southern Medical and Rehabilitation Center leadership pose for a photo during a toy drive in Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 17, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Trey Fowler) Share

Okinawa, Japan

241217-N-DO281-1006 OKINAWA, Japan (Dec. 17, 2024) – Capt. Kathleen Cooperman, commanding officer, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Okinawa, center, engages with children in Okinawa Southern Medical and Rehabilitation Center during a toy drive in Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 17, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Trey Fowler) Share

Okinawa, Japan

241217-N-DO281-1005 OKINAWA, Japan (Dec. 17, 2024) – Capt. Kathleen Cooperman, commanding officer, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Okinawa, left, and Dr. Fukuzato pose for a photo with NMRTC Okinawa leadership during a toy dive at Nambu Medical Center & Nambu Children’s Medical Center in Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 17, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Trey Fowler) Share

Okinawa, Japan

241217-N-DO281-1004 OKINAWA, Japan (Dec. 17, 2024) – Capt. Kathleen Cooperman, commanding officer, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Okinawa, receives a thank you gift during a toy dive at Nambu Medical Center & Nambu Children’s Medical Center in Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 17, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Trey Fowler) Share

Okinawa, Japan

241217-N-DO281-1003 OKINAWA, Japan (Dec. 17, 2024) – Lt. Cmdr. Dinh Ngo shows a toy to a child during a toy dive at Nambu Medical Center & Nambu Children’s Medical Center in Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 17, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Trey Fowler) Share

Okinawa, Japan

241217-N-DO281-1002 OKINAWA, Japan (Dec. 17, 2024) – Capt. Kathleen Cooperman, commanding officer, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Okinawa, and Cmdr. Amy Aparicio hand out toys during a toy dive at Nambu Medical Center & Nambu Children’s Medical Center in Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 17, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Trey Fowler) Share