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Galveston, TX

Capt. Matthew Loe, executive officer of NMRTC Lemoore and a Galveston native, speaks to students in the Health Science program about his journey to a fulfilling career as a Navy nurse during a visit to Ball High School as part of the Galveston Navy Week, Oct. 23. Loe and the Navy Medicine team inspired students by sharing the diverse career paths Navy Medicine offers to serve others while building a rewarding profession. Hundreds of Sailors are participating in more than 75 events throughout Galveston during the Navy Week from Oct. 21 – 27, 2004. (U.S. Navy photo by Arsenio R. Cortez Jr.) Share

Galveston, TX

During Galveston Navy Week, Capt. Matthew Loe and the Navy Medicine team visited University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston, Texas, his alma mater, on Oct. 24 to reconnect with former colleagues and school leaders. The visit included an executive meeting where discussions on shared priorities such as trauma care, research, and brain health were highlighted, enhancing the partnership between UTMB and Navy Medicine to create future educational and career opportunities for veterans and service members. Hundreds of Sailors are participating in more than 75 events throughout Galveston during the Navy Week from Oct. 21 – 27, 2004. (U.S. Navy photo by Arsenio R. Cortez Jr.) Share

Galveston, TX

Capt. Matthew Loe (second from right), executive officer of NMRTC Lemoore and a Galveston native, joins Rear Adm. Guido Valdes (second from left), commander of Naval Medical Forces Pacific and chief of the Navy Medica Corps, and the Navy Medicine team at Shriners Children’s Texas in Galveston, Texas, on Oct. 22 for an opportunity to explore the hospital’s capabilities and meet with the hospital’s staff, led by Chief of Staff Dr. Jong Lee (center). The visit highlighted the hospital’s comprehensive care for children, including prosthetic services, music therapy, and specialized education programs. Hundreds of Sailors are participating in more than 75 events throughout Galveston during the Navy Week from Oct. 21 – 27, 2004. (U.S. Navy photo by Arsenio R. Cortez Jr.) Share

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba - Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Tyree Bryant was named Junior Sailor of the Quarter, third quarter, fiscal year 2024, at U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command, Guantanamo Bay, Oct. 17, 2024. Bryant serves as the Multi-Service Ward Leading Petty Officer at U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay. (U.S. Navy photo by Emily McCamy/released) Share

Camp Pendleton, CA

Tim Marshall, a volunteer with ARES and a retired Navy chief petty officer, and Navy Lt. Arion McCartney, Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton Chief Information Officer, identify other amateur radio callsigns during the San Diego County 2024 Pediatric Surge Full Scale Exercise on Oct. 24, 2024, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. The hospital’s goals were to practice communication support during an event with degraded communication assets and to stress interoperability and collaboration with other agencies across the county. “We successfully achieved our objectives during this exercise by seamlessly integrating ARES volunteers into our emergency response framework, enabling efficient backup communication, enhancing resource coordination, and providing real-time situational awareness,” said McCartney. “Our successful collaboration with ARES volunteers and partner agencies demonstrated our ability to effectively manage a large-scale disaster scenario, ensuring that critical information and resources were available to support healthcare facilities and protect our community.” Share

Camp Pendleton, CA

Tim Marshall, a volunteer with ARES and a retired Navy chief petty officer, and Navy Lt. Arion McCartney, Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton Chief Information Officer, discuss amateur radio procedures during the San Diego County 2024 Pediatric Surge Full Scale Exercise on Oct. 24, 2024, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. The hospital’s goals were to practice communication support during an event with degraded communication assets and to stress interoperability and collaboration with other agencies across the county. “We successfully achieved our objectives during this exercise by seamlessly integrating ARES volunteers into our emergency response framework, enabling efficient backup communication, enhancing resource coordination, and providing real-time situational awareness,” said McCartney. “Our successful collaboration with ARES volunteers and partner agencies demonstrated our ability to effectively manage a large-scale disaster scenario, ensuring that critical information and resources were available to support healthcare facilities and protect our community.” Share

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba - Petty Officer 1st Class Bashanda Peay, a hospital corpsman assigned to U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command, Guantanamo Bay, was selected to become a naval officer through the Medical Service Corps In-Service Procurement Program. Peay has served the Navy for 18 years and will commission in the medical field. Share

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba - Petty Officer 1st Class Breanna Funderburk, a hospital corpsman assigned to U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command, Guantanamo Bay, is photographed outside U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay, Oct. 17, 2024 . Funderburk was select for the Medical Service Corps In-Service Procurement Program and will commission as an officer in the medical field. (U.S. Navy photo by Emily McCamy/released) Share

Notre Dame, Indiana

WASHINGTON (Oct. 8, 2024) Pictured, a presentation slide showing Naval Medical Research Command’s (NMRC) mission and vision, part of a command overview brief. Each year, scientists with NMRC present hundreds of presentations on research capabilities, functions, findings, and results to various events. (U.S. Navy Photo by Tommy Lamkin/Released) Share

Notre Dame, Indiana

Notre Dame, Ind. (Oct. 9, 2024) Capt. Franca Jones, commander, Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC) presents a brief to scientists and leadership with Notre Dame University. Each year, scientists with NMRC present hundreds of presentations on research capabilities, functions, findings, and results to various events. NMRC is engaged in a broad spectrum of activity from basic science in the laboratory to field studies in austere and remote areas of the world to investigations in operational environments. In support of the Navy, Marine Corps, and joint U.S. warfighters, researchers study infectious diseases, biological warfare detection and defense, combat casualty care, environmental health concerns, aerospace and undersea medicine, medical modeling, simulation, operational mission support, epidemiology and behavioral sciences. (U.S. Navy Photo by Dr. Jill Phan/Released) Share

NAS SIGONELLA, Italy

NAS SIGONELLA, Sicily (Sept. 10, 2024) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Guillermo Benitez Pedraza, Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Michael Bailey and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Hannah Vichitvongsa, all assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital Sigonella, Sicily, pose for a photo after they were recognized for rendering aid to a local driver whose fuel tanker flipped and caused a massive leak on SS192, near Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sept. 3, 2024. U.S. Naval Hospital Sigonella ensures maximum readiness by providing high-quality, safe patient and family-centered care to maximize force health protection for all beneficiaries, to included NATO and transient DoD forces in the U.S. Fifth Fleet and U.S. Sixth Fleet areas of operation. (Courtesy Photo) Share

Norfolk, Va

241017-N-KC192-1046 NORFOLK, Va. (Oct. 17, 2024) Lt. Rene Schmidt, a general dentist assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), uses an assisted breathing apparatuses during dental officer triage training aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Oct. 17, 2024. Over the course of three days, Army and Navy dental officers from Iwo Jima, NMRTC Portsmouth and Fort Gregg-Adams Dental Clinic Command conducted mass casualty, tactical combat casualty care, and triage training. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Levi Decker) Share