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United States

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jonathan Lamberth, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 “Wild Cards,” prepares to embark a combatant rubber raid craft during NASA Underway Recovery Test 12 in the Pacific Ocean, March 27, 2025. In preparation for NASA's Artemis II crewed mission, which will send four astronauts around the Moon and beyond in the Orion spacecraft, NASA and the Department of Defense will conduct a series of tests to demonstrate and evaluate the processes, procedures, and hardware used in recovery operations for crewed lunar missions. The Department of Defense has many unique capabilities that make it an ideal partner to support NASA, including its amphibious ships with the ability to embark helicopters, launch and recover small boats and provide medical care at advanced onboard facilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nettie Mae Manfull ) Share

Cairo, Egypt

Contestants compete in the Senior World Cup Foil Fencing Championship in Cairo, Egypt on March 9, 2025. Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms Chiropractor Carrie J. Belleson recently returned from the event, where she served as the sole medical provider for the U.S. Men’s and Women’s National Foil Fencing Teams, helping both squads earn silver medals. Drawing from years of experience with national teams like USA Fencing and USA Swimming, Belleson applies the same high-performance care she provides to elite athletes to support the health and readiness of active-duty service members. Her international experience treating injuries in high-pressure, real-time environments strengthens her approach to keeping Marines and Sailors mission-ready through early intervention, mobility optimization, and preventative care (Courtesy photo from FIE - International Fencing Federation). Share

Cairo, Egypt

USA Women's Team contestants high five while competing in the Senior World Cup Foil Fencing Championship in Cairo, Egypt on March 9, 2025. Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms Chiropractor Carrie J. Belleson recently returned from the event, where she served as the sole medical provider for the U.S. Men’s and Women’s National Foil Fencing Teams, helping both squads earn silver medals. Drawing from years of experience with national teams like USA Fencing and USA Swimming, Belleson applies the same high-performance care she provides to elite athletes to support the health and readiness of active-duty service members. Her international experience treating injuries in high-pressure, real-time environments strengthens her approach to keeping Marines and Sailors mission-ready through early intervention, mobility optimization, and preventative care (Courtesy photo from the FIE - International Fencing Federation). Share

Cairo, Egypt

Contestants compete in the Senior World Cup Foil Fencing Championship in Cairo, Egypt on March 9, 2025. Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms Chiropractor Carrie J. Belleson recently returned from the event, where she served as the sole medical provider for the U.S. Men’s and Women’s National Foil Fencing Teams, helping both squads earn silver medals. Drawing from years of experience with national teams like USA Fencing and USA Swimming, Belleson applies the same high-performance care she provides to elite athletes to support the health and readiness of active-duty service members. Her international experience treating injuries in high-pressure, real-time environments strengthens her approach to keeping Marines and Sailors mission-ready through early intervention, mobility optimization, and preventative care (Courtesy photo from FIE - International Fencing Federation). Share

Rota, Spain

250411- N- FT324 – 9947. ROTA, Spain. Apr. 11, 2025. The official party renders honors to the colors during U.S. Naval Hospital Rota’s assumption of command ceremony. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mr. Everette Lopez/ Released by Lt. Cmdr. Alicia Sacks) Share

Rota, Spain

250411- N- FT324 – 5228. ROTA, Spain. Apr. 11, 2025. Captain Michael G. Mercado, Commanding Officer, U.S. Naval Hospital Rota, speaks during the change of command ceremony held inside the Naval Station Rota Chapel. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mr. Everette Lopez/ Released by Lt. Cmdr. Alicia Sacks) Share

Rota, Spain

250411- N- FT324 – 3794. ROTA, Spain. Apr. 11, 2025. Outgoing Commanding Officer, U.S. Naval Hospital Rota, Captain William T. Scouten and incoming Commanding Officer, U.S. Naval Hospital Rota, Captain Michael G. Mercado, salute each other during the assumption of command ceremony inside the Naval Station Rota Chapel. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mr. Everette Lopez/ Released by Lt. Cmdr. Alicia Sacks) Share

Rota, Spain

250411- N- FT324 – 3025. ROTA, Spain. Apr. 11, 2025. The official party and attendees stood in solemn observance as the invocation was delivered, marking the ceremonial beginning of the change of command ceremony for U.S. Naval Hospital Rota. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mr. Everette Lopez/ Released by Lt. Cmdr. Alicia Sacks) Share

Rota, Spain

250411- N- FT324 – 1158. ROTA, Spain. Apr. 11, 2025. Captain Michael G. Mercado, incoming Commanding Officer, and members of the official party renders honors during assumption of command ceremony held inside the Naval Station Rota Chapel. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mr. Everette Lopez/ Released by Lt. Cmdr. Alicia Sacks) Share

Cherry Point, NC

Navy Lieutenant Junior Grade JungHyun Seo credits his Boy Scout mentors for inspiring him to become an officer in the U.S. Navy. Seo, a native of Fairfax, Virginia, serves aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point as the leader of the clinic’s Human Resources Department. Share

Bremerton, WA

Dodging a motionable blur…Naval Hospital Bremerton Physical Therapy Department staff faced off against each other in a fast-moving game of dodge ball to test hand-to-eye coordination, just one contest in a series held in conjunction with April designated as Occupational Therapy Month to demonstrate how occupational therapy can help those in need to recuperate, recover, and rehabilitate from an injury. Ms. Teri Nyblom, NHB certified occupational therapist assistant tasked her coworkers - including Rockwell “Ed” Gerlach readying his delivery here – to consider the following during each activity; “What is the normal range of motion and what type of motions – flexion, extension, abduction, adduction - do those muscles make?” “How far into rehabilitation would you want a patient to perform the activity safely?” Although occupational therapy and physical therapy are closely aligned - for Fiscal Year 2024, they combined to treat over 14,300 patients - there is a difference. According to Nyblom, occupational therapy promotes health by enabling individuals to achieve independence and improve their ability to perform meaningful and purposeful daily activities across their lifespan. “We deal with a lot of repetitive motion injuries and combine teaching and training to help the healing,” Nyblom said. “Healing can be hard.” Physical therapy primarily focuses on healing a body’s damage and helping a patient’s physical mobility, movement, and ability to function (Official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer). Share

Bremerton, WA

Step forth lightly…Hospital Corpsman Xavier Boney attempts a obstacle course with hidden challenges, designed to test agility, equilibrium, and coordination. In conjunction with April designated as Occupational Therapy Month, Ms. Teri Nyblom, NHB certified occupational therapist assistant, showcased to her Physical Therapy Department colleagues on how occupational therapy can help those in need to recuperate, recover, and rehabilitate from an injury with individual and team activities which challenged each contestant on performing what seemed like a series of children games, but with a decidedly occupational therapy twist. Although occupational therapy and physical therapy are closely aligned - for Fiscal Year 2024, they combined to treat over 14,300 patients - there is a difference. According to Nyblom, occupational therapy promotes health by enabling individuals to achieve independence and improve their ability to perform meaningful and purposeful daily activities across their lifespan. “We deal with a lot of repetitive motion injuries and combine teaching and training to help the healing,” Nyblom said. “Healing can be hard.” Physical therapy primarily focuses on healing a body’s damage and helping a patient’s physical mobility, movement, and ability to function (Official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer). Share