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260511-N-KC192-1018 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (May 11, 2026) Rear Adm. Kimberly Sandberg, reserve deputy director, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL), and Rear Adm. Robert Hawkins, director, NMFL distribute cake for Sailors during the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps 118th birthday celebration onboard Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads - Portsmouth Annex, May 11, 2026. The Navy Nurse Corps was established on May 13, 1908, by the U.S. Congress and the birthday is held annually at the end of National Nurses Week, which is celebrated from May 6 to May 12. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Levi Decker)
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