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Capt. George Brand delivers his initial remarks after assuming command of the Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Center aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 3, 2026. Brand, a Nurse Corps officer with extensive operational background, highlighted the command's role as the "forge" of Navy Medicine, transforming clinical skills into combat-ready medical forces designed for distributed maritime operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Arsenio R. Cortez Jr.)
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