An official website of the United States government
A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.
A lock (lock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.










 
1 - 12 of 9434 results
Thumbnails List
Yokosuka, Japan
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 28, 2026) — Dr. Akimasa Takahashi, a Japanese Fellow assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka, uses a kine (mallet) to pound rice during a traditional mochitsuki ceremony at the hospital. The Japanese Fellows organized the event to highlight cultural partnership and collaboration between U.S. and Japanese medical professionals. The Japanese Fellowship Program is a yearlong graduate medical education program that has trained Japanese physicians at USNH Yokosuka since 1952. (U.S. Navy photo by Daniel Taylor/USNMRTC Yokosuka Public Affairs)

Yokosuka, Japan
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 28, 2026) — Dr. Reika Matsushita, a Japanese Fellow assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka, uses a kine (mallet) to pound rice during a traditional mochitsuki ceremony at the hospital. The Japanese Fellows organized the event to highlight cultural partnership and collaboration between U.S. and Japanese medical professionals. The Japanese Fellowship Program is a yearlong graduate medical education program that has trained Japanese physicians at USNH Yokosuka since 1952. (U.S. Navy photo by Daniel Taylor/USNMRTC Yokosuka Public Affairs)

Yokosuka, Japan
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 28, 2026) — Personnel assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka take turns using a kine (mallet) to pound rice during a traditional mochitsuki ceremony at the hospital. The Japanese Fellows organized the event to highlight cultural partnership and collaboration between U.S. and Japanese medical professionals. The Japanese Fellowship Program is a yearlong graduate medical education program that has trained Japanese physicians at USNH Yokosuka since 1952. (U.S. Navy photo by Daniel Taylor/USNMRTC Yokosuka Public Affairs)
Yokosuka, Japan
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 28, 2026) — Personnel assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka take turns using a kine (mallet) to pound rice during a traditional mochitsuki ceremony at the hospital. The Japanese Fellows organized the event to highlight cultural partnership and collaboration between U.S. and Japanese medical professionals. The Japanese Fellowship Program is a yearlong graduate medical education program that has trained Japanese physicians at USNH Yokosuka since 1952. (U.S. Navy photo by Daniel Taylor/USNMRTC Yokosuka Public Affairs)
Yokosuka, Japan
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 28, 2026) — Personnel assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka take turns using a kine (mallet) to pound rice during a traditional mochitsuki ceremony at the hospital. The Japanese Fellows organized the event to highlight cultural partnership and collaboration between U.S. and Japanese medical professionals. The Japanese Fellowship Program is a yearlong graduate medical education program that has trained Japanese physicians at USNH Yokosuka since 1952. (U.S. Navy photo by Daniel Taylor/USNMRTC Yokosuka Public Affairs)
Yokosuka, Japan
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 28, 2026) — Capt. Donavon YapShing, deputy director of U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka, uses a kine (mallet) to pound rice in an usu (mortar) during a mochitsuki cultural exchange event at the hospital. The Japanese Fellows organized the event to highlight cultural partnership and collaboration between U.S. and Japanese medical professionals. The Japanese Fellowship Program is a yearlong graduate medical education program that has trained Japanese physicians at USNH Yokosuka since 1952. (U.S. Navy photo by Daniel Taylor/USNMRTC Yokosuka Public Affairs)
Yokosuka, Japan
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 28, 2026) — Cmdr. Katherine Gelenter and Cmdr. Sachiko Ikari, assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka, enjoy hot soup during a mochitsuki (mochi-pounding) cultural exchange event at the hospital. The Japanese Fellows organized the event to highlight cultural partnership and collaboration between U.S. and Japanese medical professionals. The Japanese Fellowship Program is a yearlong graduate medical education program that has trained Japanese physicians at USNH Yokosuka since 1952. (U.S. Navy photo by Daniel Taylor/USNMRTC Yokosuka Public Affairs)
GREAT LAKES, Il
GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Jan 14, 2026) - Chief Hospital Corpsman Lee Smith, a Recruit Division Commander assigned to Recruit Training Command (RTC), poses for a photo onboard RTC. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Will Gaskill
Rota, Spain
260124-N-FT324-1226. ROTA, Spain (Jan. 24, 2026) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Irvin Gonzalez, a native of Mission, Texas, assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Rota, fabricates a dental appliance in the dental laboratory, Jan. 24, 2026. Gonzalez supports the health, readiness and morale of Sailors and Marines by creating crowns, veneers and other dental restorations that contribute to operational readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Captain Michael Mercado)
Rota, Spain
260124-N-FT324-9833. ROTA, Spain (Jan. 24, 2026) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Irvin Gonzalez, a native of Mission, Texas, assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Rota, applies finishing details to a dental mold while fabricating a dental appliance in the dental laboratory, Jan. 26, 2026. Gonzalez supports the health, readiness and morale of Sailors and Marines by creating crowns, veneers and other dental restorations. (U.S. Navy photo by Captain Michael Mercado)
EL PASO, TX
EL PASO, Tx. (Jan. 13, 2026) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Cindy Le, assigned to Navy Reserve Center (NRC) El Paso, poses for a photo, January 13, 2026. NRC El Paso operates under Navy Reserve Region Readiness and Mobilization Command (REDCOM) Fort Worth. REDCOM Fort Worth ensures the best possible state of mobilization readiness for its 7,200 personnel and equipment across 18 Navy Reserve Centers in seven states, delivering those personnel to the Navy, Marine Corps, and Joint Forces when needed. (U.S. Navy Photo by Personnel Specialist 2nd Class Adriana Gomez Alea)
Patuxent River, MD
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. – (January 28, 2026) – U.S. Navy Chief Hospital Corpsman Mackenzie Gordon, from Naval Air Station Patuxent River's Search and Rescue team, explains the physiological effects of massive chest hemorrhaging to Hospitalman Andrew Flores, from the Patuxent River Medical Home Port Clinic. The training, observed by Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Ja'Lia Lackey (left), was part of a "Warrior Wednesday" Lunch and Learn session focused on advanced life-saving interventions for medical personnel.
BUMED Seal


Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
7700 Arlington Blvd. Ste. 5113 Falls Church, VA 22042-5113
This is an official U.S. Navy website
This is a Department of Defense (DoD) Internet computer system.

General Navy Medical Inquiries (to Bureau of Medicine and Surgery): usn.ncr.bumedfchva.list.bumed---pao@health.mil
 


Charlie Mike Flags
 

Facebook Icon   Twitter  Instagram  YouTube  LinkedIn  Flickr Internet Archive
Safe Helpline
Veterans Crisis Line
Northern Command: Dial 988 then Press 1
Pacific Command: Call +1 844-702-5493 (off base) or DSN 988 (on base)
European Command: Call +1 844-702-5495 (off base) or DSN 988 (on base)
Central Command: Call +1 855-422-7719 (off base) or DSN 988 (on base)
African Command: Call +1 888-482-6054 (off base) or DSN 988 (on base)
Southern Command: Call +1 866-989-9599 (off base) or DSN 988 (on base)
Guidance-Card-Icon Dept-Exclusive-Card-Icon