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JACKSONVILLE, FL
260424-N-ME175-1005 Jacksonville, FL. (April 10, 2026) Capt. William Scouten, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, makes quarterly visits to see local patients often within a week, when wait times for a consultation were previously four to six months. The Defense Health Agency (DHA) provides care “Anytime, Anywhere, Always.” For the first time ever, patients at Naval Hospital Jacksonville can receive care from a pediatric endocrinologist in the pediatric clinic of the hospital. (U.S. Navy photo by Julie Lucas)
Bremerton, WA
A Gift of Readiness (260415-N-QW460-1002) BREMERTON, Wash.– Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Yong Cho, assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton, prepares to donate a unit of blood during a blood drive held in coordination with the Armed Services Blood Bank Center – Pacific Northwest, April 15, 2026. The event collected 27 units of blood, which can save up to 81 lives, supporting medical readiness and life-saving capabilities for service members and their families across the fleet (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer Benedict, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton Public Affairs).
GROTON, CT
GROTON, Conn (April 21, 2025) Dr. John Florian (left), head of Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory’s (NSMRL) Warfighter Health and Protection department, supervises an ongoing research protocol in NSMRL’s recently renovated Genesis hypo/hyperbaric chamber. NSMRL, part of Navy Medicine Research & Development and based out of Groton, Connecticut, sustains the readiness and superiority of U.S. undersea warfighters through innovative health and performance research and works to lead the world in delivering science solutions to ensure undersea warrior dominance. (U.S. Navy photo by Emily Swedlund/Released)
GROTON, CT
GROTON, Conn (April 21, 2025). Dr. John Florian, head of Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory’s (NSMRL) Warfighter Health and Protection department, works the recently renovated Genesis hypo/hyperbaric chamber. Florian also serves as chair for the Five Eyes Science & Technology (FVEY S&T) Human Resources and Performance (HUM) Group Maritime Human Systems Performance Joint Panel (JP2) and U.S. National co-lead. FVEY S&T is an international organization that collaborates on scientific and technical defense research through information exchange, joint experimentation and partnerships. Member nations include the U.S., Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. NSMRL, part of Navy Medicine Research & Development and based out of Groton, Connecticut, sustains the readiness and superiority of U.S. undersea warfighters through innovative health and performance research and works to lead the world in delivering science solutions to ensure undersea warrior dominance. (U.S. Navy photo by Emily Swedlund /Released)
Cherry Point, NC
Jennifer Prutch, a certified hand therapist, provides critical care to Marines and Sailors aboard MCAS Cherry Point. She helps restore function and prevent future injuries for the service member’s most mission-essential assets: their hands.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.
Andrew Macleod, a contracted mariner and captain of the USNS Red Cloud, speaks with U.S. Marine Corps Col. David Merles, commanding officer of Blount Island Command, while U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Guido Valdes, the Medical Officer of the Marine Corps, listens during a tour April 22, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The Marine Corps’ senior medical advisor and health services director visited Blount Island Command to gain ground-level insight into prepositioned medical capabilities supporting global operations. (Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.
Andrew Macleod, a contracted mariner and captain of the USNS Red Cloud, explains the cargo ship to U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Guido Valdes, the Medical Officer of the Marine Corps, during a tour April 22, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The Marine Corps’ senior medical advisor and health services director visited Blount Island Command to gain ground-level insight into prepositioned medical capabilities supporting global operations. (Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.
U.S. Navy Lt. AnnaLee Grant, medical materiel officer in charge at Blount Island Command, discusses prepositioned medical materiel with U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Guido Valdes, the Medical Officer of the Marine Corps, during a tour April 22, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The Marine Corps’ senior medical advisor and health services director visited Blount Island Command to gain ground-level insight into prepositioned medical capabilities supporting global operations. (Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Owen Means, of Calhoun, Georgia, explains a new stock locator system to U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Guido Valdes, the Medical Officer of the Marine Corps, during a tour April 22, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The system improves accuracy in tracking equipment and supplies assigned to Marine Corps prepositioning programs worldwide. The Marine Corps’ senior medical advisor and health services director visited Blount Island Command to gain ground-level insight into prepositioned medical capabilities supporting global operations. (Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Guido Valdes, the Medical Officer of the Marine Corps, speaks with Blount Island Command leaders during a brief on Marine Corps prepositioning programs April 22, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The Marine Corps’ senior medical advisor and health services director visited the command to gain ground-level insight into prepositioned medical capabilities supporting global operations. (Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Guido Valdes, the Medical Officer of the Marine Corps, listens to Marine Corps Col. David Merles, commanding officer of Blount Island Command, during a brief on Marine Corps prepositioning programs April 22, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The Marine Corps’ senior medical advisor and health services director visited the command to gain ground-level insight into prepositioned medical capabilities supporting global operations. (Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)
Twentynine Palms, CA
Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Sean Weimer (left) and Hospitalman Apprentice Wilson Current conduct food safety inspections at the 29 Palms Farmers Market at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), April 9, 2026. Preventive medicine technicians ensure vendors comply with Navy and Department of War food safety standards, supporting the health and readiness of service members and their families. (U.S. Navy photo by Christopher Jones, NMRTC/NH Twentynine Palms public affairs officer)
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