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Patuxent River, MD
Assistant Command Fitness Leader Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Lucas Arteaga, left, high-fives Command Fitness Leader Chief Hospital Corpsman Amanda Ellis at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River Drill Hall Field during the command’s monthly physical training event. The two fitness leaders helped coordinate and drive motivation as Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Patuxent River personnel took on a modified version of the 'Murph' challenge to foster unit cohesion and build camaraderie ahead of the Memorial Day weekend. Adding to the patriotic spirit of the morning, personnel wore either traditional Navy PT gear or red, white, and blue coordinated attire. The workout honors Navy SEAL Lt. Michael Murphy, who was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2005 and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. The traditional routine consists of a 1-mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 squats, and a final 1-mile run.
Patuxent River, MD
The Commanding Officer of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Patuxent River, Capt. Ken Radford, shakes hands with Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Ria Tumladhamar while presenting a Memorial Day coin to the winning crew of the modified 'Murph' challenge at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River Drill Hall Field. The command modified the grueling workout into a team event to foster camaraderie, breaking Sailors into groups to partition the repetitions. The winning team members recognized by Radford are, from left to right, Tumladhamar, Lieutenant Cole Engstrom, Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Maria Cabrera, and Lieutenant j.g. Kashad Haston. The monthly command physical training event was held to honor the upcoming Memorial Day weekend and pay tribute to Navy SEAL Lt. Michael Murphy, who was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2005 and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.
Patuxent River, MD
Service members assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Patuxent River run along the fitness trail at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River Drill Hall Field during the command’s monthly physical training event. The command took on the 'Murph' challenge—consisting of a 1-mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 squats, and a final 1-mile run—to honor the upcoming Memorial Day weekend and pay tribute to Navy SEAL Lt. Michael Murphy, who was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2005 and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. Led by Command Fitness Leader Chief Hospital Corpsman Amanda Ellis, the command modified the grueling workout into a team event to foster camaraderie, enhance unit cohesion, and ensure all personnel could participate together in the living tribute to America's fallen heroes
Patuxent River, MD
Spacing out along the outdoor rig at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River Drill Hall Field, personnel assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Patuxent River tackle the pull-up portion of the command’s monthly physical training event. The command took on the 'Murph' challenge—consisting of a 1-mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 squats, and a final 1-mile run—to honor the upcoming Memorial Day weekend and pay tribute to Navy SEAL Lt. Michael Murphy, who was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2005 and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. To foster unit cohesion and ensure maximum participation, the grueling physical evolution was scaled into a team-based event, allowing Sailors to partition the heavy volume of repetitions collectively as a unit while building camaraderie and mutual support.
Patuxent River, MD
Combining physical readiness with a solemn holiday tribute, NMRTC Patuxent River brought personnel together this week at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River Drill Hall Field to take on the 'Murph' challenge in observance of Memorial Day. The warm-up routine was led by Assistant Command Fitness Leaders Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Jaden Sprague, Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Ethan Johnson, and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Lucas Arteaga to prepare the crew for a modified version of the grueling 'Murph' challenge. Held ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, the workout builds unit cohesion while paying tribute to Navy SEAL Lt. Michael Murphy, who was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2005 and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. The traditional routine consists of a 1-mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 squats, and a final 1-mile run.
Patuxent River, MD
Service members assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Patuxent River gather for a group photo at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River Drill Hall Field following the completion of the command’s monthly physical training event. The command took on the 'Murph' challenge—consisting of a 1-mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 squats, and a final 1-mile run—to honor the upcoming Memorial Day weekend and pay tribute to Navy SEAL Lt. Michael Murphy, who was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2005 and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. To foster unit cohesion and ensure full participation, the grueling workout was modified into a team event, breaking Sailors into groups to partition the repetitions across a collective unit.
Patuxent River, MD
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Mitchell McGinnis, left, and Lieutenant Timothy Mohammad, assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Patuxent River, perform pull-ups during the command’s monthly physical training event at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River Drill Hall Field. The command took on the 'Murph' challenge to honor the upcoming Memorial Day weekend and pay tribute to Navy SEAL Lt. Michael Murphy, who was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2005 and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. While the command structured the event to allow for team-based scaling, Mohammad opted to tackle the punishing workout individually while wearing a 20-pound weighted vest. To complete the full, traditional challenge solo, he pushed through a 1-mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 squats, and a final 1-mile run, embodying the rigorous standard of the original tribute and demonstrating the command's commitment to physical readiness.
Twentynine Palms, CA
Capt. Janiese Cleckley (right), commanding officer of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms and director of Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms, meets with staff and donors during a record-breaking blood drive at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, May 6, 2026. The blood drive collected 117 units of blood in support of military operations overseas, setting a new installation record for collections during a single event. (U.S. Navy photo by Christopher Jones, NH/NMRTC Twentynine Palms public affairs officer)
Twentynine Palms, CA
Chief Hospital Corpsman Jacob Tester of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms donates blood during a record-breaking Armed Services Blood Program blood drive at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, May 6, 2026. The blood drive collected 117 units of blood in support of military operations overseas, setting a new installation record for collections during a single event. (U.S. Navy photo by Christopher Jones, NH/NMRTC Twentynine Palms public affairs officer)
Twentynine Palms, CA
A Marine donates blood during a record-breaking Armed Services Blood Program blood drive at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, May 6, 2026. The blood drive collected 117 units of blood in support of military operations overseas, setting a new installation record for collections during a single event. (U.S. Navy photo by Christopher Jones, NH/NMRTC Twentynine Palms public affairs officer)
Twentynine Palms, CA
Master Chief Richard Moreno, Hospital Corpsman 1st Class April Million, Capt. Janiese Cleckley, Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Reece Curry and Cmdr. William "Bill" Lawson (from left to right) pose for a photo during a record-breaking blood drive at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, May 6, 2026. The blood drive collected 117 units of blood in support of military operations overseas, setting a new installation record for collections during a single event. (U.S. Navy photo by Christopher Jones, NH/NMRTC Twentynine Palms public affairs officer)
Twentynine Palms, CA
A Marine donates blood during a record-breaking Armed Services Blood Program blood drive at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, May 6, 2026. The blood drive collected 117 units of blood in support of military operations overseas, setting a new installation record for collections during a single event. (U.S. Navy photo by Christopher Jones, NH/NMRTC Twentynine Palms public affairs officer)
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