Story by Thomas Cieslak Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point Hospital Corpsman Second Class Ashlyn Sanders finds her work aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point meaningful because of the impact she and her team have on base and local communities. Sanders, the clinic’s Sailor of the Year for 2024, serves as the Leading Petty Officer of […]
Story by Riley Eversull Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune welcomed the first baby of 2025 for Onslow County, North Carolina. Stella Ray Esther Basham was born at 1:20 a.m. on January 1, 2025. Baby Stella weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces and measured at 18.7 inches in length. She is the […]
Story by Maristela Romero Air Force Medical Service For Lt. Gen. John J. DeGoes, U.S. Air Force and Space Force Surgeon General, transformative leadership is rooted in purposeful communication, adaptability, and a commitment to the Air Force core values. During this time of change in the Air Force Medical Service with ongoing preparations to stand […]
Story by Regena Kowitz U.S. Naval Hospital Guam In the midst of the vast Pacific Ocean, U.S. Naval Hospital Guam is revolutionizing mental health care for America’s warfighters with a groundbreaking program that’s already transforming lives and enhancing military readiness. Since starting operations in March 2024 and being officially designated as a clinic on Dec. […]
Story by Curtis Hill Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton welcomed the first baby of 2025 in the Labor and Delivery Department on Jan. 1, 2025. The parents of Andreas E. Rutherford-Salazar are Lance Cpl. Alondra Salazar, from Simi Valley, Calif., and Lance Cpl. Deandre Rutherford, from Newport News, Va. Salazar is assigned […]
Story by Lori Newman Brooke Army Medical Center Public Affairs JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 2, 2025 — Brooke Army Medical Center rang in the New Year by welcoming the hospital’s first baby of 2025. The 8-pound, 4-ounce, 21-inch-long baby girl was born at 4:55 a.m. on Jan. 1. Chloe Kay Pearson […]
Story by Sharon Holland Uniformed Services University President Joe Biden presented Dr. Frank K. Butler, Jr., with the prestigious Presidential Citizens Medal in a ceremony at the White House, Jan. 2, 2025. This award, one of the highest honors a civilian can receive, recognizes Butler’s extraordinary contributions to battlefield trauma care and his enduring impact […]
Story by Christopher Jones Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms rang in the New Year with a joyous milestone as Staff Sgt. Tyson Goolsby and his wife, Nicole, welcomed their son, Elijah, into the world. Born at 1:35 p.m. on Jan. 2, Elijah holds the honor of being the first baby delivered at […]
Courtesy Story Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs FORT DETRICK, Md.- On January 2, 2025, President Joe Biden named longtime breast cancer advocate, Fran M. Visco, among the twenty recipients of the Presidential Citizens Medal. Historically, the president awards this medal to citizens who perform exemplary service to their fellow citizens or the nation and is […]
Story by Lindsay Schreiber Naval Hospital Beaufort By Megan Lemly, Navy Office of Community Outreach MILLINGTON, Tenn. – Petty Officer 1st Class John Thompson, a native of Nashville, Tennessee, was recently named Sailor of the Year (SOY), for fiscal year 2024, while serving at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Beaufort. SOY is an […]