Story by Thomas Cieslak Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point Inspired by her grandmother’s service as an Army Nurse, a Sailor follows in her footsteps by providing patient care to families aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. Hospital Corpsman Second Class Katelyn Barros serves aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point as the facility’s Patient Centered […]
Story by Sgt. 1st Class ShaTyra Reed-Cox Joint Task Force Southern Guard NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – A strong military operation relies on layers of support, each one reinforcing the next to keep the mission standing. The Joint Task Force Southern Guard (JTF-SG) medical team serves as the reinforced foundation, ensuring that service members […]
Story by Douglas Stutz Naval Hospital Bremerton/Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton When Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Samuel Vasquez was growing up in Hillsboro, Texas, unbeknownst at the time, the basis of his warrior ethos was forged in becoming a U.S. Navy hospital corpsman. According to Vasquez, the small rural town and county seat […]
Story by Lt.Cmdr. Alicia Sacks U.S. Naval Hospital Rota Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Rota, which is collocated with Naval Hospital Rota, serves as a critical medical and logistical support hub for U.S. and allied forces where readiness and deployment support are paramount. As the only military treatment facility within Spain, the command […]
Story by Riley Eversull Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune graduated five new physician assistants from the Interservice Physician Assistant Program (IPAP) on Feb. 28, 2025. The event held at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune included a commencement ceremony for the graduates, with each physician assistant being sworn in as a […]
Story by Jennifer Goulart Naval Medical Forces Atlantic NORFOLK, Va. – For Gavin Wente, the comptroller for Navy Medicine Forces Atlantic (NMFL), a lifetime of service has always been about one mission–saving lives. From his early days as a lifeguard on the beaches of Myrtle Beach, to search and rescue missions in the Coast Guard, […]
Story by Airman 1st Class Alicia Campbell 6th Air Refueling Wing MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – A sense of urgency emboldens their movement as they trudge through the muddy waters to reach their wounded. Amid exhaustion and upheaval, these service members come alive. Operation Blue Horizon is a Navy Reserve-led joint-service exercise that allows […]
Courtesy Story U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Guantanamo Bay Courtesy story by Ashley Craig, Navy Office of Community Outreach MILLINGTON, Tenn. – Petty Officer 3rd Class Brendan Szafranski, a native of Cary, Illinois, recently advanced in rank while serving aboard U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (USNMRTC) Guantanamo Bay at U.S. Naval […]