17 February 2023 The Hospital Corpsmen of Iwo Jima: Stories of Valor and Sacrifice FALLS CHURCH, Va. - At 0900 on February 19th, 1945, the first assault waves from the 4th and 5th Marine Divisions hit the beaches of Iwo Jima. Embedded within these units were corpsmen like Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class Stanley Dabrowski, of New Britain, Conn., who remembered the...
15 February 2023 Medical Forces Atlantic Welcomes New Ombudsman PORTSMOUTH, Va. - Assuring a crucial link between Sailors, families and Navy leaders, Emily Summers was appointed as the new ombudsman for Commander, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL) on board Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads-Portsmouth Annex, Feb. 9, 2023...
15 February 2023 Makin Island Conducts Medical Operations with CSG11 SOUTH CHINA SEA - Amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and USS Nimitz (CVN 68) of Carrier Strike Group 11 (CSG 11), conducted integrated medical operations Feb. 11, 2023, in the South China Sea...
10 February 2023 Junior Physical Therapist of the Year: How One Officer is Chasing Her Dreams CORONADO, Calif. - In the back of a room filled with racks of weights, tension bands, and workout machines is a physical therapist gently stretching out a patient’s back. As she moves around her patient, she talks them through each movement. By the end of the session, the patient leaves...
02 February 2023 Flagship of Navy Dental Education Marks 100 Years FALLS CHURCH, Va. - The Navy Dental Corps’ ongoing commitment to education and training is exemplified in the story of the Naval Postgraduate Dental School (NPDS) which celebrates its 100th anniversary on February 3rd, 2023...
02 February 2023 Military Panel Discusses Military Health System with Civilian Healthcare Executives SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Rear Adm. Cynthia Kuehner, commander of Naval Medical Forces Support Command, was part of a panel that spoke before the South Texas Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) during the Healthcare Landscape Conference held on Jan. 27.This year’s...
30 January 2023 Navy Medicine Shifts to Expeditionary Focus, Prepares for Future Fight FALLS CHURCH, Va. - The U.S. Navy Surgeon General has released Navy Medicine’s first-ever campaign order...
19 January 2023 NAMRU-6 Celebrates 40 Years of Medical Research LIMA, Peru - Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU)-6 hosted a 40th birthday celebration at the U.S. Embassy campus to recognize the accomplishments and mission of the command on Jan. 19...
18 January 2023 Walk-In Access for Cervical Health Awareness at NHB BREMERTON, Wash. - “Cervical cancer screening saves lives.”So stressed Lt. Cmdr. Tara Mccluskey, Naval Hospital Bremerton OB/GYN provider...
11 January 2023 Pharmacists Indispensable in Dispensing Patient-Centered Care BREMERTON, Wash. - National Pharmacist Day, January 12, 2023, provides an annual date to recognize that the pharmacists assigned to Naval Hospital Bremerton are at the forefront in combining high tech convenience with patient-centered care...