Naval Medical Center Portsmouth’s (NMCP) Pediatric Inpatient Ward patients received a welcoming visit from a representative of River Oak Church and the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN), Helping the Homefront nonprofit organization on Dec. 11. The children received a gift as well as a collection of bible stories from the Superbook series.

CBN is a global nonprofit ministry demonstrating the love of God and sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ through media evangelism and humanitarian aid.

As the U.S. Navy's oldest, continuously-operating hospital since 1830, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth proudly serves past and present military members and their families. The national acclaimed, state of the art medical center, along with the area's ten branch and TRICARE Prime Clinics in the Hampton Roads area. The medical center also supports premier research and teaching programs designed to prepare new doctors, nurses and hospital corpsman for future roles in healing and wellness.

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