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Okinawa, Japan

Class participants and instructors pose for a picture in the USNHO ambulance bay. Share

Okinawa, Japan

Capt. Michelle Sangiorgi instructs participants in various bed configurations and transport best practices. Share

Okinawa, Japan

Instructors simulate a curb side pick up scenario that EMT's might encounter in situations like a vehicle accident. Share

Okinawa, Japan

Students observe a simulated scenario in the back of an ambulance. Share

Okinawa, Japan

Lt. Zach Juniper leads a discussion and recounts various real world calls he has responded to adding an authentic view of how situations unfold and how quickly they must react in an emegancy. Share

Sigonella, Italy

250506-N-DY427-4848 SIGONELLA, Italy. (May 6, 2025) Captain TaRail A. Vernon, Commanding Officer of U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Sigonella, participating in the time-honoring Blessing of the Hands with Lieutenant Pedro Fernandez Soto, Navy Chaplain, leading the ceremony (U.S. Navy photo by Chiara Caputo) Share

Bahrain

250506-N-TY711-2351 MANAMA, Bahrain (May 6, 2025) Lieutenant Commander James Hardy, Navy Chaplain, facilitating the Blessing of the Hands for Lieutenant Commander Christine Collazo, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, assigned to U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit (NMRTU) Bahrain. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo) Share

Sigonella, Italy

250506-N-DY427-7326 SIGONELLA, Italy. (May 6, 2025) Blessing of the Hands ceremony at U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Sigonella. This ceremony marks the start of Nurse Week 2025. (U.S. Navy photo by Chiara Caputo) Share

San Diego, CA

Rear Adm. Guido Valdes, Commander, Naval Medical Forces Pacific, and Director, Defense Health Network Pacific Rim, right, speaks to Capt. Elizabeth Adriano, Naval Medical Center San Diego's Director, left, and Mr. John Henley, NMCSD's Inpatient Mental Health Department Head, following a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of NMCSD's 1 West Mental Health Ward expansion. The mission of NMCSD is to provide a superior experience for our patients, staff, and warfighters. NMCSD employs more than 5,000 active-duty military personnel, civilians, and contractors in southern California to deliver exceptional care afloat and ashore. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Celia Martin) Share

San Diego, CA

Rear Adm. Guido Valdes, Commander, Naval Medical Forces Pacific, and Director, Defense Health Network Pacific Rim ,right, speaks to staff following a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of NMCSD's 1 West Mental Health Ward expansion. The mission of NMCSD is to provide a superior experience for our patients, staff, and warfighters. NMCSD employs more than 5,000 active-duty military personnel, civilians, and contractors in southern California to deliver exceptional care afloat and ashore. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Celia Martin) Share

San Diego, CA

Cmdr. Rob Myslin, Naval Medical Center San Diego's Acute Psychiatry Department Head, left, Rear Adm. Guido Valdes, Commander, Naval Medical Forces Pacific, and Director, Defense Health Network Pacific Rim, center left, Capt. Elizabeth Adriano, Director, Naval Medical Center San Diego, center right, and Cmdr. Natalie Mills, Associate Director of Nursing Services, right, cut a cake during a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of NMCSD's 1 West Mental Health Ward expansion. The mission of NMCSD is to provide a superior experience for our patients, staff, and warfighters. NMCSD employs more than 5,000 active-duty military personnel, civilians, and contractors in southern California to deliver exceptional care afloat and ashore. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Celia Martin) Share

San Diego, CA

Mr. John Henley, Naval Medical Center San Diego's Inpatient Mental Health Department Head, left, Capt. Elizabeth Adriano, NMCSD's Director, center left, Rear Adm. Guido Valdes, Commander, Naval Medical Forces Pacific, center right, and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Matthew Stier, right, cut a ribbon during a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of NMCSD's 1 West Mental Health Ward expansion. The mission of NMCSD is to provide a superior experience for our patients, staff, and warfighters. NMCSD employs more than 5,000 active-duty military personnel, civilians, and contractors in southern California to deliver exceptional care afloat and ashore. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Celia Martin) Share