Hope Amidst the Fight: The Power of Self-Advocacy
PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland - October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River had the opportunity to speak with Judy Polca, a...
Winnsboro native serving at U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Guantanamo Bay on the path to becoming an officer
Peay graduated from Fairfield Central High School in 2006.The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Winnsboro.“Growing...
SURFLANT Ships Participate in Historic Sleep Study
Sleep is critically important to the overall health and wellness of Sailors. In 2017, based in part on extensive research from the Naval Postgraduate School’s...
New Navy Medicine command to enhance expeditionary medical training, readiness
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- Navy Medicine celebrated a pivotal moment in its expeditionary mission with the official establishment of a new command and renamed Naval...
Third annual Navy Medicine campaign order released to enhance naval force readiness
The campaign order is aligned with the Chief of Naval Operation’s Navigation Plan for America’s Warfighting Navy, the National Defense Strategy, and other Navy and...
Carl Vinson Medical Department Performs Surgery at Sea
PACIFIC OCEAN – While out to sea on Aug. 9, the Medical Department staff aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) learned...
Continuing the Legacy
CARRIBEAN SEA (Aug. 29, 2024) – The sun beats down in Kingston, Jamaica, and sweat is already dripping down Lt. Cmdr. Zachary Smith’s face. He...
NMLPDC Holds Global Military Tropical Medicine Course
During July 2024, Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command (NMLPDC) held the annual 4-week in-person Military Tropical Medicine (MTM) didactic course for 43 students...