The 126th birthday of the U.S. Navy Hospital Corps was celebrated with great pride and tradition at the Defense Health Headquarters on June 17. The ceremony, attended by distinguished guests and personnel, honored hospital corpsman's rich legacy and invaluable contributions to the United States Navy and beyond.

United States Navy Captain Anja Dabelić makes history at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune as the first woman to lead the Medical Center since its establishment as a haven for care some 80 years ago.

The Battle of Midway stands as a pivotal moment in World War II, a turning point that decisively shifted the balance of power in the Pacific. For the Navy, June 4, 1942, remains a sacred date, one that not only celebrates a historic victory but also encourages us to look back on the tremendous courage and sacrifice of all who served. This includes the ...

Seven sailors died, and 48 others were injured when the guided a missile frigate and the aircraft carrier collided while performing nighttime exercises on Nov. 22, 1975. For years, the traumatic experience of that collision scarred many sailors who escaped physical injury but carried the invisible weight of the tragedy. The psychiatrists involved in ...

For the first time in U.S. Army medicine history, an Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 32-bed field hospital was activated and issued. In in APS-2 history, it was also the first time an equipment configuration and hand-off area were established at Dülmen, Germany, to support this mission.

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Peter Munoz from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms, California, was announced as Navy Medicine's 2023 Sailor of the Year, on April 24, 2024.

Giving the gift of life to others through organ donation is one of the most selfless things a person can do. Many people think that's something you do only after you die, but doctors encourage donors to do so while they're still alive—and donations are badly needed.

From Aug. 19, 2021 to Sept. 1, 2021, a six-member Special Operations Surgical Team, assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing, established and maintained vital surgical capabilities in support of the joint task force and coalition forces in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Amidst the Black Women's History Month celebration observed in April, the story of one woman’s journey from enlisted ranks to commissioned officer symbolizes an indomitable spirit and steadfast devotion to duty.

Competing against 13 other sailors representing their respective commands throughout the Naval Medical Forces Pacific region, the 31-year-old U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Peter Munoz was named as the Senior Sailor of the Year for Naval Medical Forces Pacific on April 4, 2024.

Navy Environmental and Preventive Medicine Unit Six commemorated 75 years of exemplary service in force health protection on March 27, 2024, honoring a legacy of unparalleled achievements.

On the morning of March 20, 1969, U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Tommy Vickers, stationed in Quang Nam Province, Vietnam, was looking for his friend and fellow corpsman after Viet Cong had run over their positions at An Hoa.

The Navy physicians and surgeons assigned to Naval Hospital Bremerton took a brief respite to recognize their Navy Medical Corps 153rd birthday, March 4, 2024.

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Angie Carper, Madigan Army Medical Center, representing Medical Readiness Command, Pacific, won the 2024 Medical Command Career Counselor of the Year. The award was announced in a ceremony Feb. 15, 2024, at MEDCOM headquarters on Fort Sam Houston. This is the second time Carper has received this award.

On Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos del Toro, U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Darin Via, the Navy surgeon general, Governor of Maryland Wes Moore, Dawn Moore, the first lady of Maryland, and U.S. Navy Capt. Melissa Austin, commanding officer of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, took part in a dedication ceremony to celebrate the ...