Medical Archive

  • This blog and video highlights the capabilities of  Navy Medicine and the highly-professional men and women who make up the Navy’s medical field. The foundation of Navy Medicine is Force Health Protection.  Force...

    Navy Medicine’s Support to the Warfighter

    This blog and video highlights the capabilities of  Navy Medicine and the highly-professional men and women who make up the Navy’s medical field. The foundation of Navy Medicine is Force Health Protection.  Force...

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  • On any given day, in your Navy, our team of more than 600,000 professional Sailors and Civilians are working together around the globe to perform our mission: deter aggression and, if deterrence...

    YOUR Navy Today (Feb. 22, 2012)

    On any given day, in your Navy, our team of more than 600,000 professional Sailors and Civilians are working together around the globe to perform our mission: deter aggression and, if deterrence...

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  • Lanier Phillips was aboard the USS Truxtun in 1943 when it went aground during a storm off the coast of St. Lawrence, Newfoundland, Canada. One hundred and ten crewman died...

    Lanier Phillips: American Hero

    Lanier Phillips was aboard the USS Truxtun in 1943 when it went aground during a storm off the coast of St. Lawrence, Newfoundland, Canada. One hundred and ten crewman died...

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  • “I’m living off base, I’m driving, [and] I’m living with my [infant] son. I’m able to hold him without any open wounds, infections,” said Tech Sgt. Joe Delauriers. “Any input I can...

    Thought-controlled Technology for Wounded Warriors

    “I’m living off base, I’m driving, [and] I’m living with my [infant] son. I’m able to hold him without any open wounds, infections,” said Tech Sgt. Joe Delauriers. “Any input I can...

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  • USS Abraham Lincoln is conducting maritime security operations as part of U.S. 5th Fleet — this means keeping sea lanes safe, and goods moving across the oceans. While we do...

    Cutting Your Teeth On Life: Dental Care Onboard USS Abraham Lincoln

    USS Abraham Lincoln is conducting maritime security operations as part of U.S. 5th Fleet — this means keeping sea lanes safe, and goods moving across the oceans. While we do...

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  • by Tammy White, Office of Naval Research  ‘Star Trek‘ movies and TV series spelled big business for Paramount Pictures. Trekkers-and we all know (or are) one-can rattle off dozens of...

    To Boldly Go… a tricorder for the Navy?

    by Tammy White, Office of Naval Research  ‘Star Trek‘ movies and TV series spelled big business for Paramount Pictures. Trekkers-and we all know (or are) one-can rattle off dozens of...

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  •     FC2 Matthew Burger leads his team from USS Dewey (DDG 105) during a training exercise with the Coast Guard. Matthew is part of the ship’s Visit, Board, Search,...

    Faces of the Fleet

        FC2 Matthew Burger leads his team from USS Dewey (DDG 105) during a training exercise with the Coast Guard. Matthew is part of the ship’s Visit, Board, Search,...

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  • This blog post and video was produced by MC1 Margaret Trujillo, with DMA, who tells us how “man’s best friend” is helping our wounded troops. Military Working Dogs and civilian K-9 units are known...

    Therapy Dogs: Cause for the ‘Paws’

    This blog post and video was produced by MC1 Margaret Trujillo, with DMA, who tells us how “man’s best friend” is helping our wounded troops. Military Working Dogs and civilian K-9 units are known...

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  • By Sharon McIntyre, Naval Hospital Oak Harbor Public Affairs Officer Breast cancer forms in the tissues of the breast, usually in the ducts that carry milk to the nipple and...

    Early Detection Key to Fighting Breast Cancer

    By Sharon McIntyre, Naval Hospital Oak Harbor Public Affairs Officer Breast cancer forms in the tissues of the breast, usually in the ducts that carry milk to the nipple and...

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  • By Irene Sargent, Population Health Coordinator and Breast Cancer Survivor, Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune The days of the military draft are a memory and volunteering to serve your county is...

    Pink Warriors

    By Irene Sargent, Population Health Coordinator and Breast Cancer Survivor, Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune The days of the military draft are a memory and volunteering to serve your county is...

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