Navy Medicine

Newsletter for Navy & Marine Corps Medicine

Filed under Fleet and the Fleet Marine Force, Hospitals, Leadership, Military Medicine, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy by vkremer on December 19, 2012 at 1:28 pm {no comments}

From U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Public Affairs Navy Medicine is proud to present the December 2012 issue of Navy and Marine Corps Medical newsletter. It features various articles and photos highlighting the great work being done across Navy Medicine around the world. This month highlights Navy Medicine’s support to global health engagement [...]

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Wellness Tips from Naval Hospital Jacksonville

Filed under Families, Force health and safety, Heath, Hospitals, Military Medicine, Public Health, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy by vkremer on December 11, 2012 at 8:00 am {no comments}

By Jeanne Casey Naval Hospital Jacksonville, deputy Public Affairs Officer Everyone looks to their health care provider to help fix them when they’re sick or injured – but most people also want to do what they can to stay well – to feel good, stay actively engaged with life, prevent premature aging and (for service members) [...]

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Navy Medicine at Pearl Harbor (Dec. 7, 1941)

Filed under Hospitals, Navy History, U.S. Navy by vkremer on December 6, 2012 at 8:46 am {no comments}

By Andre B. Sobocinski, historian, U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Dec. 7, 1941 still represents the U.S. Navy’s greatest disaster. In just over two hours, much of the Pacific Fleet had been destroyed or seriously damaged. Even before the last Japanese aircraft had disappeared over the horizon, the pride of the U.S. fleet—seven [...]

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Trauma Team Works Towards a Common Goal at Role 3 Hospital in Afghanistan

Filed under Corpsman, Fleet and the Fleet Marine Force, Hospitals, Military Medicine, Operations, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy by jwick on November 13, 2012 at 8:00 am {no comments}

The medical team at the Role 3 NATO hospital prepares to work on a patient in the emergency room. (Courtesy photo)

By Cmdr. Mark Lenert and Lt. Cmdr. Ian Valerio, Role 3 Multinational Medical Unit, Kandahar, Afghanistan The pager goes off. It is a Trauma “A” alert, “IED blast casualty with multiple wounds”… another reminder of being in a warzone, and part of the daily life of the medical care team at the Role 3 Multinational [...]

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Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jimmy P. Florendo

Filed under Corpsman, Fleet and the Fleet Marine Force, Force health and safety by jwick on November 1, 2012 at 8:00 am {no comments}

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brooks B. Patton Jr A brief look into the craft of producing dental crowns for patients. Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jimmy P. Florendo shares with viewers his insight and experience as a dental technician improving the quality of life for Sailors in warfighting environments. His contribution shows the importance [...]

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