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The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status without pay until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status.
Our military hospital remains open and we’re continuing to provide healthcare services. Scheduled appointments and procedures are proceeding as planned, and new appointments continue to be booked. For the latest information regarding TRICARE benefits during this period, please visit www.tricare.mil/shutdown

Please be assured, our commitment to providing exceptional care to you remains our highest priority.

News | Aug. 5, 2025

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Awards Sailor of the Quarter (Q3)

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Awarded Its Sailors of the Quarter for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025 Aug. 1 in a ceremony in the auditorium of building 3.

Blue Jacket of the Quarter:
HN Kamily Rosario
DMS/Cardiology

Junior Sailor of the Quarter:
HM3 Heather Kakritz
DMS/Nephrology

Sailor of the Quarter:
HM2 Richard Bailey
DCSS/Laboratory

Senior Sailor of the Quarter:
HM1 Emily G. Merritt
DCSS/SEL Radiology

These exceptional Sailors were chosen from an extremely competitive group of individuals who embody the meaning of "First and Finest"!
News | Aug. 5, 2025

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Awards Sailor of the Quarter (Q3)

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Awarded Its Sailors of the Quarter for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025 Aug. 1 in a ceremony in the auditorium of building 3.

Blue Jacket of the Quarter:
HN Kamily Rosario
DMS/Cardiology

Junior Sailor of the Quarter:
HM3 Heather Kakritz
DMS/Nephrology

Sailor of the Quarter:
HM2 Richard Bailey
DCSS/Laboratory

Senior Sailor of the Quarter:
HM1 Emily G. Merritt
DCSS/SEL Radiology

These exceptional Sailors were chosen from an extremely competitive group of individuals who embody the meaning of "First and Finest"!
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