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Navy Lieutenant Sara Cruz, BSN, RN, CMSRN, serves aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point as the Department Head for the facility’s Patient Centered Medical Home. She and her team provide medical care to retirees and family members of active-duty service members residing on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point and in a nearby communities.

Dec. 15, 2022

“We have a Mission to Serve”

MCAS Cherry Point — Navy Lieutenant Sarah Cruz, BSN, RN, CMSRN, finds honor in serving Marines and their families alongside a team of dedicated professionals in Eastern North Carolina.

2nd Medical Battalion medical personnel prepare to operate on a surgical suit during a simulated mass casualty event as part of Exercise Carolina Response.

Dec. 8, 2022

‘Train as you fight’- Surgical suit brings realistic training to military operations

CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina — With readiness of the medical force a top-priority, Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune often collaborates with entities across Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune to train for real-life medical emergencies. In October, 2nd Medical Battalion tapped NMCCL’s Staff Education and Training Team for use of the medical center’s Human Worn Partial Task Surgical Simulator, or “cut suit”.

Ms. Deanna Patterson served aboard the clinic for over 21 years, concluding her service as a Medical Records Technician in the facility’s Readiness Clinic. She received the Civilian Service Commendation Medal during a ceremony held Thursday, September 29, 2022.

Dec. 5, 2022

Cherry Point Staff Member Kept the Warfighter in the Fight for over 21 Years.

MCAS Cherry Point — Sailors and Civilians aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point recently celebrated the dedication and exceptional service of a retiring civilian employee.

Hospital Corpsmen Third Class Nathan Zachreus serves as the Lead Petty Officer for the Immunization Clinic aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point. Zachreus was recently recognized as the clinic’s Junior Sailor of the Year.

Dec. 5, 2022

Cherry Point Clinic Junior Sailor of the Year: “Small Command Creates a Family”

MCAS Cherry Point — Hospital Corpsman Third Class Nathan Zachreus enjoys the close-knit nature of serving aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point.

Capt. Elizabeth Adriano, left, Commander of Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point, hosts a patient townhall Wednesday, November 30. Adriano hosted the in-person and livestreamed townhall to listen to feedback and respond to questions from clinic patients over the age of 65.

Dec. 5, 2022

Cherry Point Clinic Commander Hosts Patient Townhall

MCAS Cherry Point — The commander of the health clinic aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point provided an update and received feedback from patients during a townhall held Wednesday, September 30.

A phot of a female Navy corpsman practicing giving an immunization to a staff nurse.

Nov. 22, 2022

Improvements underway at Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River

NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — Improvements are underway at Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River, with the goal of providing better, more convenient care to patients. They include new hours, a Walk-In Contraceptive Clinic and electronic medical records.

Marine Centered Medical Home Wallace Creek, a new clinic aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, serves approximately 9,000 servicemembers.

Nov. 17, 2022

New clinic aboard Camp Lejeune serves nearly 9,000 Marines and Sailors

NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina — Marine Centered Medical Home Wallace Creek, a new clinic aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, serves approximately 9,000 servicemembers. MCMH Wallace Creek is one of several additions and upgrades to health care for Marines and Sailors in Eastern North Carolina.

Sailors serving aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point gathered for an award ceremony Friday, October 28, in front of the facility to honor the service and accomplishments of their peers before wishing them fair winds and following seas.

Oct. 28, 2022

Cherry Point Sailors Gather to Celebrate Excellence, Departures

MCAS Cherry Point — Sailors serving aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point gathered for an award ceremony Friday, October 28, in front of the facility to honor the service and accomplishments of their peers before wishing them fair winds and following seas.

Five sailors serving aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point advanced to the rank of Chief Petty Officer during a ceremony held Friday, October 21, 2022.

Oct. 21, 2022

“Don’t Curse a Hard Day:” Cherry Point Community Celebrates Chief Petty Officer Pinning

MCAS Cherry Point — The Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point community celebrated a milestone in the careers of five sailors during a ceremony Friday, October 21.

U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Nelson H. Guadalupe, department head for Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune's Nutrition Management Department conducts a Performance and Weight Management Sports Nutrition class to an audience of Marines and Sailors.

Oct. 14, 2022

Proper nutrition can fuel performance and boost readiness for Camp Lejeune operational forces

CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina — Proper nutrition is one of the key elements of good physical and mental health. So how does one sort through the overabundance of information to know what is healthy and effective? A dietitian can help get you started.

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