The Gene Monroe Band performs during Organizational Day at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, held Sept. 13, 2024, to celebrate not only the dedication and the hard work of Walter Reed team members, but also the 13th anniversary of the coming together of Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) and National Naval Medical Center (NNMC) to form WRNMMC, and the 173rd anniversary of the birth of Maj. (Dr.) Walter Reed, born on Sept. 13, 1851.

Sept. 16, 2024

Walter Reed celebrates staff, namesake, and team during Organizational Day event

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — On Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) held its first Organizational Day (O-Day) since the COVID-19 pandemic, celebrating its team members, as well as the 13th anniversary of the coming together of Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) and National Naval Medical Center (NNMC) to form WRNMMC, and the 173rd anniversary of the birth of Maj. (Dr.) Walter Reed, born on Sept. 13, 1851.

Landstuhl Regional Medical Center plays major role in global health engagements

Sept. 16, 2024

Landstuhl Regional Medical Center plays major role in global health engagement

LUANDA, Angola — Building partner capacity and interoperability in support of two unified combatant commands and an Army service component command is no small feat, especially for a small global health engagement team that is making a big difference.

Cmdr. Jeremy Blythe, a chaplain with Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune, instructs an Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) lesson during a suicide prevention workshop at John A. Lejeune Education Center on September9, 2024. The workshop teaches participants to recognize and intervene in situations where someone may be considering suicide.

Sept. 13, 2024

Navy Chaplains lead suicide prevention workshops at Camp Lejeune

CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina — September is recognized nationally as Suicide Prevention Month and Navy Chaplains at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina hosted an Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) workshop to train attendees to recognize early warning signs of self-harm/suicidal thoughts and how to intervene.

Officers of the Quarter ceremony in the foyer of historic Bldg. 1, Sept. 11.

Sept. 12, 2024

NMCP OFFICERS OF THE QUARTER, 3rd QUARTER, 2024

NMCP — Naval Medical Center Portsmouth held an Officers of the Quarter ceremony in the foyer of historic Bldg. 1, Sept. 11.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. (Dr.) Michael Orestes, Residency Program Director and Otolaryngology Consultant to the Surgeon General, visits with a patient who underwent a successful total laryngectomy during a two-week humanitarian and readiness mission in Honduras Aug. 17-31.

Sept. 12, 2024

Walter Reed/NCR team conducts humanitarian, readiness mission in Honduras

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — A medical team from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (Walter Reed) and the National Capital Region (NCR) recently returned to the medical center after providing head and neck surgical oncology and advanced airway care and surgeries to patients during a two-week humanitarian and readiness mission in Honduras.

Woman sits on couch and smiles while looking down at smartphone.

Sept. 12, 2024

How To Access Your MHS GENESIS Patient Portal

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Looking to access your health information? It’s never been easier, thanks to the MHS GENESIS Patient Portal. This secure, online tool allows you to manage your health care at military hospitals and clinics from the comfort of your home or on the go.  

Retired U.S. Navy Master Chief Clinton Garrett serves as the guest speaker during a 9/11 remembrance observance held on September11, 2024 in front of the historic Tower at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (Walter Reed).

Sept. 11, 2024

Solemn observance at Walter Reed remembers 9/11

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — “I am the flag of the United States of America. We support and defend it. I have fought in every battle of every war… In New York City on September 11, 2001, I was raised from the ashes of once proud buildings by brave firefighters, heroes who risked and gave their lives to save others, showing all that America, although bloodied, will never be beaten. For those who want to destroy me, they cannot. We will win, for I am the symbol of freedom, of one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”

Flag Pole

Sept. 11, 2024

September 11, 2001. Never forget.

NMCP — Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) active duty and civilian staff members, led by Capt. Brian Feldman, NMCP director/Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Portsmouth commander, gathered at Morning Colors to honor the lives lost due to the attacks on the World Trade Center towers, the Pentagon, and the crash of Flight 93 in a Pennsylvania field, 23 years ago, Sept. 11.

Psychology Intern class of 2024

Sept. 11, 2024

NMCP HOSTS 2023-2024 PSYCHOLOGY INTERN GRADUATION

NMCP — PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Sept. 10, 2024) Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) hosted a graduation ceremony in the command’s Chapel of Comfort for the Psychology Intern class of 2023-2024, Sept. 10.

Lab Technicians holing blood vials

Sept. 11, 2024

NMCP HOSTS COMMAND CAREER NEC FAIR

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth — Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) staff hosted a fair highlighting the various Navy Enlisted Classifications (NECs), or jobs, available within Navy Medicine, Sept. 3. Numerous tables lined the main hall of Building 2 that provided information via decorative displays, and staff from each specialty, from lab work to pharmacy to mental health, were able to speak to attendees and answer questions.

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