JUNE 4, 2015, BREMERTON, Wash. (NNS) - The use of smokeless tobacco has become - a chew at a time - one of the leading causes of statistics in the military. With Navy Medicine's designated theme for June focusing on 'Men's Health,' Naval Hospital Bremerton's Tobacco Cessation Coordinator and Oral Surgery department are trying to lessen the associated impact for those who … [Read more...]

JUNE 2, 2015, U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (NNS) - "Choose your rate, choose your fate," a common saying on the deck plates of any vessel in today's Navy. While Sailors choose their rate upon enlistment, there is a portion who enter the fleet undesignated. They stand watch, heave line, maintain equipment and complete the tough tasks of cleaning and painting to keep the … [Read more...]

JUNE 2, 2015, COLON, Panama (NNS) - Medical Service Corps (MSC) officers assigned to the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) are providing essential support during the six-month Continuing Promise 2015 (CP-15) mission. Thirty-two MSC officers are working alongside joint-military personnel, host and partner nation counterparts and non-governmental … [Read more...]

JUNE 1, 2015, WASHINGTON (NNS) - Starting in June 2015, Navy Gateways Inns & Suites (NGIS) lodging reservations and Department of Defense (DoD) lodging services will be available for DoD travelers on official temporary duty travel to book directly through the Defense Travel System (DTS). DoD travel policy requires military members TDY to a government installation to stay in … [Read more...]

JUNE 1, 2015, WASHINGTON (NNS) - From a small town in Illinois to the Nation's capital, Tunde Ridley has come a long way in his career in the fitness world. Ridley achieved world-class track athlete status soon after graduating college and now manages Navy fitness programs for 113 fitness facilities at Navy shore installations world-wide. Ridley grew up in Carlinville, … [Read more...]