DECEMBER 8, 2014, PEARL HARBOR (NNS) - Veterans, service members, families and guests commemorated Pearl Harbor Day with multiple ceremonies at Ford Island and Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Dec. 7. The theme of this year's historic commemorations, "Preserving the Memory," focused on keeping the story of the attacks on Oahu and the beginning of World War II for the United … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 4, 2014, SILVER SPRING, Md. (NNS) - A team of Navy researchers and collaborators working at the Naval Medical Research Center may have found a way to stop skin tissue rejection and published their results in the latest issue of STEM CELL Translational Medicine. The research team developed and tested a laboratory skin transplantation treatment strategy model that … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 3, 2014, PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) - The Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center (NMCPHC) announced the launch of a revitalized website for the Navy's ShipShape Program, Dec. 2. The ShipShape program is the official Navy weight management program that assists active-duty Sailors, Navy beneficiaries, and government civilians with making healthy behavior changes in … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 1, 2014, SAN DIEGO (NNS) - November marks Warrior Care Month, a dedicated period for Navy Medicine to share information and updates on the programs and initiatives currently provided through the warrior care system to military members and their families. During Warrior Care Month, the Naval Center for Combat & Operational Stress Control (NCCOSC) strives for a … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 21, 2014, WASHINGTON (NNS) - The Navy Senior Enlisted Academy (SEA) is expanding its delivery format to afford every senior chief petty officer the opportunity to attend the SEA prior to selection to master chief petty officer. This change aligns with the Chief of Naval Operations' vision set forth in the Navy Leader Development Strategy and the Master Chief Petty … [Read more...]