The U.S. Navy Hospital Corps marks its 127th birthday on June 17, honoring a legacy of valor and medical support to the Navy and Marine Corps.
Hospital Corpsmen (HM) move the Navy mission forward on all fronts, and even after serving their country as part of the U.S. Navy, many go on to use their expertise to support the DoD in other capacities.
At Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC), the mission to ensure the health, fitness and readiness of U.S. service members has benefitted from the contributions of past corpsmen, as well as those active-duty HMs who serve today.
“Corpsmen are the foundation of medical care for the Navy and Marine Corps,” explained Jerrold Diederich, a former HM and the current manpower manager with...
06.18.2025 | SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND, US |
Story by Elliott Page
The U.S. Navy Hospital Corps marks its 127th birthday on June 17, honoring a legacy of valor and medical support to the Navy and Marine Corps.
Hospital Corpsmen (HM) move the Navy mission forward on all fronts, and even after serving their country as part of the U.S. Navy, many go on to use their expertise to support the DoD in other capacities.
At Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC), the mission to ensure the health, fitness and readiness of U.S. service members has benefitted from the contributions of past corpsmen, as well as those active-duty HMs who serve today.
“Corpsmen are the foundation of medical care for the Navy and Marine Corps,” explained Jerrold Diederich, a former HM and the current manpower manager with...
06.18.2025 | SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND, US |
Story by Elliott Page
LIMA, Peru (Jun. 27, 2025) Navy Medicine Research and Development leadership and guests pose following a change of command ceremony during which Capt. Hak Auth (left), commanding officer, Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) SOUTH relieved Captain Michael G. Prouty (center-right), outgoing commanding officer. NAMRU SOUTH conducts research on a wide range of infectious diseases of military and public health significance and supports Global Health Engagement through surveillance of those diseases, including dengue fever, malaria, diarrheal diseases and antimicrobial-resistant infections. (U.S. Navy Photo by Monica Barrera/Released)
Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC) hosted 14 midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy on April 24, for a tour of NMRC’s facilities and capabilities.
