Articles

Aug. 12, 2025

Operational Readiness Motivation – and Blue H Award - with NHB Health Promotion

NHB/NMRTC Bremerton, Washington — By Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs -- The glide in Nancy Tapley’s stride which began in earnest at the start of 2025 has continued at a steady walking pace all year.

Aug. 7, 2025

A distinction like no one - Purple Heart Recognition Day in Navy Medicine

NHB/NMRTC Bremerton, Washington — By Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer—America’s oldest military award, distinctive in its rarity, has been acknowledged since its inception in 1782.

Aug. 6, 2025

NMRTC Bremerton announces five new Chief Selects

NHB/NMRTC Bremerton, Washington — A surprise like no other…There were five Sailors assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton who were singled out with special news, August 6, 2025. Hospital Corpsmen 1st Class Jessie Christian Alday, Lee Halls, Robert Lee O’Bryant, Miles A. Steele and Logistics Specialist 1st Class Steven Alexander Gardiner were surprised by Capt. Karla Lepore, NMRTC Bremerton commanding officer and NMRTC Bremerton Command Master Chief (SW/EXW/NAC) William Eickhoff that they had advanced in rate to United States Navy chief petty officer.

Aug. 5, 2025

MSC Legacy of Service celebrated at NMRTC Bremerton

NHB/NMRTC Bremerton, Washington — By Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer -- It was 78 years ago on August 4, 1947, that a critical lesson learned during the Second World War was formally applied.

Aug. 4, 2025

Get Real Get Better Champion announced at NMRTC Bremerton for EMF 150 Bravo

NHB/NMRTC Bremerton, Washington — Lt. Essie D. Gutierrez has been recognized as the Get Real Get Better Champion for the second quarter of Fiscal year 2025, for Expeditionary Medical Facility, 150 Bravo.

Aug. 1, 2025

Fair Winds and Following Seas…Lt. Cmdr. Holly Sapien, Navy Nurse Corps

NHB/NMRTC Bremerton, Washington — Fair Winds and Following Seas…Lt. Cmdr. Holly Sapien, Navy Nurse Corps is presented with the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal [third award] by Capt. Karla Lepore, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton commanding officer for her instrumental work as the command’s Staff Education and Training Department head, which included hands-on field support for Tactical Combat Casualty Care, an operational necessity for all corpsmen and is specifically designed to simulate the unique challenges and conditions on the field of battle in handling traumatic injuries (Official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer

July 29, 2025

MyNavy Career Center Pay and Personnel Resources explained at NHB

NHB/NMRFTC Bremerton, Washington — By Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRFTC Bremerton public affairs officer – Whether a personal financial problem, permanent change of station issue or even a family pet concern, the Navy has an accessible service center to resolve such predicaments.

July 28, 2025

Navy Corpsman reflects on Pacific Partnership 2025 Mission to Fiji

NHB/NMRTC Bremerton, Washington — By Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer -- The South Pacific Island nation of Fiji might seem a world away for a U.S. Navy hospital corpsman from Queens, New York.

July 18, 2025

Just the Facts - Naval Hospital Bremerton Urgent Care Clinic

NHB/NMRTC Bremerton, Washington — Naval Hospital Bremerton’s Urgent Care Clinic daily hours of operation are from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., seven days a week, open on weekends and all holidays except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years.

July 18, 2025

NHB Skills Fair provide hands-on experience

NHB/NMRTC Bremerton, Washington — By Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer -- Whether handling to a faux patient reporting body aches, sore throat and chills or being informed on the sugar tong method to stabilize a fracture, Naval Hospital Bremerton staff members honed their medical response abilities during the recently held July Skills Fair.