An aerial view of the original Naval Hospital Cherry Point complex, photographed July 26, 1968. The hospital was formally commissioned at 11 a.m. on July 1, 1968, with Navy Capt. Anthony Rush serving as its first commander. Fifty-eight years later, Sailors and civilians serving at Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point and Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Cherry Point honor the legacy of the original staff by continuing their mission of keeping MCAS Cherry Point’s service members medically ready for deployment while caring for their family members.
| Date Taken: | 07.01.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.01.2026 08:34 |
| Photo ID: | 9785850 |
| VIRIN: | 260701-O-KJ310-1835 |
| Resolution: | 2857x2298 |
| Size: | 1.52 MB |
| Location: | CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
| Web Views: | 2 |
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