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In this issue, we spotlight a classic and often overlooked piece of U.S. Navy medical literature: Medical Tactics in Naval Warfare. Written 100 years ago... read more

In this issue, we spotlight a classic and often overlooked piece of U.S. Navy medical literature: Medical Tactics in Naval Warfare. Written 100 years ago by Cmdr. (later Rear Adm.) William Leake Mann as a 3-part study, this book examines the evolution of naval medicine and its critical role in operational environments. Mann’s insights on improving medical readiness, streamlining shipboard care, reducing casualty rates at sea, and executing efficient evacuations remain as relevant today as they did a century ago. As Mann notes, while naval technology continuously evolves, the fundamental physical and operational challenges facing Sailors have remained a constant across the history of Navy Medicine. During his day, the author was viewed by some as Navy Medicine’s answer to Alfred Thayer Mahan, a visionary thinker who, as Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal noted, was instrumental in developing the “foundational principles of modern naval medicine.” We cannot agree more and think this book, and the author’s efforts to advance Navy Medicine, is deserving of another “look.”  less

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In this issue we look back at the legacy of the “Balboa” name and its deep significance to Navy Medicine. Our history in Balboa Park began in 1917 when... read more

In this issue we look back at the legacy of the “Balboa” name and its deep significance to Navy Medicine. Our history in Balboa Park began in 1917 when we opened a 2-ward clinic (“War Dispensary”) on the grounds of the former Panama-California Exposition. Today, nearly 110 years later, the Balboa name has become synonymous with excellence in medical care and innovation, training the next generation of healthcare providers, and ensuring operational readiness.  less

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In this issue we look back at Navy Medicine in the Battle of Midway. This legendary battle and turning point in the Pacific War remains a sacred date for... read more

In this issue we look back at Navy Medicine in the Battle of Midway. This legendary battle and turning point in the Pacific War remains a sacred date for our service. And throughout the battle, Navy Medicine did what it has always done—keeping our Sailors and Marines in the fight and saving lives under the most harrowing conditions  less

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In this issue we look back at the history of Navy Medicine in Italy (and before that the Italian Peninsula States)–from the appearance of our first... read more

In this issue we look back at the history of Navy Medicine in Italy (and before that the Italian Peninsula States)–from the appearance of our first overseas hospital in Syracuse in the Kingdom of Sicily during the first Barbary War to the role of medical personnel in World War II’s Italian Campaign to the vital medical support that is provided to the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa today.  less

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In this issue we look back at the history of Chief Petty Officer rank in Navy Medicine—from 1 April 1893 to the present. For over 130 years, Navy Chiefs... read more

In this issue we look back at the history of Chief Petty Officer rank in Navy Medicine—from 1 April 1893 to the present. For over 130 years, Navy Chiefs have served as the backbone of Navy Medicine—providing invaluable experience, technical expertise, and mentorship—leading today and building the foundations for tomorrow!  less

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In this issue we look back at the history of Navy Medicine in Japan – from Commodore Perry’s geopolitical shifting expedition of 1850s and the role of... read more

In this issue we look back at the history of Navy Medicine in Japan – from Commodore Perry’s geopolitical shifting expedition of 1850s and the role of the Naval Hospital Yokohama to the vital medical support provided to 7th Fleet and III MEF today.  less