Story by Christopher Jones | Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms | 04.02.2026
Lt. Andrew Crane, Psy.D., a Navy clinical psychologist formerly assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms, earned the Navy Psychology CDR Erin Simmons Award on Dec. 22, 2025, for leading process improvements that expanded access to mental health care and strengthened warfighter readiness. During his time at NMRTC Twentynine Palms, Crane reduced patient wait......
Story by Malcolm McClendon | Naval Medical Forces Development Command | 06.12.2025
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Rafie Solis’ journey from homelessness to a career of helping others and, ultimately, inspiring her own son to follow in her footsteps, is the story of her resilience, determination, and the transformative power of serving in the military....
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Lee | Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet | 06.02.2016
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM, Hawaii – Years of constant training, separation from family, long deployments and work-ups or even misconceptions can lead even the best submariners down a terrifying and lonely state of mental illness in a submarine community historically known as the silent service....
