Navy’s Crown Jewel Of Medicine And Economic Powerhouse Celebrates 100 Years
San Diego's naval hospital is one of the largest U.S. military medical centers in the world.
San Diego Union-Times:
100 Years Of Navy Medicine In San Diego
One hundred years ago, according to Navy lore, the United States entered World War I and opened a troop training camp in San Diego, complete with a budding naval dispensary. The site was Balboa Park, where buildings left over from a 1915 exposition were awaiting new uses. The dispensary has grown into a crown jewel of Navy medicine and is celebrating its centennial this year. (Steele, 7/6)
San Diego Union-Times:
Navy Baby ICU In San Diego: Hub For The Pacific
It’s more scary than battle: To have a baby born prematurely, or with a dire medical problem. More than 400 military families return to San Diego Naval Medical Center’s neonatal intensive care unit every year for a reunion. They greet the nurses and doctors who helped saved babies born as early as just over 20 weeks. This 30-bed ward is the center of gravity for Navy preemie babies around the Pacific. (Steele, 7/7)