RADM James T. Sears, MC, USN (Retired) congratulates CAPT Robert Alonso, MC, USN as the current and 22d recipient of Navy Psychiatry's distinguished psychiatrist Sears Award at Headquarters, Marine Corps. CAPT Alonso holds the crystal trophy bearing the name of Admiral Sears.
Vice Admiral John M. Mateczun second from left, at his retirement ceremony on 29 March 2012. Admiral Mateczun is the most decorated military psychiatrist in history. He was the last man on active duty who fought in the war with Vietnam.
CS2 William Olivera carves a watermelon garnish in preperation for lunch aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Photo by MC3 Ryan D. McLearnon, USN.
USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) leaving NAS North Island in San Diego on 28 February 2012. The Stennis made a port call in San Diego at the conclusion of a 7 month deployment to support operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. (click photo to enlarge)
USS Peleliu (LHA 5) passes USS Howard (DDG 83) in San Diego Bay with Naval Air Station North Island in the background.
A Tomahawk cruise missile is launched from USS Barry (DDG 52) during the initial assault on Libyan air defense targets. Photo: ICFN Roderick Eubanks, USN.
On this day in 1876 Alexander Graham Bell made his first successful telephone call. Instead of "hello" when answering a call, Bell insisted on "ahoy," which he used his entire life. Thomas Edison preferred "hello." Edison prevailed. Source: The Writer's Almanac.
An aerial view of San Diego's three aircraft carriers, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The carriers are berthed at Naval Air Station North Island, which is across the bay from the city of San Diego. If you enlarge the image you can see in the background the famous Hotel Del Coronado, a red-roofed white building directly above the superstructure of Nimitz.
The Mental Health building is just a block away from the pool at Camp Arifjan. Enlarge this photo to see if you can find a woman.
And here I am in my tiny room at Camp Arifjan in 2005. The room meets specifications for single housing of an Army E-9. The Army expresses their gratitude to the Navy by putting two Captains in the same room.
BUD/S trainees are never separated from their canteens. Here, just before entering the pool, each trainee places his canteen to the left of his left foot. The white band on the canteen is tape inscribed with the trainee's name in waterproof ink. In case of confusion the canteens and trainees are in alphabetical order.
A Navy Search and Rescue Swimmer descends to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. Note that his flight suit is soaked from previous rescues.
Students at SAR Swimmer School pull a big-ass Ford truck. How this contributes to swimmer prowess eludes me. But this is what I feel like about now, trying to budge a big, heavy object called the Braceland 10 meters to the finish line.
USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) completed its journey from Newport News, Virginia to its new homeport in San Diego today. The photo above shows the supercarrier settling into its berth at Naval Air Station North Island. Sailors in dress whites man the rails on a sunny morning in San Diego Bay.
The Navy's newest littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) visiting Key West on the way from Norfolk to the ship's new homeport in San Diego.
In case of unintended acceleration, shift transmission into neutral and gently apply brakes. Coast to a full stop in a safe area before turning engine off. Call 911.
It doesn't get any better than this. Pulling out a few hundred meters to provide medical response for helo training. The square red bag on the edge of the boat is corpsman gear. Once it's done, you head back to the ship for a free lunch.
Our civilian counterparts sometimes have a notion that wearing uniforms and the hierarchical rank structure must inhibit the doctor-patient relationship. What would they think if they knew we were packing heat? Above, an armed and not-at-all dangerous CAPT Peter True makes a house call in Iraq.
