Stephen L. Noble, MD, FACS Thoracic Surgeon, Chesapeake Regional Surgical Specialists; U.S. Navy Medical Corps (Ret.) No matter where the Navy took Dr. Stephen Noble as a surgeon, including a wartime hospital in Afghanistan with regular mass casualty events, he embraced being part of a team with a common mission. After seven years of military service, Dr. Noble … [Read more...] about Thank you for your service Winter 2024
Thank You for Your Service
Thank You for Your Service Fall 2023
Michael J. Strunc, MD Child Neurology and Sleep Medicine, Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters; Commander, U.S. Navy Medical Corps (Ret.) When Dr. Michael Strunc joined the Navy to help pay for medical school, he knew serving his country would be an honor. He just didn’t realize how big an honor. “I didn’t anticipate how meaningful it would feel to … [Read more...] about Thank You for Your Service Fall 2023
Thank You for Your Service Summer 2023
JEAN D. KEMP, MD Staff Pathologist, Dominion Pathology Laboratories Dr. Jean Kemp’s time in the military began as a college freshman on a Navy Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) scholarship. To her great surprise, her military service continued for nearly a quarter-century more. The Navy provided Dr. Kemp with money for college and medical school, her … [Read more...] about Thank You for Your Service Summer 2023
Thank You for Your Service Spring 2023
JESSICA R. BRAWLEY, MD Family Physician, Chesapeake Regional Primary Care-Greenbrier; U.S. Navy (Officer Physician) and U.S. Army (Enlisted) Practicing family medicine in the military gave Dr. Jessica Brawley a more varied experience in patient care than she ever would have had as a young doctor in the civilian world. From living in Japan for three years … [Read more...] about Thank You for Your Service Spring 2023
Thank You for Your Service Winter 2023
Andrew L. Martin, PsyD Clinical Psychologist, Interventional Pain Management, Orthopedic & Spine Center; Commander, U.S. Navy Medical Service Corps (Ret.) In his 20 years as a Navy clinical psychologist, Dr. Andrew Martin treated numerous mental health conditions in all kinds of environments, from massive aircraft carriers to military bases in Iraq and Guam to the … [Read more...] about Thank You for Your Service Winter 2023