We are thrilled to announce that the Navy Nurse Corps Association (NNCA) Board of Directors has approved a one year free membership for any NEW applicant members.
Our Mission: NNCA is dedicated to preserve the rich history and the traditions of the Navy Nurse Corps. We accomplish this through networking and facilitating mentorship opportunities, advancing military nursing and advocating for the conservation of Nurse Corps memorabilia.
Are you a current, former, or retired Navy nurse who served on active duty or in the Navy Reserve? Are you proud of your service to our country? Do you wish to preserve the rich traditions that began in 1908 with the establishment of the Navy Nurse Corps, then please consider joining us.
Apply at NNCA.org.
There is a link to the paper application on the homepage - click Get Involved/Members at Large. New members can also use the online application along with a request to ExecDir@nnca.org for the complimentary membership.
Navy Medicine Legacy Inaugural Edition
Read the inaugural edition of “Navy Medicine Legacy,” a news digest for the Navy medical retiree community. The focus of this edition is the recent Surgeon General’s Leadership Symposium.
Navy
Medicine Legacy is a periodic publication designed to keep our Navy
Medicine family informed on the issues affecting the Enterprise today.
We welcome your feedback on what you would like included in future editions.
Transition Assistance
A key objective of the NNCA Marketing Plan is to create a mentorship program for transitioning Nurse Corps officers. Great news!! - our web-enabled transitioning officer assistance database has gone live!! If you would like to serve as a mentor for our transitioning members, go to your My Settings page on the Members site and enter your areas of expertise:
Members searching for mentors will be able to find this information in the online database by selecting Name Search and choosing the drop-down under Transition Assistance. For more information contact marketing@nnca.org or tune in to our General Membership Meeting Webinar on May 8th.
Oral History Update
It's time to think about getting your story told and read! There are two new ways to locate a member's oral history. First, go to the NNCA Members site and select "Name Search" followed by the last name of the member. If that member has a document uploaded, then a hyperlink is located under the member's photo. For members who have transitioned to the In Memoriam page, you will notice an anchor icon to the left of their name. If you're not logged on, you will be taken to the login screen and then can proceed to access their story.
2021 USNH Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Reunion
We
are looking to reconnect with shipmates that were stationed at the
Naval Hospital between 1983-1986 time frame. The reunion will take place on June 26th in Jacksonville, NC. So far we have reconnected with about 50 people and have 38 confirmations. There are still so many out
there that we hope to get this info to so you can
be a part of this wonderful reunion. For more info please email to
Susan Suarez,
Supertech17@gmail.com or CDR(ret) Kathee Murphy at
katheeinjax@gmail.com.
NNCA 2022 Reunion
Check out the NNCA 2022 Reunion webpage click here. To summarize, the NNCA 2022 Reunion cruise will depart on May 4, 2022, from the port of Liberty, NJ, (near Newark airport) and sail to Newport, RI for a day stop and then sail down to Charleston, SC for an overnight stop. The next day we will leave for Bermuda for another overnight stop and then return to New Jersey on May 13th. During our sea days we will hold the NNCA annual meeting of the membership, the awards ceremony, the memorial service and the birthday cake cutting event. Registration details for these events will be published in the November newsletter.
Help award Quilts! The Quilt of Valor® Foundation appreciates the service and sacrifice of those who are serving or have served in the Armed Forces. In 2003, Catherine Roberts, the QOVF Founder, created the concepts that underpin the QOVF mission statement: “Quilts of Valor is a non-profit foundation whose goal is to cover ALL active-duty and veterans with a Wartime Quilt, called a Quilt of Valor.”
During the pandemic, over 600 quilts have been made. As soon as the social distancing restrictions ease, awards ceremonies will be scheduled throughout Los Angeles and Orange counties. Please don’t hesitate to help recognize our dedicated military!
Support Wreaths Across America Through NNCA
Each December on National Wreaths Across America Day, WAA carries out their mission to Remember, Honor and Teach by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as at more than 2,100 additional locations in all 50 U.S. states, at sea and abroad.
Several NNCA Chapters participate in the wreath-laying ceremonies along with donating funds to purchase the wreaths. Two chapters, NENNCA and WMANNCA, have also partnered with WAA to sponsor remembrance wreaths. The partnerships support chapter programs while also supporting WAA. The NENNCA wreath sponsorship defaults to the Rhode Island Veterans Cemetery and the WMANNCA sponsorships default to the U.S. Naval Academy and Arlington National Cemeteries. There is also a drop down if you would like to choose a different cemetery. Just click on the location to support to display the options.
Feel free to share the sponsorship pages with your chapters, friends and family and we hope you consider using our sites for your future wreath donations.
NNCA and Social Media
NNCA has added Instagram to our suite of social networking sites. You can follow us on Instagram at nnca_org. Our Facebook site remains active with nearly 2800 followers. Be sure to invite your Nurse Corps FB friends to follow NNCA by clicking on the Community link and then clicking Invite friends to like this Page. Also, invite your Navy Nurse Corps connections to join our NNCA Group on LinkedIn. Please contact Mary Mahony, execdir@nnca.org if you are interested in this challenging and fun volunteer opportunity.
New Member Recruitment Initiative
We are thrilled to announce that the Navy Nurse Corps Association (NNCA) Board of Directors has approved a one year free membership for any NEW applicant members.
Our Mission: NNCA is dedicated to preserve the rich history and the traditions of the Navy Nurse Corps. We accomplish this through networking and facilitating mentorship opportunities, advancing military nursing and advocating for the conservation of Nurse Corps memorabilia.
Are you a current, former, or retired Navy nurse who served on active duty or in the Navy Reserve? Are you proud of your service to our country? Do you wish to preserve the rich traditions that began in 1908 with the establishment of the Navy Nurse Corps, then please consider joining us.
Apply at NNCA.org.
There is a link to the paper application on the homepage - click Get Involved/Members at Large. New members can also use the online application along with a request to ExecDir@nnca.org for the complimentary membership.
Navy Medicine Legacy Inaugural Edition
Read the inaugural edition of “Navy Medicine Legacy,” a news digest for the Navy medical retiree community. The focus of this edition is the recent Surgeon General’s Leadership Symposium.
Navy
Medicine Legacy is a periodic publication designed to keep our Navy
Medicine family informed on the issues affecting the Enterprise today.
We welcome your feedback on what you would like included in future editions.
Transition Assistance
A key objective of the NNCA Marketing Plan is to create a mentorship program for transitioning Nurse Corps officers. Great news!! - our web-enabled transitioning officer assistance database has gone live!! If you would like to serve as a mentor for our transitioning members, go to your My Settings page on the Members site and enter your areas of expertise:
Members searching for mentors will be able to find this information in the online database by selecting Name Search and choosing the drop-down under Transition Assistance. For more information contact marketing@nnca.org or tune in to our General Membership Meeting Webinar on May 8th.
Oral History Update
It's time to think about getting your story told and read! There are two new ways to locate a member's oral history. First, go to the NNCA Members site and select "Name Search" followed by the last name of the member. If that member has a document uploaded, then a hyperlink is located under the member's photo. For members who have transitioned to the In Memoriam page, you will notice an anchor icon to the left of their name. If you're not logged on, you will be taken to the login screen and then can proceed to access their story.
2021 USNH Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Reunion
We
are looking to reconnect with shipmates that were stationed at the
Naval Hospital between 1983-1986 time frame. The reunion will take place on June 26th in Jacksonville, NC. So far we have reconnected with about 50 people and have 38 confirmations. There are still so many out
there that we hope to get this info to so you can
be a part of this wonderful reunion. For more info please email to
Susan Suarez,
Supertech17@gmail.com or CDR(ret) Kathee Murphy at
katheeinjax@gmail.com.
NNCA 2022 Reunion
Check out the NNCA 2022 Reunion webpage click here. To summarize, the NNCA 2022 Reunion cruise will depart on May 4, 2022, from the port of Liberty, NJ, (near Newark airport) and sail to Newport, RI for a day stop and then sail down to Charleston, SC for an overnight stop. The next day we will leave for Bermuda for another overnight stop and then return to New Jersey on May 13th. During our sea days we will hold the NNCA annual meeting of the membership, the awards ceremony, the memorial service and the birthday cake cutting event. Registration details for these events will be published in the November newsletter.
Help award Quilts! The Quilt of Valor® Foundation appreciates the service and sacrifice of those who are serving or have served in the Armed Forces. In 2003, Catherine Roberts, the QOVF Founder, created the concepts that underpin the QOVF mission statement: “Quilts of Valor is a non-profit foundation whose goal is to cover ALL active-duty and veterans with a Wartime Quilt, called a Quilt of Valor.”
During the pandemic, over 600 quilts have been made. As soon as the social distancing restrictions ease, awards ceremonies will be scheduled throughout Los Angeles and Orange counties. Please don’t hesitate to help recognize our dedicated military!
Support Wreaths Across America Through NNCA
Each December on National Wreaths Across America Day, WAA carries out their mission to Remember, Honor and Teach by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as at more than 2,100 additional locations in all 50 U.S. states, at sea and abroad.
Several NNCA Chapters participate in the wreath-laying ceremonies along with donating funds to purchase the wreaths. Two chapters, NENNCA and WMANNCA, have also partnered with WAA to sponsor remembrance wreaths. The partnerships support chapter programs while also supporting WAA. The NENNCA wreath sponsorship defaults to the Rhode Island Veterans Cemetery and the WMANNCA sponsorships default to the U.S. Naval Academy and Arlington National Cemeteries. There is also a drop down if you would like to choose a different cemetery. Just click on the location to support to display the options.
Feel free to share the sponsorship pages with your chapters, friends and family and we hope you consider using our sites for your future wreath donations.
NNCA and Social Media
NNCA has added Instagram to our suite of social networking sites. You can follow us on Instagram at nnca_org. Our Facebook site remains active with nearly 2800 followers. Be sure to invite your Nurse Corps FB friends to follow NNCA by clicking on the Community link and then clicking Invite friends to like this Page. Also, invite your Navy Nurse Corps connections to join our NNCA Group on LinkedIn. Please contact Mary Mahony, execdir@nnca.org if you are interested in this challenging and fun volunteer opportunity.
