MEMPHIS, Tenn (May 10, 2017) Rear Adm. Paul Pearigen, commander, Navy Medicine West, and chief of the Navy Medical Corps, tours the pediatric brain tumor facility at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital where they perform over 160 brain tumor surgeries a year. Pearigen toured Le Bonheur in support of Memphis Navy Week. Memphis is one of select cities to host a 2017 Navy Week, which is a week dedicated to raise Navy awareness through local outreach, community service and exhibitions to show Americans why having a strong Navy is critical to the American way of life.

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