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SHIPMATE IN THE SPOTLIGHT. Our Shipmate in the Spotlight for this edition is CDR Joseph Boice. His father was Active Duty Army and CDR Boice grew up travelling around the world with stations in Texas, Hawaii and two tours to Germany. When his father separated from the Army, his family settled down in the Great Northwest in Vancouver, Washington. He attended the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA, where he was a 4-year starter for the Loggers football team and received his B.S. in Biology. He then received his dental degree from Case Western Reserve University on the Navy Health Professions Scholarship Program. After graduating from dental school, he completed an Advanced Education in General Dentistry at Camp Pendleton, CA in 2010-2011. During this year, he was selected for Full-time Out service Training in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.
After completion of his PGY-1 year, CDR Boice began his oral surgery training at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. In addition to obtaining is certificate in oral & maxillofacial surgery, he also obtained his medical degree during his training from 20112017.
His first tour after residency was at US Naval Hospital Guam. From 2017-2019, he served as Department Head of Oral Surgery, as well as Department Head of Hospital Dentistry. During this time, he provided oral surgical care to all active-duty members and their family members on the island of Guam.
His next duty station was to Naval Medical Readiness and Training Command Portsmouth. For his first year, he served as Department Head Oral Surgery at the Naval Station Norfolk Dental Clinic. He was then requested to come aboard as staff at the NMRTC Portsmouth Oral Surgery Residency Program. Since 2022, he has served as Department Head of Oral Surgery at NMRTC Portsmouth, as well as Command Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Specialty Leader and Tidewater Marketplace Product Line Leader for Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. In the summer of 2022, he took on new orders to the newly established command of Expeditionary Medical Facility Juliet as its oral and maxillofacial surgeon. CDR Boice is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons, as well as a Fellow in the American College of Surgeons. Notable awards include the Navy/Marine Corps Commendation Medal.
Fun Facts
Hometown: Vancouver, WA
Dental School: Case Western Reserve University
Favorite thing about being a Navy Dental Corps officer: Taking care of our warfighters and training the future generation of Navy oral surgeons.
Hobbies: Fishing, CrossFit, Triathlons, Spending time with wife and kids.
Something that most people don’t know about you: I not only learned to be an oral surgeon in Texas, but also learned to be a pretty good BBQ Pitmaster.
Published in the Weekly Dental Update, October 10, 2024.
BBQ legends Wayne Mueller on the left, Tootsie Tomanetz, and Billy Durney of Hometown Bar-B-Que in Brooklyn.
The entrance of this restaurant shows what the menu is all about. No worries, it's only dripping on your plate.
Photo: Alternative red carpet entrance - by © Richard Poppelaars #About_Pixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 15 Pro) / #interior #industrial - #culinair #Restaurant / #ArchitecturePhotography at #RestaurantBlackSmoke in #Rotterdam, #SouthHolland - #Netherlands
Black Smoke Rotterdam (Est. june 2019), photo September 2025 after 6 years.
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Rotterdam: Architecture Photography
Black Smoke in Rotterdam focuses on open-fire barbecue. It occupies a unique location in the monumental Van Nelle Factory, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The restaurant's industrial decor is fitting for the location. Guests can sit at the "Hot Seats" right next to the open kitchen, where they can watch the pitmasters at work.
The restaurant specializes in "Hell's Kitchen"—instead of traditional cooking methods, everything is prepared over an open flame. The kitchen is equipped with American smokers, South American asado grills, Indian tandoori ovens, and Japanese hibachi grills. There are no gas knobs, only wood and coal to control the temperature. The bar is also known for its creative cocktails.
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In a small town nestled down the road,
Stood a BBQ joint with a sign that glowed,
"The Rib BBQ King" it boldly said,
Where savory scents danced in the air like a thread.
The smoker roared with a fiery blaze,
As the Pitmaster cooked in smoky haze,
With a secret rub and a special sauce,
His culinary skills were true and boss.
His ribs were tender, falling off the bone,
Each bite a flavor explosion all on its own,
Juicy and succulent, a mouthwatering treat,
That made folks travel from miles to eat.
His BBQ pit was his kingdom and throne,
Where he ruled with spatula, knife, and bone,
He'd flip and baste, and smoke and grill,
His passion for BBQ, an unquenchable thrill.
Customers flocked from far and wide,
For a taste of the ribs that made them sigh,
They'd line up, hungry and eager to try,
The Rib BBQ King's delectable supply.
The sauce was tangy, with a hint of sweet,
A masterpiece that made taste buds meet,
The meat was smoky, with flavors divine,
Leaving patrons craving more every time.
With a smile on his face and a twinkle in his eye,
The Rib BBQ King would satisfy,
His customers' appetites, their BBQ dreams,
With ribs that made their taste buds scream.
And as the sun set, and the smoke cleared,
The Rib BBQ King stood proud and revered,
For his BBQ prowess was truly supreme,
A culinary maestro, a barbecue dream.