Boot Camp 1951. The Hospital Corpsman

[oneighty]

He was not a Hospital Corpsman in boot camp. He was a raw recruit like the rest of us and aspired to become a Hospital Corpsman. I saw him again in the Base Hospital Yokosuka, Japan and yes by then he was a Hospital Corpsman.

He did not work in the hospital however, he was a patient recovering from wounds received in Korea while serving with the Fleet Marines. We talked a while. He told me that as soon as he was well he was returning to Korea.

He was a brave man/boy.

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[GOPisEvil]

1. I had a friend who wanted to be a medic.

His career goal was to be an EMT. He talked about joining the Navy and seeing the world. I told him, "You know Navy Corpsmen end up with the Marines on the ground, don't you?" He joined the Air Force. Haven't heard from him in at least 15 years. Hope he's well.

[myrna minx]

2. Juxtapose that against bu$h and his record. Sigh. n/t

[commander bunnypants]

3. USN Naval Corpsman 1986-1990

worked at Sandiego Naval Hospital.

We rock

BTW- corpsman have more Medal of Honors than any other field in any service

DDQM

[oneighty]

5. Yes Demman

The do rock! I have known quite a few Corpsman. Good men, all of them. And I guess girls now too?

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[commander bunnypants]

6. cuties

and the marine girls. I new a red head once- all of 100 pounds who could kick my butt

DDQM

[izzie]

8. Oh I married one.

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[bubblesby2002]

4. I love your stories 180

How are you doing?
B

[oneighty]

7. I am doing fine bubblesby2002

And I hope you are too!

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[beanball]

9. Navy corpmen/Dental techs

The Dental techs also served with the marines in Korea,one of my classmates from dental tech school Great Lakes was killed in Korea during that conflict.