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Navy Corpsman: Questions & Answers to what your Sailor will be doing as a Navy Corpsman in the United States Navy. 

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Hospital Corpsman (HM) is a rating in the United States Navy that is most frequently known to the general public in their seconded role cross-services— as the equivalent of an army medic in the US Marine Corps out among the combat units in the field. Hospital Corpsman are members of the Navy's Hospital Corps, and are frequently the only medical care-givers available in many fleet or marine units on extended deployment. Hospital Corpsman serve as enlisted medical specialists for the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. The Hospital Corpsman serves in a wide variety of capacities and locations, including shore establishments such as naval hospitals and clinics, aboard ships as the primary medical caregivers for Sailors while underway, or with Marine Corps units.

Colonel Oliver North speaking about the dedication and compassion of our Navy Corpsman.

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Comment by glenlea on December 13, 2012 at 10:50pm
Yes they do at Camp Pendleton my son is there now and will class up for FMTB Jan 23 I believe it is
Comment by Jared on December 13, 2012 at 10:28pm

Hey all I haven't posted for a while, my son is currently an HM assigned to Walter Reed/Bethesda. He just had orders posted and will be going to 1st Marine Div. out of San Diego. He is extremly excited as are we! He has wanted to go FMF for a while now. My question is do they still have an FMTB on the west coast? 

Comment by Paul Olson on December 13, 2012 at 10:21pm

Strong work!  I am a Nurse Practitioner in an Orthopedic Practice in Northern Minnesota.  I surgically First Assist and see my own clinic patients.  I hope your son pursues his goals as he will find it most professionally and personally rewarding.  

Any suggestions for success I could pass on to my future HM?

Comment by Joseph Gonzalez on December 13, 2012 at 10:03pm

My HM is about 3/4 of the way through A school and first in class for enlisted! he is hoping for a Duty Station on the West Coast and going FMF so We hope he gets it! This will pave a nice path for a Surgical Physican Assistant Career when a Civilian again. Or who knows maybe a Navy Surgical P.A. He will be close to home is assigned to 29 Palms since he is from Palm Springs Ca, Hooyah! to my HM...

 

Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on December 13, 2012 at 9:35pm

well done Paul !!!

Comment by Paul Olson on December 13, 2012 at 9:31pm

My son just began RTC yesterday.  I have to admit I was profoundly ignorant of the sacrifices and commitment military families make as well as the pride and honor they (we) live and breath; I am becoming enlightened.  

I have to share a comment a Trauma Surgeon shared with me a few weeks ago when he became aware my son was pursuing HM.  This surgeon is very well respected in his field.  He is combat experienced and has taught in large teaching hospitals across the country; suffice it to say, this man holds the HM in the highest regards!  He commented highly on their abilities to function, triage, and treat in battle.  He noted their excellent critical thinking skills were superior and that the care they provided was complete and comprehensive all the while provided with respect and dignity.  When dealing with his residence (physicians in training), he stated he could tell the Naval Corpsman from all others based on their preparation for clinic/hospital duties, thoroughness of care, and their work ethic.  He said, "These guys [and gals] don't [expletive] quit!  I had to tell them to get some rest!  They never complained, they were their to get the task done; that they did!"

He shook my hand and and stated, "Paul, I am honored to shake the hand of the father of a [future] Naval Corpsman.  I have wanted to do for a long time.  Thank your son for his service to this country and his fellow servicemen.  That's something to be damn proud of."

All the while this conversation was taking place in patient's room.  The surgeon left the room.  The patient handed me a tissue to dry my eyes.  He then lifted his hand to mine.  We shook hands and he said, "Thank your son for me too."

So, to all you dads with sailors and future sailors pursuing HM, Thank you and Thank your kid for me too.                  

Comment by Randall L. Bruns on December 13, 2012 at 1:51pm
Duty station after A-school is again, needs of the Navy. He will be asked to list his duty station preferences (I always called it a "dream sheet"). Promotions up to E-4 are pretty much time-determined, petty officers have to take written exams and are promoted on test scores, evaluations and number of PO billets open. It is now COTUS (Continental U.S.) and OUTUS (Outside U.S.) for duty stations, OUTUS starts being important for E-7 (Chief) and above.
As a quad zero I worked a medical ward, ICU/CCU, recovery room, medical records, out-patient admin, ER, an Urgent Care clinic, Ambulance, and several out-patient clinics. If he wants to be a CRNA, he would be better to work hospitals, the two Hospital ships, or larger ships with OR facilities, IMO. Most CRNA have to have a Master's degree. Also have him do as much schooling as possible thru the Navy to get his BSN and go for as much extra training as he has access to at his duty station. I became an EMS instructor at a Technical College solely on my military training.
Wish him Good Luck from an old Navy "Doc".
Comment by Randall L. Bruns on December 12, 2012 at 7:35pm

@ MIKE ABATE -- Normally they will leave the day after PIR.  My son is also at FSH, he will graduate 1/16/13.  HM-A school is intense, as Mr. Dyer said.  I was also a HM and I did things in the ERs and sick bays that registered nurses wouldn't even think of doing in the civilian world.  Does your son have an idea what he wants to do as a HM?  Work in hospital, a clinic, lab, x-ray, surgery, pharmacy tech, the Marines (Navy HMs are the medical corps for the Marines)?  Anything more than a HM-0000 would require a C-school.  HM-0000 work hospitals as ward corpsmen, medical records, administration, sick call under a MD or PA.  Quad zeros can get alot of practical experience in the workings of a hospital or clinic by rotating to different departments, but if he wants something specific he will have to do well in A-school and request C-school.  As for leave after A-school, it will depend on any further schooling and the needs of the Navy.

Comment by J & G's Mom(AK Mom) on December 3, 2012 at 9:41pm

Yes, we all are very proud of our HMs and I really enjoyed hearing of the honors of sons...

Comment by Randall L. Bruns on December 3, 2012 at 7:01pm

Sorry it took so long to post this.

I attended a HM reunion in San Antonio last October (www.aaonhc.org).  Very good people, very diverse (from WWII to present HMs).   We toured the Pacific War Museum and had a nice banquet on the last night.  I didn't get there in time, but there was also a tour of the base and HM training facilities.

I took my son and two of his classmates (fresh for bootcamp and awaiting the current HM class) to the banquet and they were very impressed with the members.  Many of the members came up to my son and his friends and thanked THEM for their service and then proceeded to tell a "war story" or two.  The group also presented reunion gifts to my "crew".  They were also invited to join the group.  My crew was somewhat awed when they were introduced to their new instructors at the head table (there as guests, and then somewhat embarrassed when introduced by the Master Chief of the Command (our guest speaker) to the rest of the audience !!  The next reunion will be in Bremeerton, WA next year (not sure of dates).

My son's class will be graduating 1/16/13.  My son got the duty station he requested, FMF training and then assignment to Ist Mar Div in 29 Palms.  Now my wife and I don't know wheether to say HOOYAH or OOH-RAH !!!

 

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