Navy Corpsman

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Comment by Natalie S. on September 5, 2009 at 1:06pm

Our family's thoughts and prayers go out to both the Castiglione and Hario families. With a thank you for your son's courageous service to our country and for being there for all of us. God bless you and keep you in his care.

Comment by Daniel Melia on August 26, 2009 at 11:50pm

Just added 2 copies of same 7-second vid. of my son's return to Pendleton on Monday evening.

Comment by Daniel Melia on August 23, 2009 at 11:44pm

Thanks Mark, I'll relay your comment to Daniel. He's due in tomorrow (Mon.) evening at Pendleton. I'll be there to welcome him and the other members of the 2/1 (though he may be more eager to see his girlfriend!) He goes back to his regular station in New Orleans in a couple of weeks.

Comment by Daniel Melia on August 19, 2009 at 11:51pm

Adams Dad: I can tell you my own son's experience (most of which he has enjoyed, at least in retrospect.) He started in Dec. 2006 at Great Lakes (very cold graduation, but not to be missed). They are allowed out after a few weeks in camp and he enjoyed Chicago. He came out fit and smiling and started Corps A-School at GL almost immediately. When he finished A-School (where a lot of the work is self-paced, so you can get ahead at times) he was told he would be assigned to an out-patient dispensary in New Orleans (technically, part of Pensacola Naval Hospital) The reasons for this assignment are known only to the Navy. He then put in for FMSS (nowFMB?) at Lejeune and made the last class that 1/2 year. He worked at the big NH at Lejeune while waiting for his class to form up and really enjoyed it--learned a lot, delivered first baby etc. FMSS was Marine-tough, but he was proud to get through it well in the July heat. (some pics on my Navy Dads page). He then went to New Orleans, which is a great place to be, but not a "hot spot" for corpsmen, so he volunteered as an Individual Augmentee, got an assignment with the 2nd Mar. Div. but later was told "never mind." This past Dec. he was suddenly told to report to Pendleton to join the 2nd Batt. 1st. Marine Reg. for deployment to Iraq in Jan. He has served there (Rawah--last outpost on the Euphrates before Syria) in the Headquarters and Service Battalion, earning his FMF warfare qualification. He's due back this coming week!! He's due back in New Orleans in a couple of weeks. We have been able to keep in touch via facebook and email. I think that as of now, all Corps A-school grads will also do Field Medical training (8404). Adam has a lot of work, but a lot of satisfaction ahead of him, I think.

Comment by Ron on August 19, 2009 at 1:24am

AdamsDad, if you scroll back through the many pages within this forum, you will begin to get an idea of what your son will go through over the coming year. You mention bootcamp so he must be at Great Lakes, MI. There will be a lot of indoctrination into the Navy way while he is there. He will not receive much schooling in his endeavor to go corpsman while there, but he must do well in the training and testing there in order to be eligible to go corpsman. It's not too likely he will be able to stay within the States at first. If he does not want to be assigned with a Marine Corp unit he may end up on a tour on board a naval ship. He will need to decide which direction with the corpsman field he want to specialize, there are dentists (high demand), optometrists and the like, besides medical specialists. Enjoy the coming year as your son matures into the man you always hoped he would become! If at all possible go to his graduation ceremony in Great Lakes when he achieves that milestone.

Comment by AdamsDad on August 18, 2009 at 10:12pm

my son left for bootcamp august 12,2009 out of california. he arrived late that night. would his first day be 8/13? today is his 6th day there, he is wanting to become a hospital corpsman. can anyone tell me what my son will go through for the next year? which schools will he most likely go to? he does not want to go out into combat with the marines. instead he would like to work in a Naval hospital in the US. is that possible? thank you for helping me if you can..God Bless. Go NAVY

Comment by Cindy on August 10, 2009 at 10:10pm

Dixie ~ That is very interesting and I can see where learning how to do that would be very helpful.

I don't know about the rest of you, but these deaths in Afghanistan doesn't help me out at all, knowing Morgan is headed there. I honor our military men and women for choosing to serve; at the same time, my heart breaks every time I think of their life over in the blink of an eye and the parents receiving that dreaded call or someone showing up at their door. It makes me so thankful that I have Navy Dads and N4M.

Comment by J & G's Mom(AK Mom) on August 9, 2009 at 11:13pm

Our prayers are with him and his family!

Comment by J & G's Mom(AK Mom) on August 5, 2009 at 12:31am

The patch actually has three stripes, so if you are a 3rd class you cut one off rip off all the thread of the 2nd crow with a seam ripper. Then trim a just a bit and iron a crease on both sides making sure there is a sharp point (make sure there is not a lot of bulk - you can cheat abit and use the iron invisable tape to make sure the material is properly folded) then pin it on the shirt with pins and begin sewing at the point (make sure the crow is properly centered on the seleve- fold the selve in half and the crow in half then center). The most time consuming part is ripping out the threads if you are an PO2 or PO3. Belive me making sure your crow is put on correctly will effect your apperance of your dress blues.

Comment by Cindy on August 4, 2009 at 10:36pm

Very interesting Dixie. I wouldn't have thought it would be that exact. I can see why you'd make extra cash the day before inspections!

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