The Patriot Files Forums  

Go Back   The Patriot Files Forums > Branch Posts > Marines

Post New Thread  Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 11-30-2002, 08:34 PM
thedrifter thedrifter is offline
Senior Member
 

Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 4,601
Distinctions
VOM 
Cool "Corpsman Up"

History of the U.S. Navy Hospital Corps


Although corpsmen go back to the very beginning of the Navy, it was over 100 years ago, in June 1898 that the Hospital Corps was officially established.
In 1814, Navy Regulations mention a "loblolly boy" who was to serve the surgeon and the surgeon's mate. The loblolly boy prepared for battle by filling containers with water to hold amputated limbs. In addition, his duties called for maintaining the braziers of charcoal to heat the tar which was used to stop the hemorrhaging from the amputations. Keeping the deck safe for the surgeon around the operating area was a duty during battle. The deck, slippery with blood, was to be treated with buckets of sand. Sounds gruesome, but cannon balls and cutlasses were not tidy weapons and amputation was the standard treatment for compound fractures.
The "surgeon's steward" replaced the loblolly boy. Recognizing the need for additional trained help, surgeons selected promising young men for training in elementary medicine. More than a clean up person, this specialist is probably the true forerunner of today's corpsman.
When Congress established the Hospital Corps, the Secretary of the Navy appointed 25 senior "apothecaries" as Pharmacists. These 25 are the charter members of the Hospital Corps.

Twenty-two Navy Corpsman have been awarded the Medal of Honor, America's Highest Decoration, for extreme heroism. Many were awarded posthumously.


Sempers,

Roger
__________________
IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY HUSBAND
SSgt. Roger A.
One Proud Marine
1961-1977
68/69
Once A Marine............Always A Marine.............

http://www.geocities.com/thedrifter001/
sendpm.gif Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
"The US Air Force's Torture Chamber" (or "When Florida Freezes Over") 82Rigger Airforce 5 03-01-2007 01:06 AM
"Banning War" FOOLS' "Mission Impossible" reconeil General Posts 8 08-31-2006 07:55 AM
More "cover-ups" & "corruption" In The Bush Administration! Gimpy Political Debate 0 10-07-2004 06:07 PM
"Moderate" Republicans being "strong-armed" by the Bush Administration. Gimpy Political Debate 2 06-07-2003 02:31 PM
"Conservatives" show how their "agendas" harm true american heros'! Gimpy Political Debate 0 04-30-2003 10:25 AM

All times are GMT -7. The time now is 04:23 AM.


Powered by vBulletin, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.