when your in the navy medical corps and you get deployed are you on a ship
2007-10-19 04:01:33 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
The Navy Medical Corps consists only of physicians. I assume you are talking about the Navy Hospital Corps, who are enlisted personnel. They serve aboard ship, sometimes without the presence of a doctor, and with Marine units (including Marine Infantry Battalions).
I did thirteen years of service as a Navy Hospital Corpsman before receiving a commission from the ranks. During that time I served with all three Marine Divisions, the Expeditionary Brigade to Cuba during the Missile Crisis of 1962, a submarine tender, a cruiser, a mine sweeper squadron, a Naval Beach Group and a ship of the Special Project Fleet (USS Banner). The last two assignments were duties independent of a doctor. I was the Medical Department for that unit and that ship.
2007-10-19 04:37:38 · answer #1 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was in the Marines we always had a Navy Corps man with us in the field.
They did not shoot a gun, but got shot at, just like we did.
They were also the best liked guy in the group.
2007-10-19 11:07:49 · answer #2 · answered by lestermount 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-10-19 12:07:30 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might be on a ship or you might be assigned to a Marine unit and go into combat with them.
Good luck!
g-day!
2007-10-19 12:12:26 · answer #4 · answered by Kekionga 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
where ever and what ever way the marine gets deployed, you are right next to them
2007-10-19 18:05:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh definetly. guys still can get ill on the ship!
2007-10-19 11:09:18 · answer #6 · answered by navywife 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋