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Trauma Training

Filed under Corpsman, Fleet and the Fleet Marine Force, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy by vkremer on May 23, 2013 at 8:21 am {no comments}

$Trauma lanes being ran by four instructors, each group treating different types of injuries to include an altered mental status, open chest wound, leg amputation, arm fracture, arterial gunshot wounds to the axillary and inguinal regions, and impaled objects to the chest. Teams are doing final preparations and treatments for MEDEVAC turnover. (Photo by Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Loany Saldivar)$

By Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class (SW/AW) Loany M. Saldivar, executive assistant, Primary Care/Branch Health Clinics, Medical Services, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth United States Army South recently did an exercise in Guatemala that increases Guatemalan border security in an effort to decrease the War on Drugs. For this mission, the Army requested some facilitator assistance from Navy corpsmen [...]

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I Am a Navy Corpsman

Filed under Corpsman, Fleet and the Fleet Marine Force, Leadership, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy by vkremer on May 21, 2013 at 8:39 am {no comments}

By Paul Ross, U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Public Affairs Editor’s note: This is part of a three-part series featuring individuals who serve as Navy hospital corpsmen. A 16-year-old picks up a magazine and flips through the glossy pages. He stops at an article about a heroic sailor — a Navy corpsman — [...]

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The Journey of a Nurse Corps Officer

Filed under Corpsman, Fleet and the Fleet Marine Force, Leadership, U.S. Navy by vkremer on May 16, 2013 at 9:03 am {no comments}

By Lt. Angelina Brannon, head, emergency department, Naval Hospital Beaufort I never used to believe that dreams came true or that hope would someday become reality, but I have learned that while life determines the family we are born into, it is our personal courage and will that determine the course we ultimately navigate in [...]

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Newsletter for Navy and Marine Corps Medicine

Filed under Corpsman, Fleet and the Fleet Marine Force, Hospitals, Leadership, Navy History, Public Health, Research and development, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy by vkremer on May 15, 2013 at 2:17 pm {no comments}

By Valerie A. Kremer, U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Public Affairs Navy Medicine is proud to present the May 2013 issue of the Navy and Marine Corps Medical News (MEDNEWS) newsletter. It features various articles and photos highlighting the great work being done across the Navy Medicine enterprise around the world. This month highlights [...]

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Sailor in the Spotlight: HM2 Martin

Filed under Corpsman, Fleet and the Fleet Marine Force, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy by vkremer on May 14, 2013 at 8:58 am {no comments}

By Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class (SW/AW) Dominique Martin, Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune *Editor’s note: In support of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the Navy Medicine Live blog will feature three “Sailor in the Spotlight” to highlight the great work that our Sailors are doing to support the Navy and Marine Corps team. Hometown: Chicago, IL [...]

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