A Letter from the Force Master Chief: Hospital Corps’ 114th Birthday

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Surgical Technicians Hospitalman Herman Cervantes, left, Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Rashan Robinson, and Hospitalman Francis Barongan, are pictured in the operating room aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Vinson's surgical team has performed 148 general surgeries, including 36 urgent emergency procedures, and 180 oral surgeries for Sailors assigned to Carl Vinson and Carrier Strike Group 1. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

By S. E. Boss, Force Master Chief, Bureau of Medicine And Surgery It is with great pride and enthusiasm that I wish the men and women of the Hospital Corps a very happy 114th birthday.  History has witnessed our humble beginnings, from our 1898 establishment, through our first graduating class of 28, and today, a [...]

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