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corpsman

[kawr-muhn, kohr-] / ˈkɔr mən, ˈkoʊr- /
NOUN
medic
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The American son of a German Danish Navy corpsman and a Japanese mother, he was born on a U.S. hospital ship in Japan.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2022

Mr. Ferriero, by the way, also served as a Navy hospital corpsman during the Vietnam War.

From Washington Times ● May 3, 2022

After Jim Enderle, 63, a retired Navy chief hospital corpsman from Quaker Hill, Conn., returned from deployment, he could not enjoy the holidays for years.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 10, 2021

Thomas Drake spoke to Fox News Digital on Monday about his Virginia-born father, Keith Drake, as well as his own four years of service as a hospital corpsman in the Navy.

From Fox News ● Dec. 7, 2021

A corpsman with the small circle of his profession on his helmet knelt by my side.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac

The occasion is production on a show called “Devil Docs,” a web comedy about Navy corpsmen billed as “Scrubs” for the U.S. military.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2020

After dropping the second Marine off, Naimo told the corpsmen he was returning to his own fighting position.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 16, 2017

At a training facility for future corpsmen, located near Camp Pendleton, Calif., Roach slips and slides on the fake blood that pours out of fake wounds.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 1, 2016

It boasts a considerable amount of corpsmen within its ranks, ranging from the rank-and-file Corpsman Dey, played by John C. Reilly, to their leader Nova Prime, played by Glenn Close.

From Time ● Jul. 31, 2014

Nine hours later, when the light came up, he became aware of two medical corpsmen kneeling beside the man next to him.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson


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