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corpsman

[kawr-muhn, kohr-] / ˈkɔr mən, ˈkoʊr- /
NOUN
medic
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During his campaign, Mr. Peña highlighted his time as a Navy hospital corpsman assigned to a Marine division in Okinawa, Japan.

From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2023

Strachan started his career in the Navy as a hospital corpsman but left on a medical discharge after a surgery gone awry.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2022

Ferriero served in the Navy during the Vietnam War as a corpsman, specializing in psychiatric care.

From Washington Post • May 11, 2022

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

From Washington Times • May 3, 2022

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