Here’s why some Corpsmen are considered Marines, and some aren’t
Since its creation, the U.S. Marine Corps has been involved in some of the most epic military battles in hi…
Why deadly wounds aren’t treated first in combat
Being in combat is one of the craziest experiences a person can have. Bullets are zipping by your melon and impacting the wall behind you, eyes wide and on the alert as the incoming rounds blanket your position. Sounds crazy. Because it is.
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This extraordinary nonprofit is doing big things for Special Operations Medics
The words Special Operations Forces typically garner visions of Green Berets, SEALs, Marine Raiders and Rangers. One organization is making sure we don’t forget about its extraordinary medics. The Special…
This is how morphine actually works on a wounded warfighter
When soldiers are deployed on field missions, especially the high-risk ones, they stand a high chance of getting injured while on duty. Some even succumb to adverse injuries that lead…
This is why Corpsmen are better than Medics
“Pecker Checker,” “Silver Bullet Bandit,” and “Devil Doc” are just a few of the names to describe the most decorated rate in the U.S. Navy — the
The Medal of Honor recipient who fought in a bare-handed berserker rage
Sergeant David Bleak was set to go out on a normal patrol. It was 1952 and the young medic was accompanying a U.S. Army recon patrol with the mission of probing Chinese defenses and capturing an enemy soldier for intel and interrogation. What he did…
Here’s what an Army medic does in the critical minutes after a soldier is wounded
When a soldier is wounded on the battlefield, medics get the call.
Medics are sort of like paramedics or emergency medical technicians in the civilian world, except paramedics and EMTs are less likely to carry assault rifles or be fired…
Chief Eric Gilmet: A Spec Ops lifesaver’s journey, corpsman history and his toughest school
UAP, Inc. sat down with U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Eric Gilmet, a MARSOC Special Operations Independent Duty Corpsman (SOIDC) and veteran of the Marine Reconnaissance community as a Special Amphibious…
Researchers are using a medieval remedy to treat battlefield wounds
For the centuries prior to the discovery of germ theory, the biggest battlefield concern for doctors and surgeons was infection. Wounded men could conceivably survive their most grievous injuries, but…
This Army medic saved 14 lives with a broken leg while under fire
In 2011, Army Sgt. Julia Bringloe was an air ambulance medic in Afghanistan tasked with supporting Operation Hammer Down. After another air ambulance team was grounded by damage from small arms fire, Bringloe broke her leg protecting a pa…