medics

Oct 15, 2022

4 dangers medics face while deployed in combat

Being deployed to a war-zone is dangerous for any of our brave troops, regardless of MOS. As we step on to the battlefield, willing to sacrifice our lives, the enemy watches, attempting to understand the many roles of our allied patrols. <p…

Oct 15, 2022

Oct 12, 2022

Top 7 troops you’ll always want to have your back

There’s an old saying in the military: There are three people that you always want to have on your good side: the cooks, the medics, and whoever happens to be repeating this tired, old saying. Despite the fact that it’s a cliche, there’s a…

Oct 12, 2022

May 26, 2023

6 things platoon medics absolutely hate

Army Medics and Navy Corpsmen have to do things they hate in order to do their job well. Here are just a few of them.

May 26, 2023

BYJacqlyn Cope

Apr 25, 2023

This is why wounded troops don’t spend entire wars in field hospitals anymore

World War II was a time of great hardship for our military and our country. But in that hardship, the U.S. military found improvements in technology and training to address how we moved our wounded around inside and out of the theater of operations,…

BYJacqlyn Cope

Apr 25, 2023

Apr 18, 2023

5 things only medics can get away with

Being a medic means you’re going to work long hours and be a part of an incredible unit — probably. Like any occupation, after you learn the ropes, you’ll start to spot loopholes. Eventually, you’ll learn about the privileges that let you get …

Apr 18, 2023

BYBethaney Phillips

Feb 17, 2023

10 things you never knew about MAS*H

Serving as one of the most well-known military-based television shows of all time, today M*A*S*H is a household name. Short…

BYBethaney Phillips

Feb 17, 2023

Jan 28, 2023

Here’s what a Navy corpsman does when a Marine is hit

Marines rushing into combat count on the corpsman to come to their aid if they’re hit. Here’s what the sailors do after the call of, “Corpsman up!” 1. Rush to the casualty <p class="sh…

Jan 28, 2023

BYRuddy Cano

Sep 7, 2022

This is how the red cross became a medical symbol for military medics

While traveling in northern Italy, a Swiss businessman, Henry Dunant, witnessed the bloody repercussions of a Solferino battle between Austrian…

BYRuddy Cano

Sep 7, 2022

Apr 15, 2021

Why medics telling you to change your socks is actually sound advice

If you’ve ever gone to see a medic or corpsman, chances are they’ve offered up their standard set of advice: drink some water, take a knee, and change your socks. Troops use this “profound medical expertise” as a catchall for any kind of ailment…

Apr 15, 2021

Apr 7, 2021

British troops in World War I used miracle moss for bandages

World War I wounds were horrific, as an opening in the skin created easy access for all the nasty diseases that swam through the trenches and crawled through the mud of No Man’s Land. A bullet wound, shrapnel puncture, or even a few scratches from …

Apr 7, 2021

BYBlake Stilwell

Mar 26, 2021

This reporter performed brain surgery on a Marine using a handheld drill

In April 2003, the Marines of Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines entered Baghdad, headed for the Iraqi Intelligence Ministry. Sergeant Jesus Vindaña, a radio operator, was relaying orders from his command when

BYBlake Stilwell

Mar 26, 2021

Mar 19, 2021

6 types of enlisted ‘docs’ you’ll meet at sick call

We love our Corpsmen and medics! They perform the tasks that the average trooper would run away from, like “bore punching” and administrating the “silver bullet.” Like every profession in the military, medical is home to some o…