History Of Hospital Corpsman

Question 1

Caduceus

Answer 1

Rating insignia for corpsman

Question 2

Sickbay or cockpit

Answer 2

Where sick or injured went

Question 3

Surgeon Steward

Answer 3

First enlisted rating with special qualification

Question 4

Medal of Honor

Answer 4

Highest decoration among all military branches
Awarded for gallantry and risk of life above & beyond duty
Given by the POTUS

Question 5

Distinguished Service Cross

Answer 5

2nd biggest honor but only for Mary personal

Awarded for extraordinary heroism

Question 6

Navy cross

Answer 6

2nd highest honor for navy personnel & marine corps (coast guard when it applies)
Awarded for extraordinary heroism

Question 7

Silver star

Answer 7

3rd highest combat decoration

Awarded to any military personnel for gallantry in action

Question 8

Bronze star

Answer 8

High honor award/awarded to anyone AFTER December 6th 1941 (day after Pearl Harbor)

Question 9

When was first navy published?

Answer 9

1775

Question 10

Article 16

Answer 10

-created a sickbay/standard for healthcare on ships

Question 11

When was it mandated for ships to have cockpits?

Answer 11

March 2nd, 1799

Question 12

Loblolly boys

Answer 12

-nickname for corpsman

Question 13

John Wall

Answer 13

First loblolly boy

Question 14

Joseph Anderson

Answer 14

First African American loblolly boy

Question 15

John domyn

Answer 15

First POW loblolly boy

Question 16

Baymen

Answer 16

Replaced title of nurse for junior medically enlisted

Question 17

Apothecary

Answer 17

“Pharmacist”

Question 18

Who signed the Congress bill to give birth to navy corpsman?

Answer 18

William McKinley

Question 19

June 17th, 1898

Answer 19

When the United States Navy hospital corpsman emerged

Question 20

Robert Stanley

Answer 20

First hospital corpsman to receive Medal of Honor

Question 21

WAVES

Answer 21

Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service

Question 22

When & where was the first corps school established?

Answer 22

Portsmouth, VA

Dec 15th 1902

Question 23

When was corps school moved to Great Lakes?

Answer 23

1917

Question 24

When was corps school moved to San Diego?

Answer 24

1928

Question 25

Jan 12th 1944

Answer 25

WAVES was commissioned at the us naval hospital in Bethesda, Maryland

Question 26

1948

Answer 26

WAVES brought into regular navy by Congress

Question 27

1997

Answer 27

Corpsman A school merged with Great Lakes to become sole training facility

Question 28

2005

Answer 28

Army, navy, Air Force were moved to fort Sam Houston for medical training

Question 29

2011

Answer 29

Hm a school merged with Air Force courses, making first class in April 2011

Question 30

2017

Answer 30

HM a school was reestablished on July 1st of only sailors in over 6 years

Question 31

97% casualty survival rate during WWII

Answer 31

A

Question 32

John Bradley

Answer 32

Proudly participated in flag raising on mount suribachi

Question 33

Corpsman are the most decorated beach of the United States Navy

Answer 33

A

Question 34

How many Medal Of Honor recipients are corpsman?

Answer 34

22

Question 35

How many navy vessels are named after corpsman?

Answer 35

19!!!!

Question 36

John H. Balch

Answer 36

Medal of Honor recipient (pharmacist mate)

Question 37

Robert Eugene Bush

Answer 37

Medical of Honor

Question 38

Robert R. Ingram

Answer 38

Medal of Honor