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March 10, 2017 Grunt.com Admin

Corpmen

There is no higher respect to be given than that to a CORP MAN. As this is typed there are still tears in my eyes from reading what a CORP MAN wrote about Viet Nam and going to ” The Wall ” with his daughter with recommendations that others who haven’t been need to go. It’ been said MARINES guard heavens gates. What’s not been said is: ” Behind every MARINE is a CORP MAN in case he’s needed. MARINES may carry a lot of memories about combat and etc. but NO ONE knows what a CORP MAN carries……for he carried MARINES in his heart and soul. DOC, YOU ARE MY BROTHER. Semper Fidelis
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Comments

FGE - April 7, 2020

I apologize for forgetting our Corpsmen. Outstanding individuals who are gold to any marine, anywhere, anytime! OOHRAH AND SEMPER FI my brothers!

Danny M. Smith - April 7, 2020

SEMPER FI to all Devil Docs out there and our Marine Corps brothers. We are Corps Men and Women we will always be there.

Sgt Ted K. Shimono - April 7, 2020

The Corpsman in the Marines is a MARINE. Some idiot told me that the Corpsman is a Navy member. Tell that to the thousands od Marines that a Corpsman has saved or tried to save in many battles. He is the one that is always running towards the sounds of battles to save lives of our Marines. Semper Fi Corpsman. And to all Corpsman/Medics in each branch of our Services, God Bless You.

Les Burcaw - April 7, 2020

Semipermanent Fi brothers. HM2 3rd Bn 9th Marines Vietnam ’67 ’68

Herb Brewer - April 7, 2020

A really good book for all Marines to read is “Names Not On The Wall” written by Doc John Hutchinges. The book is about the names not on the wall, due to the extrodenary bravery of our Corpman who risk their lives to save a Marine. It is a creative fiction of real Marines in Alpha Company, 1st Bn, 5th Marines during 1968.

Richard Espejo - April 7, 2020

In reply to Herb Brewer.
I agree Herb. The Corpsman “Docs” should be on that wall. Never met Braver human beings. So many of us are here today because of there actions. I never thanked them while I was in the Corps. I think we all felt they were just doing there jobs. Once I got home and it sunk in it was difficult. Thank You…”Corpsman Up” RVN 69/70 3-1 E-5

Michael Martyna, Jr. - April 7, 2020

Nothing but pure admiration for all the corpsmen.

Woodrow W. Pea, Jr. - April 7, 2020

I would like to add my praise for the Corpsmen who tool such good care of us as Marines. Though fortunate not to have gone into combat, I want all Corpsmen to know that I appreciate their service. Thank you all for what you did for us, in combat or otherwise. USMC 1970-1974, Semper Fi.

Big Joe - April 7, 2020

My Dad was a Hospital Corpsman (a Pharmacists Mate back then) during WWII on Guadalcanal attached to the 1st Marine Division. He would never share that experience with anyone. If asked about it, he would just go into a blank stare, and you could see his mental Rolodex spinning. He would then comment, “War is a terrible thing” turn and walk away. However, whenever he ever saw the flag raising on Iwo Jima, he would always comment, “You know one of those guys is a Pharmacists Mate”. He lost an arm there, had malaria and spent 2 years in the Naval hospital in Philadelphia, all before I was born. He was most upset with me when I came home from college in 1966 and informed him that I had enrolled in the Marine Corps Officer Candidate program. Because, he had seen war. Semper Fi Docs.

HM3 David Stahmer - April 7, 2020

Thanks Roger and all you other jarheads that left comments from an old Devil Doc that was with India 3/26 from November ’69 to July ’70 and Alpha 1/5 from July to October ’70. Also thanks to Herb for turning me onto the book. Semper Fi.

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