five key differences between army medics and navy corpsman
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walk into any military hospital and you can usually get away with calling any of the
medical personnel doc if you're unfamiliar with the individual military branch's rank structure
it happens all the time but bum into any navy hospital corps man and refer to him as a medic
and you're gonna get the stink eye followed by a short and stern correction like i'm not a medic
i'm a core man the fact is both army medics and navy corpsmen provide the same service and
deliver the best patient care they can muster to the untrained civilian eye and even to some
in the military there's no difference between two jobs but there is we are here to set the
record straight so check out these 5 things that separate army medics and navy core man
one they're from different branches
the biggest difference is the history and pride the individual branch has let's be clear it's a
significant and ongoing rivalry but in the end we all know they're on the same team
2. mos slash rate
combat medic specialists hold the mos military occupational specialty off 68 whiskey these
guys and gowns are well trained they also have 18 delta designated for the special forces community
a hospital corps man holds a rate of 000 or quad-zero after graduating a
school they then can go on to a c-school to receive more specialized training like 8404
field medical service technician where the sailor will usually find
him or herself stationed with the marines both jobs are crucial on the battlefield
3. symbols
the combat medic badge is awarded to any member of the army medical department at the rank
of colonel or below who provided medical care to troops under fire the caduceus is
the navy core man raiding insignia both symbols feature two snakes winding around a winged staff
4. deployments
everyone's going to deploy at one time or another it's a fundamental part of military life
but deployment tempo varies from branch to branch so medics and core men have different experiences
now combat medics typically deploy all over the world with their infantry units
and assist with humanitarian efforts hospital corpsmen deploy on ships as individual augmentees
and as support for marines on combat operations
5. advanced training
although both jobs take some serious training to earn their respected titles
the navy takes double duty as many enlisted core men become idc's or independent duty corpsman
considered the equal of a physician's assistant in the civilian world but their military credentials
don't carry over idc's in most cases are the primary caregiver while a ship is underway or
a unit is deployed after becoming an idc the sailor is qualified to write prescriptions
conduct specific medical procedures and treat many ailments during sick call if you're interested in
learning more about becoming an army medic or navy corpsman contact a local recruiter
today can you think of any other differences between core man and medics comment below
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