The Hospital Corps was established on June 17, 1898, to provide health care for Sailors, Marines, and those under their care on the battlefield, at sea, under the sea, and in military treatment facilities world wide. As the National Commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart noted, "No Marine has gone into battle without you."
On a personal note, I extend a Happy Corps Birthday to my friend Bob Crider, a Navy Corpsman who served in Vietnam. Thank you Bob for all the lives you saved and the impact you've had on so many because of your service!
