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Hospital corpsmen receive new training to treat trauma patients on ships, battlefields

The Hospital Corpsman Trauma Training course is the only one to provide trauma-specific training to sailors in hospital corps ratings.

By Diana Stancy Correll

22 months ago

Recruits dress off in formation on the USS Chicago recruit barracks grinder on April 11, 2020, at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Ill.

Navy ends Fort McCoy stop before boot camp, cuts ROM for fully vaccinated recruits

Recruits who aren't vaccinated will now complete their ROM at RTC, not Fort McCoy.

By Diana Stancy Correll

2 years ago

Best pics of the week: Dec. 27, 2020

Marines participate in exercises in Japan, a fighter wing readiness demonstration at Eielson and more in this week's Frontline Photos.

2 years ago

Born in the wake of 9/11, teen enlists in the Navy

Tierney Crutcher's mom went into labor on Sept. 11, 2001.

4 years ago

The Navy’s new way to train students starts today

It’s all part of what the Navy terms “Ready Relevant Learning,” a series of reforms designed to overhaul how personnel are trained throughout their careers.

By Mark D. Faram

4 years ago

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