Medics Receive Battlemind Training to Help Fellow Soldiers

by Hannah M. Hayner Fort Drum Blizzard Staff Writer Hundreds of Fort Drum Soldiers received training last week on one aspect of war that does not always take precedence: the battle of the mind. Retired 1st Sgt. Michael Rinehart, training specialist from the U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School, came from Fort Sam Houston, […]

Soldier’s welcome

This was from “Redding.com” By Tim Hearden Tehama Today Sunday, September 28, 2008 A wounded Iraq war veteran stationed at Fort Campbell, Ky., Army Sgt. Lalena Heathington-Adams knows what it’s like not to have much of a homecoming. With her family living across the country, the former Red Bluff resident didn’t know anyone when she […]

FORCM weekly News 22 Sept 2008

Folks FYI there was no newsletter last week due to the CPO Transition process. “From the Desk of the BUMED FORCE MASTER CHIEF” and Director of the Hospital Corps 22 September 2008 1. CAREER REENLISTMENT OBJECTIVES (CREO) Please review the attached NAVADMIN 263/08 as it contains the latest CREO categories. This is a great tool […]

HM3 Eichmann A. Strickland, KIA 09 SEPT 2008, AFGHANISTAN

It is with a sad heart that I have to post we lost another Doc in Afghanistan. HM3 Strickland was Killed in Action last week in Afghanistan by a IED along with 2 Marine Corps Officers. I have known about the loss of HM3 since last week, but we were not able to post it […]

CPO’s are Born Today!!

I was privileged today to attend the pinning ceremony of our newest Chief Petty Officers for the Naval Station Great Lakes. Out of 39 who were pinned, 11 were newly minted “HMC’s”. I wish to congratulate all the New Chief Petty Officers and list the HMC’s who were pinned; HMC(SW/AW) Julie Arp HMC(FMF) Donald Dumas […]

Today in US Naval History 15 Sept

Today in U.S. Naval History: September 15 1944 – Invasion of Peleliu, Palau Islands after carrier aircraft bombing and ship bombardment. 1950 – U.S. forces achieve an amphibious landing at Inchon, Korea. 2008- Day before Chief Selects are pinned as Chief Petty Officers.  A day filled with much learning. Tweet

Corpsman.com Will never forget 9/11.. Where were you?

I was assigned with the Marine Corps with 1/14 in the Bay Area in CA as the BN Med Chief. I went from one minute just wearing Cammies on my way to work and in 30 minutes had full flak, Helmet, Locked and Loaded 9mm, M16 and we were preparing for war. We went from […]

Medical Mission to Nigeria, Africa

Hey everyone! I wouldn’t ask this unless I needed your help.  Not for Corpsman.com but for a medical mission in Africa. My wife who is a RN, will be going to Africa, January 2nd 2009 for 2 weeks to volunteer her time for health care in Nigera, Africa. To do this, we need to raise […]

ARMY SGT / SSGT SELECTIONS FOR SEPTEMBER 2008

Congrats to all! –D/C Sgt., staff sgt. selections: September Promotion point information maintained by Human Resources Command indicates the following active component soldiers are eligible for promotion to sergeant and staff sergeant on Sept. 1. To confirm promotion eligibility, soldiers should contact their battalion S1, personnel services battalion or military person¬nel division. The promotable soldiers […]

Iraq: U.S. Fighters to be Disarmed???

WTF?? If this is what is going to happen, it is time to get our folks out of that god forsaken crap hole ASAP.  I don’t want any of our folks there if they cannot fire back or carry a weapon. From the AP, Read Below: BAGHDAD — Iraq’s government is grateful to U.S.-allied Sunni […]

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