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    Navy Hospital Corpsman 117th Birthday [Image 4 of 4]

    Navy Hospital Corpsman 117th Birthday

    NEW ORLEANS, LA, UNITED STATES

    06.17.2015

    Photo by Cpl. Gabrielle Quire 

    Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES)

    Gregg T. Habel, executive director of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, addresses the audience at the Navy Hospital Corpsman Birthday cake-cutting ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, June 17, 2015. The hospital corps celebrated their 117th birthday this year. Habel spoke of the importance of hospital corpsmen and shared several unique experiences. The rating of hospital corpsman is the most decorated in the United States Navy, with 22 Medals of Honor, 178 Navy Crosses, 31 Navy Distinguished Service Medals, 946 Silver Stars, over 1,500 Bronze Stars and 20 naval ships named after hospital corpsmen.

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    Date Taken: 06.17.2015
    Date Posted: 06.17.2015 16:54
    Photo ID: 2008649
    VIRIN: 150617-M-HX324-004
    Resolution: 3840x5760
    Size: 14.75 MB
    Location: NEW ORLEANS, LA, US

    Web Views: 108
    Downloads: 2

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