NAVY MEDICINE FAST FACTS

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In this edition of Fast Facts, we look back at Navy Medicine in the “Forgotten War,” which began on June 25, 1950. Navy medical personnel left an... read more

In this edition of Fast Facts, we look back at Navy Medicine in the “Forgotten War,” which began on June 25, 1950. Navy medical personnel left an indelible mark on this conflict—from heroic efforts in the daring Inchon invasion and the harrowing Chosin Reservoir campaign to leading vital life-saving medical innovations. Navy medical personnel were also awarded a remarkable five Medals of Honor, 27 Navy Crosses and 122 Silver Stars for bravery in Korea.  less

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In commemoration of the U.S. Navy's 250th anniversary, the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) is proud to present a series of special edition Fast... read more

In commemoration of the U.S. Navy's 250th anniversary, the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) is proud to present a series of special edition Fast Facts, delving into key historical moments in Navy Medicine. In this edition, we look back at the “Devil Docs,” Navy hospital corpsmen who served with the 4th Marine Brigade at the Battle of Belleau Wood in World War I.  less

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In commemoration of the U.S. Navy's 250th anniversary, the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) is proud to present a series of special edition Fast... read more

In commemoration of the U.S. Navy's 250th anniversary, the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) is proud to present a series of special edition Fast Facts, delving into key historical moments in Navy Medicine. In this edition, we look back at Navy nurses in the Vietnam War. Whether serving at station hospitals in Saigon or Da Nang or offshore aboard hospital ships and transports, Navy nurses provided vital medical services in theater and made differences in the lives of tens of thousands of service personnel wounded in combat.  less

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In commemoration of the U.S. Navy's 250th anniversary, the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) is proud to present a series of special edition Fast... read more

In commemoration of the U.S. Navy's 250th anniversary, the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) is proud to present a series of special edition Fast Facts, delving into key historical moments in Navy Medicine. In this edition, we look back at true legends of en-route care—Navy flight nurses of World War II. Along with specially designated air evacuation pharmacist’s mates, these nurses flew into the active battlefields of Iwo Jima and Okinawa where they provided critical care and evacuated thousands of Sailors, Marines, and Soldiers.  less

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In commemoration of the U.S. Navy's 250th anniversary, the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) is proud to present a series of special edition Fast... read more

In commemoration of the U.S. Navy's 250th anniversary, the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) is proud to present a series of special edition Fast Facts, delving into key historical moments in Navy Medicine. In this edition, we look back at Capt. Sue Dauser, one of the seminal figures in the history of the Navy Nurse Corps.  less

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In commemoration of the U.S. Navy's 250th anniversary, the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) is proud to present a series of special edition Fast... read more

In commemoration of the U.S. Navy's 250th anniversary, the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) is proud to present a series of special edition Fast Facts, delving into key historical moments in Navy Medicine. In this edition, we look back at the “Sacred Twenty,” the plankowners of the Navy Nurse Corps and the founders of the first clinical nursing programs in the Navy.  less