230620-N-KC192-0068 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (June 20, 2023) Left to right, Rear Adm. Matthew Case, commander, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL), Chief Hospital Corpsman Eduardo Colon, right, the oldest hospital corpsman and the force regional medical readiness programs manager assigned to NMFL, Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Charles Nallie, mid-left, the youngest hospital corpsman and the deployability coordinator assigned to NMFL, and Master Chief Hospital Corpsman Teresa Carr, back, the acting command master chief assigned to NMFL, cut a cake during the 125th birthday celebration of the establishment of the hospital corpsman rating onboard Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads Portsmouth-Annex, June 20, 2023. Hospital corpsman are enlisted medical sailors who fill critical roles by serving in Marine units, military treatment facilities, and aboard submarines and surface ships as independent duty corpsman. The Hospital Corps was established on June 17, 1898, and comprises more than 26,000 active duty and reserve hospital corpsman that practice or train in 40 technical specialties. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Levi Decker)
| Date Taken: | 06.20.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 06.20.2023 15:08 |
| Photo ID: | 7871220 |
| VIRIN: | 230620-N-KC192-0068 |
| Resolution: | 1902x2377 |
| Size: | 1.19 MB |
| Location: | PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, US |
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