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Members of the Medical Service Corps celebrate the 66th birthday of their organization Aug. 5 at U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa. The Army-Navy Medical Service Act came into effect Aug. 4, 1947, and with it the Medical Service Corps, providing a permanent group of specialized commissioned officers ready to support the field of military medicine. “Thirty one specialties in the areas of science, allied health and administrationmake up the Medical Service Corps,” according to Navy Capt. Anne M. Swap, the commanding officer of USNH Okinawa. “Medical Service Corps (personnel) serve at sea, on deployments and humanitarian missions, as well as in clinics, inpatient facilities and research units around the world.” (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Pete Sanders/Released)
| Date Taken: | 08.05.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 08.16.2013 02:46 |
| Photo ID: | 996550 |
| VIRIN: | 130805-M-LN208-035 |
| Resolution: | 5616x3744 |
| Size: | 6.94 MB |
| Location: | CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, JP |
| Web Views: | 110 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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Navy’s Medical Service Corps celebrates 66th birthday
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