A guy I know enlisted in the Navy during Viet Nam to avoid being drafted into the Army. He chose corpsman because he though it would be easy and he'd be safe, unarmed and on a ship. Instead, he got assigned to the Marines, in Viet Nam, in combat.

@syzygy_fan

5 жыл бұрын

Did he make it back?

@cutemedic4589

5 жыл бұрын

Sam O. probably not lmao

@syzygy_fan

5 жыл бұрын

@@cutemedic4589 how is that funny?

@christianoutsidernetwork9239

4 жыл бұрын

Corpsman and Radioman first two people to be killed in Nam. I think it was essentially just seconds in combat. It's a lot different these days with Marines unless a SARC with Recon or Raiders. Old Doc Out.

@oldcop18

4 жыл бұрын

You’re telling my story, HM3, Nam 1966.

I like hearing about Navy Corpsman NOW. I am an old Vietnam Vet with a year with the FMF in a combat zone. At that time most corpsmen got corpsman school, 6 months at a hospital, then field med, then Vietnam, No choice. The marines treated me great and always looked after me. The first time I was out on my first day patrol we started getting sniper fire. I just stood there frozen. A Sgt said, "Doc, get the F... down and don't get the F.... up until I f...ing tell you too. From then I knew when you hear sniper fire, hit the deck.

@gabrielegan6529

5 ай бұрын

Thank you for your service god bless 🇺🇸

Corpsman is probably the most respected job in the Navy. Marines will love you

@adamsjay212

3 жыл бұрын

And it’s one of the best jobs to have when going back into the civilian world.

@BonsterBar

21 күн бұрын

Also one of the most thankless

Sorry for all the postings. I am a Vietnam FMF Corpsman with a line corpsman. From field med school and corpsman school when I was really treating Marines shot, for all this repetition, when I came upon a wounded marine, I knew exactly what to do (not bragging, just all the training in first-aid) to get them on MedEvac and to the hospital. What I didn't know was how to set up a hooch with ponchos and how to heat up C-Rations. My guys helped me with these tasks. Marines treated me so well!!!

@virtuoso1775

3 жыл бұрын

Oorah Devil Doc!

Currently in college and feel like it's not right for me, but this, this feels right for me.

@margaritamata5275

5 жыл бұрын

DerekSherman have you figured out what you want or are going to do? I am barely going to complete my first year in college in March and I want to join the navy because I don’t think it’s for me either

@venombrooks8217

5 жыл бұрын

Finish school 1st before you do anything

@AngelFlores_133

4 жыл бұрын

Push through man, college sucks but just finish the task at hand and go from there. It is just another sticker on your resume, plus it opens up the door to being an officer or join at a higher rank as an enlisted sailor. I plan on joining after college myself, and I will be 30 by then. Don't give up

@MarThe3rd

3 жыл бұрын

@@AngelFlores_133 Comission. Do not enlist.

I would just like to put a perspective out here, I keep getting these things popping up in my video feed for what ever reason. These are informative and good, but I would like to add an angle that may be beneficial to some of your guys questions. The two big Corpsman channels do not appear to be division guys and some of the questions appear focused on that, so here goes. I hope this may help someone some day. Just up front, I have been a division guy for some time. Out of a ten year career so far, I have spent seven and a half years with 2D Marine Division. The only time I left was to work at the School of Infantry in between my two tours. I have two combat deployments as a Line Corpsman and one non combat deployment to Europe. I am not touting bonifides to congratulate myself, just to maybe let people know where I am coming from. Out of all the greenside orders, Division is the most unique, in my opinion. Not to take away from anybody else, we all do our part, but your division experience is like no other. When you check into an infantry Battalion, there are two places you go, the Battalion Aid Station or a line company. The Aid Station is the focal point of the Navy side with your leadership, the Medical Officer, IDC, and the BAS Corpsman. The BAS folks take care of H&S company folks and do the ancillary services like supply and such. The line company is where the rubber meets the road of division. There are three rifle companies in an infantry battalion, plus a weapons. Each platoon in the company will have two Corpsmen assigned to the platoon. You will have a company senior line as the senior HM of the company. If you go to a platoon, you will do everything they do. For all purposes they own you unless you fuck up and Chief needs to see you or you have an admin issues. You eat, sleep, breath the Infantry. You will PT with them in the morning, clean weapons with them, do classes, teach classes, do their medical readiness, see their sick call, and train with them. You will have a M4 issued to you, you will learn how to be proficient with it and perform fire and maneuver, just like them. In the field,deployed, or in combat, you are no different than them. You literally couldn't pick the Corpsman out of the platoon unless they have longer hair than them. You will do all sorts of ranges, shoot a variety of weapons, perform land navigation, patrols, raids, MOUT, and learn to operate as a part of a ground combat team. You will form a bond with them like no other. I have been either blessed or cursed to see Division in full tilt two wars mode, and in peace time. Right now the combat is non existant. You can still deploy to places to train in different environments, work with partner nations, or stand ready as a forward deployed crisis response asset. There is stuff to do, the ops tempo can be high, but the combat is over for now. But there is always rewarding stuff to do. Before I sound like a Division recruiting poster, there are major drawbacks to be aware of. First off, it is combat oriented. Many of the career things the Navy harps about is not really available to you. It's hard to do college on a hill in Romania or Kuwait. It's hard to be in an association or volunteer when you are juggling field ops, deployments, and a family. This doesnt seem like a big deal to many of you now, but it will one day in your career. You also need to know what your getting into up front. The divisions world revolves around war, it's all that matters to the Marines there. We are in relative peace now, but that could change tommorrow. You will go if it happens, you will fight next to your guys, and it will suck. There is alot of stuff you hear out there about Corpsmen not being in it when it gets heavy, that's bullshit. You tow the line, pull a sector, and kill the enemy just like the lowest privates next to you until someone gets hurt. There is a real cost to this, my first deployment two of the guys I went to Corps School and Field Med with got killed within two weeks, trying to go grab their guys. One guy lost his legs and 2 others where shot. Since my first deployment in 2011, three of the Corpsmen I worked with, one my best friend who was the other HM in my platoon, have taken their own lives. They just couldn't get past the shit that happened over there. There is a heavy Cost doing this job in a time of war, do not go this route if you are not willing to pay it. The Navy will blow smoke up your ass in peace time and throw you into the meat grinder in a war. A friend of mine is about to be forced out at 17 years as a 2d class. He has served at all three divisions, two back to back sea duties, five combat pumps over all with a platoon. He went through it all since 05 and he is getting dumped because he couldn't get past the mindset to advance, its unforgiving. I know I am rambling, I know most of you folks watching this and reading comments are 18 and full of piss and vinegar ready to go get yours. I was you once I get it. I had a old, fat, broken, burn out division 2nd class trying to spit wisdom to me once as well, I didn't listen either. I do hope I may have helped somebody just starting out in the community. My days in this gun club are winding to a close, it's time for my old ass to hang up the spurs and complain about my back and knees. But know this friends, I would never trade what I have done and the people I met for any rank, paycheck, person, or job in this world. If it's what you want, go for it. One of you folks might carry my boys legacy into the next big one one day.

@Dayan185B

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate your advice. I haven’t found a better explanation.

I went straight from Corps School straight to FMF School back in 2000-2001. Finished FMF training and into infantry, 9/11 hit and I never saw "shore" duty. It was definitely an experience that taught me to respect the Marines as well as value their training.

Your right you don’t know what you will do in combat until it happens. I was an Army combat medic in VN. My first tour was in a MASH unit where I learned my craft. Second and third tours were with infantry and armored cav units. Until you get into a firefight you always wonder what you will you do? When that happens all your training and upbringing kicks in. You learn what matters immediately. Taking a life is life is a lif e changing moment.If was to save your soldiers or Marines it was justified. We tried to stay behind our troops to give support,but sometimes we were in the midst of it and had shoot every damn enemy it sight. But if we came upon enemy wounded we treated as anyone else. It’s a hard life,but I spent 26 1/2 years doing and don’t regret it at all.

@c.mingus8978

Жыл бұрын

You would heal the enemy wounded too?

I just started college and I feel like I need “more” in my life. There are so many people who graduate college without a job guarantee... the military offers you a job off the bat.

Much respect for our Corpsmen. Best of luck Doc

Hey brother just want to thank you for helping me understand alot about the navy, you are a big reason I chose to go navy. I leave the 18th of December, i picked rate air pact

@colewaldron1510

4 жыл бұрын

OneTrueNoah how is it so far?

Thanks for answering!!

Nicky coming in hard with the grade A content. #donnystepitup

Thank you Nicky!

I used to run the pistol range quals for the SNCOs and officers in my unit over at Camp Johnson. I always let the Corpsman who gets assigned to the detail qual if he/she wanted. It was a great opportunity to earn the pistol badge, which from what I understand, don't come by to often for Corpsman (or junior Marines for that matter).

Been there done that! BAS Zukeran. Okinawa. Delta battery 2/12 3rd Mar div. 105 Howitzers 1977-78 cadeuces on a shield, I wore that when I was a HA

HMCS (ret) corpsman 25 years. I think what most people are asking about is what it is like to be on green side at division or company level. I served in recon commands for most of my career. If you were an e5 or lower you were assigned a company then platoon. You trained with them, pt'd with them etc. you had to prove your worth. Everyone in the BAS pt'd with the Marines. Just because you worked in sick call or any admin job did not mean you didn't pt. Was 8404 school worth it. Yes it gives you information to grow on. Prove yourself and you get to go to school. I went to jump school and scuba school. will you see combat? No one knows the answer to that in todays world. When I was with 3rd Recon I carried an m16 not a 45. Most recon corpsman did. Have I ever shot anyone? Yes. Until someone is injured we were considered riflemen. I would not trade my years with the Marines for anything. The Hospital Corp is the most decorated group in the Navy. They have been awarded everything from the Medal of Honor, Navy Cross, Silver Star, Bronze Star, and Purple Hearts. I can tell you no one goes looking for medals but when someone is injured during combat as a corpsman you never hesitate. That is why the Marines love their "Docs"

Yo Nicky I got orders to FMTB-East after I graduate corps school. Your videos have been such a great help since I joined the Navy to now so thanks.

As for myself, I enlisted in the Navy in Feb. 1964 with the specific intention of FMF duty and Vietnam as well. That worked out as planned, and in April, 1965 I was headed up the Perfume River on landing craft to Hue and then by truck to an area west of the local airport where the marines set up field tents, mess halls, showers, and a perimeter. I have never heard the term "Greebnside" before.

I’m leaving for bootcamp on Jan 7 from Hawaii imma freeze my ass off but can’t wait to be a corpsman ✨

Went to field med school right after corps school because of Beirut Barracks being hit. Did four years with the marines. Went in young, dumb and full of it. Grew up real quick thanks to my marines. Don't regret doing my time with them now. Didn't marine reg's, because I joined the Navy. Offered Recon. Told them Hell No. I domt jump out of a perfectly good plane. Served both tours with FSSG but loved it when I TAD'ed with different units needing corpsman support. Got to go to Mt. Fuji thanks to my marines and loved it.

I’m joining Monday , They shall be overwhelmed

We had a reservist female in my FMTB-W class who was recycled 3 times because she was required to pass FMTB to keep her billet. If she didn't pass, she would get discharged from the Navy! Pretty crazy. She did end up passing with my class!

When I finish corpsman school, I am off to FMF training. I have never been more excited for anything in my entire life.

That's epic bro.

Headed to boot in 3 weeks for corpsman. Hell ya.

@drewramirezz

5 жыл бұрын

What'd ya get on the ASVAB?

@apig2728

5 жыл бұрын

H E P R O B A B L Y G O T A 7 5 X D D D D D

@hfdshrimp3973

5 жыл бұрын

Merkz and now you are at boot camp, some where in your last couple of weeks, so you probably won’t see this but you don’t go to basic for your rate you go to A- school

@NinjaTrollzTV

5 жыл бұрын

HFD Shrimp Lmao I got out of boot camp a little over a week ago. That’s correct, I was telling him I was going to boot camp and I wanted him to know my rate.

@romanthegreat6900

5 жыл бұрын

Depending on your scores you can qualify at 52 on the Asvab because that’s what I got and it is put in my contract

I’m a green side RP and this is my first term. MCECST / FMTB is so so so fun and would recommend.

@charlesliggett5705

5 жыл бұрын

I just signed up for RP and leave for boot camp in August, what are my options besides green side

@franklinmbunua884

3 жыл бұрын

Bade, is it possible for an RP to choose to go green side side straight from 'A' School?

@LowkeyBuns

3 жыл бұрын

@@franklinmbunua884 well I got my orders in bootcamp. I filled out a dream sheet. I had my orders before leaving to A school.

Have you considered trying to become a Recruit Division Commander at Boot Camp after this assignment to help you become a Chief?

Medics in the Royal Navy who get drafted or volunteer to join the Royal Marines, do the all arms to commando course and on completion are awarded the coveted green Beret. Although I now believe, Royal Marines now do medical branch training

Go to FMTB right out of corps school, much better to go as a boot so that way you don't get comfortable in the hospital and then get blindsided by the training.

Want to be a classic "Greenside" Corpsman? Infantry? BE IN SHAPE and know your stuff medically. There, done. But really, you do need to be in shape. The Marines won't and don't respect anyone...Marine or Navy, male or female who drops out of humps (long walks with heavy packs). They don't respect anyone who can't keep up when it comes to PT. If you are lacking in that area, do something about it. The last thing a Marine unit commander wants to worry about is if the "sailor" can keep up and do what his Marines do, and go where they go. If you're a Corpsman and you can't, you're no good to that unit. If you look around pretty much any Marine Corps base, you'll be able to find a gym or pull-up bars and there are LOTS of places you can run. Some Corpsmen use going to the field as an excuse for not promoting. That is BS. You can find questions you'll see on the 3rd, 2nd, and 1st Class exams. You take those with you to the field and when you're in the role of safety Corpsman (which is what you'll do a LOT) study. Laminate them in fact. I did ten years on active duty, the last 7 with the Corps. It's the best duty I had in the Navy, it was also the toughest and most challenging.

They kinda domt want me to be a corpsman, cus a lot of people want it. But I'm gunna fight for it.

@R3LYKS

5 жыл бұрын

Lower your weapon, sir.

Shipping to boot December 6! Thoughts on SECF?

I have Behavioral Health Tech C school starting in January, really wanted to get FMF orders

@cameronedgington8515

5 жыл бұрын

Don't know if you followed up with anyone but you can get it. One of my reservists is BHT FMF

you have any info on 1st maw corpsman as far as what they do i just got my orders graduate corpsman school next month ?!

Bless you brother, or cousin as I was Army🤣

Any advice for an AD Marine going to the Navy to be a corpsmen?

When I was I'm bootcamp at parris Island I had a corpsman ask if he could practice drawing blood on me and after he failed like 4 times he let his superior take over lol.

Being a woman how hard is it to get greenside in the division infantry side?

I’m actually in Groton CT 😂

Hey I’m currently an infantryman in the Army NG and currently on deployment overseas. Before joining the Guard I tried to get in as a FMF HM but was denied due to moral waiver issues. I am still passionate about wanting to switch over but In reserves I live in Florida and no nothing about navy reserve duty stations there do you have any info on where to start? Probably just call one of the Florida recruiting offices? Thanks

Can you pick to be with an infantry unit ?

Women and Men do actually have some different positions within the Marines. Women are not generally attached to the grunts in the field, nor (SARC) recon or raiders of course. Women will most likely be with the BAS if greenside. Now there are more cush jobs than grunts, like Wing, BAS, Headquarters or Warehouse (generally with higher rank or as getting ready for rotation out). Also if you're a male greenside (not BAS, Headquarters, Airwing, Warehouse) with the grunts you absolutely will be doing the exact same PT as them every morning and day (generally the better PT, the more respect from your guys). You should also be doing Marine PFTs (granted you only need Navy PFT for rank and paperwork) as well as things like Marine MCREST (30mile hikes with gear) and O-course. This man is an HM1/IDC (well done, get that anchor next) which means less field work and more actual med work. Plus you are generally going to be HM2 or above if IDC, so again higher rank comes less grunt time, more actual med work. Old Grunt Doc Out.

What school says Motrin 800 works for headaches, broken bones, 3rd degree ankle sprain, or hip displacement

Can you have a guaranteed spot in the green side? Do you choose or is it based off chance?

Do greenside corpsman have to go infantry with the marines or do they get to choose?

How’s the sarc pipeline know anyone who happens to be a sarc and how does one become one ?? Plus I’d like more info on that subject cause you gave me a gang of awesome info on a standard corpsman but what about the other jobs like that sarc position

@jrthehomie1915

Жыл бұрын

Check out SARC on the the KZread channel called, “General Discharge.”

Can you do a video on the SEALS? I am singing an SO Contract.

@sethheaddress2651

2 жыл бұрын

How did that go?

@vagabond789

2 жыл бұрын

@@sethheaddress2651 he probably failed lmao

@richyroyal1274

2 жыл бұрын

😂😭

Do you know anything about SOIDC?

I'm at fmtb west

To be on green side do you have to do a 6 year contract ?

How hard is it for a female to become green side corpsman?

@sethheaddress2651

2 жыл бұрын

As hard for male corpsmen. Any one can be a green side corpsmen!! You have to push beyond the suck!

Hey Nicky this Joe from Penn, am 36 and am shipping to basic in 10 days and my rating is HM corpsman, how likely I would be the green side. Am excited

Do corpsman go into combat?

Hey could I give me anymore information about Bht corpsman?

Can you do SARC?

@CC-dt6lt

5 жыл бұрын

PATRICK McShane yes, sometimes they will select you out of fmtb. Or you can try to get a contract in corps school.

I’m going straight from A school to FMTB-E(ik this video is old)

Are you more likely to go straight to green side if you already have medical training? I'm a paramedic looking at becoming a corpsman. I want to go green side. But as a female, I also don't know if it's less likely to be sent green side. I'd love to hear your thoughts!

@benlopez9595

Жыл бұрын

Do you have a degree?

2nd Ceb Corpsman 1991-1995

I’m in my 3rd year of nursing school for a bachelors in nursing sciences. I’ve always wanted to be a marine, is this a good choice for me?

@sadochoi4116

3 жыл бұрын

The Marines don’t have medic positions but you can enlist in the Navy as a corpsman and choose to go the green side. You still get to wear the Marine uniform but it says US Navy instead!

Noice 👌

Have you ever met corpsman that were prior service marines?

@NICKYMGTV

5 жыл бұрын

yes my corpsman A school instructor

@345hondo

5 жыл бұрын

NICKY MGTV nice man. Did they say if it was a tough transition from the marine corps to the Navy? Asking for a friend going from the marine corps and is about to go to A school as a corpsman

@sethheaddress2651

2 жыл бұрын

Well my friend said it’s more laid back then the corps.

hey Nicky, I just got my medical license to become a certified x-ray technician, I would love to work in a hospital or ship in the navy. Do most corpsman go blue side in the beginning or would I be put with the marines?

@njpme

5 жыл бұрын

Blue side, but of course it depends.

@timothybailey1841

5 жыл бұрын

appreciate it

so is it more difficult for a female to be picked for greenside?

@brandonkelley7952

5 жыл бұрын

avi m apparently so

Still debating on whether I should go blue or green side

@NICKYMGTV

5 жыл бұрын

Dylan Garcia you won’t have much choice to be honest lol

@rudygutierrez9746

5 жыл бұрын

I did both went greenside then went haze grey and underway

@throbinhood6930

5 жыл бұрын

Now, everyone goes Green side after school.

So I've always wanted to he a marine but I'm having trouble with recruiters wanting to talk to me because of my medical history. I have a passion for helping other, a strong stomach, a passion for human science, a warrior mentality and I'm in college right now. Should I become a navy corpsman?

@iimatree4068

5 жыл бұрын

I know how you feel, i'm in the same positon

@joshzig01

4 жыл бұрын

Kule_kule Dawson Absolutely,

👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

Do you think it’s possible to go through school if you’re green side

@NICKYMGTV

5 жыл бұрын

Aesthetic AF I answered that in this video lol

MY wife was FMF .

So can you choose blue or green side? What if I just wanted to be in the hospital setting?

@throbinhood6930

5 жыл бұрын

Colin Walker I still think you cant pick. Iv already had to extend, and im still not greenside. Try for a pipe line. (Straight from boot to corps school, to field med)

@tidefanyankee2428

3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes it's about being in the right place at the right time. I knew Corpsmen who got sent to the Marines who HATED it. I also know Corpsmen who wanted to go "Greenside" and got sent to hospitals and clinics. It's about (familiarize yourself with this phrase) "the needs of the Navy".

What does IDC stand for?

@NICKYMGTV

4 жыл бұрын

Independent duty corpsman

@beccafilgueiras5581

4 жыл бұрын

NICKY MGTV Oh hey, thanks for replying! I also had another question, do you choose to go green side or do you have to be selected? And also do you only start training to become HM- FMF after A school, or during A school?

If I go to C school for surge tech can I still go greenside

@NICKYMGTV

5 жыл бұрын

drizz beat yes you can

@user-ki7nb7pu9q

5 жыл бұрын

NICKY MGTV sweet, bootcamp December 11th!

@R3LYKS

5 жыл бұрын

@@user-ki7nb7pu9q 4 months ago. So you're in BC RN. Coolio. After weeks you will open this, and be like; woah.

My 19 year old son joined the Navy as a Navy Corpsman with such big dreams. He did not go with the Marines because of me, I begged him not to join the Marines. He tried to do a different job for the Navy but a test showed that he was colorblind so could not go for why he originally wanted, so they told him Corpsman was a good option for what his long term college plan was. In A school he got orders to Guam and he was exited, but then he got Pretty sick, so they told him he could not leave his room for 5 days and he missed a lab, because of that he got held back and his orders where change. When I went to his graduation, I found out not only has he’s orders been change to go with the Marines but he is being sent to the Marine Infantry. My heart is in shit right know, why and how they made so many promises. I’m proud of my son, not only did he joined to protect his land but also so he also has Dreams of becoming a dentist, they told him this was the way as a Navy corpsman and now they are sending him to the Marine infantry and with everything going on I am not okay with this at all. I am proud and terrified and don’t know what I can do or if I can do anything at all. I remember specifically asking them if anything like this could ever happen when he was signing up and they told me and reassured me that never, he was I. The safest branch. My son is really quiet and what appears to be shy to others, but he is extremely self disciplined always has been like that, but he doesn’t really talk at all to other people and sometimes is taken the wrong way.to clarify he is not in anyway complaining, he says he is ready to go and complete the Marines Bootcamp and do what is expected of him, he doesn’t even like to tell me about it to much, because of my rambling but what the Hell. This is my SON my baby. Why would they tell me he would NEVER BE with n the front lines, and turn around and give him orders to go to Marine Infantry. Is not the Marine part because I knew that he wanted and knew that is the Infantry part only 2 of the Graduates got sent to the infantry division.

@jeffreyerwin3665

6 ай бұрын

Navy corpsmen do not go to marine boot camp. they go to Field Medical Service School in Camp Del Mar just north of Oceanside, CA.

You're better off being a blue side corpsman.passing out aspirin to hungover sailors on the ship.if u want a real experience go green side.marines seals eod seabees.

@axshley5741

11 ай бұрын

So green side be on ground and blue side on ship ?

@timhenderson6473

11 ай бұрын

Yes.u won't have much say in where u go in the beginning.a corpsman is a corpsman.

Dude looks like Frankie Muniz

@c.mingus8978

Жыл бұрын

Yes no maybe ... I don't know

You can guarantee “green side” by getting a SARC contract. 🤷🏽‍♂️

@NICKYMGTV

5 жыл бұрын

Dude...let’s be real here. How many people do you think actually make it through basic reconnaissance course, dive school, jump, 18D, and sere? This pipeline is over two years typically and high attrition rate due to fitness and the educational struggles they face.

Dad

PS: 8404

Do Navy corpsmen get to wear those sexy ass Marine dress blues?

Lmao

Can women do corpsman ?

@carlospineda1938

5 жыл бұрын

Do you want to be greenside?

@njpme

5 жыл бұрын

Yes

Still not a cop badge.

I have a Trident dude. Don't need your med care.

This guy is calling cops f*** boys.

Real men get a degree first then commission into the navy.

@NICKYMGTV

3 жыл бұрын

So only 20 percent of the 300,000 active duty personnel are “real men” hmmm interesting theory.

@Campain-gz3kj

3 жыл бұрын

Found the brand new company officer who just barely got his commission and now thinks he's hot shit.

Do you have to go to bootcamp if you're switching to Marines if you already have green side training

8404 for LIFE!

3/6 INDIA COMPANY WHAT UP!