In March 2, of what year, Congress mandated that the newly commissioned sailing warships—
that comprised the first U.S. naval fleet—contain a "cockpit," or sick bay, where sick and
injured men could be brought and cared for by "Surgeons," and "Surgeon's Mates."? - correct
answers1799
Who was the Navy's first Loblolly Boy? - correct answersJohn Wall
Who as the Navy's first African-American Loblolly - correct answersJoseph Anderson
The Navy regulations first listed "Loblolly Boy" as an official rate in what year? - correct
answers1814
The Hospital Corps became an organized unit of the Navy Medical Department under the
provisions of an act of Congress approved 17 June of what year signed into law by President
William McKinley? - correct answers1898
Women were first brought into the Hospital Corps during what? - correct answersWorld War II
During World War II, a total of 15 Navy enlisted men were awarded the Medal of Honor; of
this number, how many were Hospital Corpsmen? - correct answersSeven
The attacks of September 11th were traced to what which is an ultra-conservative Sunni
Islamist terrorist organization and its leader Osama bin Laden? - correct answersAl Qaida
The Iraqi conflict gave Navy Medicine an opportunity to utilize what newly developed
concept? - correct answersShock Trauma Platoon (STP)
, The Tomahawk missile that opened the Iraqi conflict was launched from what ship? - correct
answersUSS Cheyenne
An inescapable legacy of the Overseas Contingency Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan are the
thousands of Marines, Sailors, and Soldiers returning with traumatic brain injury (TBI) as well
as deeper psychological wounds categorized as what? - correct answersPost-Traumatic Stress
Disorder (PTSD)
On 01 October of what year, the Dental Technician (DT) rating, a separate enlisted specialty
since 12 December 1947, merged with the Hospital Corps? - correct answers2005
Specialized dental training for medical enlisted Sailors extends back to 03 February of what
year when the first class of Hospital Corpsmen attended the U.S. Dental School in
Washington, DC? - correct answers1923
What marked the first time that Hospital Corpsmen wearing dental rating badges served in
combat? - correct answersKorean War
To date, there have been how many Medal of Honor recipients from the Hospital Corps -
correct answers22
There have been how many Naval Vessel's that have been named for Hospital Corpsman -
correct answers14
What is an administrative management tool that tracks the medical and dental readiness of
Navy and Marine Corps operational units? - correct answersSAMS