A Hospital Corpsman is a rating of the UNSC Navy.
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The rank insignia of a Corpsman Petty Officer 1st Class worn on dress blues.
Background
Hospital Corpsmen serve as enlisted medical specialists for the UNSC Navy and UNSC Marine Corps. They serve in a wide variety of capacities and locations, including shore establishments such as naval hospitals and clinics, aboard ships as the primary medical caregivers for Sailors while underway, or with Marine units as battlefield medics.
Trivia
- They wear the exact same dress uniforms and battle uniforms as the UNSC Marine Corps. Though they are distinguished by a red cross on a white background on their helmets and shoulder armor pads.
- Corpsman aren't usually armed with firearms. Though if it is necessary, they would use an M6 Sidearm or a M7 SMG.
Known Corpsman
- HM3 R. Coney from Combat: Part II
- "Doc" Valdez from Halo: The Flood.
- Unnamed Corpsman from Halo 3.
- Healy from Halo: Contact Harvest.
Related Articles
Sources
- Halo 3, level Arrival.
- Halo: Last One Standing