A Hospital Corpsman is a rating of the UNSC Navy snd the UNSC Marine Corps.
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.
Traditionally, Hospital Corpsmen assume the duties normally assumed by Medics in an Army. Marines can still be heard calling for Medics when hit, despite the fact that the Marine Corps uses Corpsmen.
Gameplay
Medics do not aid the player in any way in the FPS games. In Halo Wars, however, one has the option to research Medics at the Barracks, which ads a medic to each squad of marines. He will fight alongside the others, and when the squad is idle, will automatically being healing it. While the medic is healing the squad, an Easy difficulty shield will appear over the squad with a green cross over that.
Trivia
- It should be noted they have the exact same dress uniforms and battle uniforms as the UNSC Marine Corps, but 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 necessary, they would use an M6 Sidearm or a M7 SMG.
- Hospital Corpsman have been seen in the field in the E3 Announcement Trailer for Halo 2, Sierra 117, and Crow's Nest, Tsavo Highway, and The Storm. all were perceptibly helping the wounded during gameplay or cutscenes.