A sad ending to a honored and profession: Corpsman

[8404PA]

Sorry for the messed up title

 

Although this announcement is primarily military based, it effectively penetrates the PA profession - via admissions, current and prior service corpsman pride and the history of the PA profession.

 

It's announced today that The title Corpsman is no longer going to be used. The Navy in an attempt to modernize the rankings system, and presumably " maintain tradition", is doing away with rates. There is no more YN3 or HM2, just petty officer. Also, corpsman are now.......medical technicians.

 

http://www.militaryspot.com/news/navy-announces-enlisted-rating-modernization-plan

 

 

 

 

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[LKPAC]

sad.

[sk732]

Downer

[PAMEDIC]

Don't let it bother you. In the Army, we went from "Combat Medic" to "Healthcare Specialist".

Everybody still calls them medics anyway.

 

I suspect it will be the same for Corpsmen.

[Boatswain2PA]

What do you expect from the administration of someone who is so absolutely military ignorant to call them "corpse men".

[rev ronin]

It's because they can't have corpspersons, as it sounds stupid even for a made-up word.  All the -man bits of the military nomenclature are going away.  I was talking with one of my Coastie friends, and he had to correct me on a discussion of rescue swimmers--they apparently haven't been 'aviation survivalmen' for quite some time now, so "ASM" didn't click as a rating.

[mmiller3]

It's because they can't have corpspersons, as it sounds stupid even for a made-up word.  All the -man bits of the military nomenclature are going away.  I was talking with one of my Coastie friends, and he had to correct me on a discussion of rescue swimmers--they apparently haven't been 'aviation survivalmen' for quite some time now, so "ASM" didn't click as a rating.

Apparently, seaman is not going away.

 

Also, I will never call myself a former 'medical technician'...

[narcan]

Doc will always be doc no matter what HRC wants to call us.

[Joelseff]

I will ALWAYS be a CORPSMAN!

 

New Navy... SMDH

 

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[Int'l PA]

A sad reflection of modern-day PC.  I was a corpsman, and feel sad that the honorable legacy of heroic title of Hospital Corpsman fell to to the PC police. 

[corpsman89]

I guess I gotta change my name to PettyOfficer89. Nah, I'm good.