Corpsmen serving aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) celebrated the 114th anniversary of the Hospital Corps on June 17. The USNS Mercy is currently participating in Pacific Partnership 2012, currently in its 7th year. The Pacific Partnership is a U.S. Pacific Fleet humanitarian and civic assistance mission designed by the [...]

On Friday, June 17, the United States Navy marks the 113th anniversary of the establishment of the U.S. Navy Hospital Corps. President William McKinley signed into law a bill passed by Congress, which authorized the establishment of the U.S. Navy Hospital Corps, on June 17, 1898. Navy Surgeon General and Bureau of Medicine and Surgery [...]