corpsman
Americannoun
plural
corpsmen-
U.S. Navy. an enlisted person working as a pharmacist or hospital assistant.
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U.S. Army. an enlisted person in the Medical Corps who accompanies combat troops into battle to give first aid, carry off the wounded, etc.
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a member of any corps, as of the Peace Corps.
noun
Etymology
Origin of corpsman
Example Sentences
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Navy corpsman and Dis’ older brother, found it difficult to grieve his friends who died while serving and the death of his sister because he was raised to “Be a man and suck it up.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025
During his campaign, Mr. Peña highlighted his time as a Navy hospital corpsman assigned to a Marine division in Okinawa, Japan.
From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2023
Ferriero served in the Navy during the Vietnam War as a corpsman, specializing in psychiatric care.
From Washington Post • May 11, 2022
Mr. Ferriero, by the way, also served as a Navy hospital corpsman during the Vietnam War.
From Washington Times • May 3, 2022
A corpsman with the small circle of his profession on his helmet knelt by my side.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
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