The start of the Korean War Key points The start of the Korean War In 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea. Marines were stationed on the Korean peninsula, with hospital corpsmen entering the battle shortly after. The battles in the Korean War The fighting began at the Battle of Inchon in September 1950, which led … Read more
Key points Introduction The US had traced the 9/11 attack to Al Qaeda, a group of Sunni Islamist terrorist groups. Their leader was Osama bin Laden. The Al Quida was closely associated with another organization known as the Taliban. The Taliban was a religious and political group. Where did the Al Quida reside? This group … Read more
Key points Introduction In March 2003, a team called the 1st Expeditionary Force (IMEF), accompanied by Corpsmen, invaded Iraq on a mission to remove Saddam Hussein. The operation was conducted in conjunction with the United Nations on a mission that took them deep into Iraq. About a year later in March 2004, the 1st Medical … Read more
Key points Hospital corpsmen deployed to National Capital Region after 9/11 When the towers fell on 9/11, hospital corpsmen were assigned to the national capital region. They boarded the USNS Comfort and arrived on the 14th of September. They were there to provide the assistance needed to help thousands of rescue workers in search of … Read more
