Navy Corpsman History Exam with
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Sickbay - correct Answer-Where sick and injured men are taken for care.
Cockpit - correct Answer-Another name for a smaller sickbay.
Surgeon Steward - correct Answer-First enlisted specialty rate. Used 1820-1865
Medal of Honor - correct Answer-Highest military decoration.
Distinguished service cross - correct Answer-Second highest military award. Awarded to
members of the Army.
Navy cross - correct Answer-Second highest military decoration. Awarded to members
of the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard
Silver Star - correct Answer-Third highest military decoration.
Bronze Star - correct Answer-Fourth highest military decoration.
WWI casualties - correct Answer-17 KIA
146 wounded or gassed
WWII casualties - correct Answer-889 KIA
Korea casualties - correct Answer-108 KIA
Vietnam casualties - correct Answer-620 KIA
3353 WIA
Beirut casualties - correct Answer-241 killed
15/22 HMs
Persian Gulf casualties - correct Answer-37 killed
21 injured
Desert shield/ Desert storm casualties - correct Answer-17 killed
39 injured
Afghanistan casualties - correct Answer-25 KIA
Complete Solutions
Sickbay - correct Answer-Where sick and injured men are taken for care.
Cockpit - correct Answer-Another name for a smaller sickbay.
Surgeon Steward - correct Answer-First enlisted specialty rate. Used 1820-1865
Medal of Honor - correct Answer-Highest military decoration.
Distinguished service cross - correct Answer-Second highest military award. Awarded to
members of the Army.
Navy cross - correct Answer-Second highest military decoration. Awarded to members
of the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard
Silver Star - correct Answer-Third highest military decoration.
Bronze Star - correct Answer-Fourth highest military decoration.
WWI casualties - correct Answer-17 KIA
146 wounded or gassed
WWII casualties - correct Answer-889 KIA
Korea casualties - correct Answer-108 KIA
Vietnam casualties - correct Answer-620 KIA
3353 WIA
Beirut casualties - correct Answer-241 killed
15/22 HMs
Persian Gulf casualties - correct Answer-37 killed
21 injured
Desert shield/ Desert storm casualties - correct Answer-17 killed
39 injured
Afghanistan casualties - correct Answer-25 KIA