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Military Medics: Heros
Posted by Raven on February 1st, 2006
The heros of our military are often spoken of in terms of medals and badges and wounds and valor…too often we forget those who go in to save lives. Medical people have one thing in common: They’re not afraid to walk into dangerous situations and get their hands dirty.
WASHINGTON — Marine medics in Iraq are more likely to face serious injury or death than are the riflemen they’re working to help, according to the assistant commandant.
Gen. Robert Magnus said Tuesday that statistics from Corps health officials show that the job of the combat medic, or Navy corpsman, is among the most dangerous in the war, in large part because of the situations they put themselves in.
“They’re literally moving in and moving out of the fight to get to their patients,” he said. “They’re among the first to go into battle, and they’re right in the middle of it.”
It’s a calling. It’s addicting. To do this work- medical/nursing/healthcare. Medics are the EMT’s of the war zone. It takes a special person to do this.
Magnus’ comments came at the Defense Department’s annual conference on military health care, which brings together top civilian and military medical officials for four days of discussions on the achievements and shortfalls of the system.
In a speech before the 3,000 attendees, he called military medics “a standard of bravery and heroism.”
“For the young men and women who wear the uniform, there is no finer (health care) system for them while they are on active duty,” he said.
The only focus medics have is to get their wounded out of imminent danger and to start treatment. The thought of the danger to themselves isn’t there. We need to hold these people up to the highest honor.
February 1st, 2006 at 11:05 pm
So inspirational..what could b more frightening..but ..what could be more rewarding eh?..:)