13035 U.S.N. Corpsman, 1944-45, No.1 First Legion-US Infantry From ‘Joker’s’ demeanor you would

From ‘Joker’s’ demeanor you would expect that him to be a college student type and would have got himself some kind of student deferment however here he is in Vietnam

the soldiers were issued tin canteens suspended by a cord and a haversack of unbleached linen for rations

laying and firing it on his own

He wears the regulation single breasted frock coat with light blue rank shoulder boards on the shoulders

He joined the British Army in 1895 and was elected to Parliament in 1900

13035 U.S.N. Corpsman, 1944-45, No.1 First Legion-US Infantry From ‘Joker’s’ demeanor you wouldAfter basic Navy training, some recruits went on to Hospital Corps school, where they learned rudimentary first aid and how to handle basic medical equipment. Most Corpsmen were assigned to U. S. Navy hospitals or ships. A select few were sent to the Marines. The corpsmen who served with the Fleet Marine Force would have to go through Marine boot camp. There they were trained in combat and weapons skills even though the Geneva Conventions expressly