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corpsman

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corps·man  (kôrmn, kr-, kôrzmn, krz-)
n.
1. An enlisted person in the U.S. Navy, serving either with the Navy or the Marines, who has been trained to give first aid and basic medical treatment, especially in combat situations.
2. A member of a government-sponsored group designated as a corps: Peace Corpsmen.
corpsman [ˈkɔːmən]
n pl -men
(Military) US Military a medical orderly or stretcher-bearer
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