R 161400Z JUN 23
ALMAR 017/23
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS//
SUBJ/125TH HOSPITAL CORPS BIRTHDAY MESSAGE//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  As the U.S. Navy Hospital Corps commemorates 125 years of honorable and faithful service, Marines pay tribute to the courage and devotion of our "Docs."
2.  When the Continental Congress directed the organization of medical stations during the Revolutionary War, a longstanding tradition of exceptional medical support was born.  Throughout the century that followed the Revolution, surgeons and other medical personnel tended to the wounds and illnesses of Sailors and Marines on and off the battlefield.  In 1898, President William McKinley formally approved the establishment of the U.S. Navy Hospital Corps.  Since then, Navy Hospital Corpsmen have continued the tradition of caring for Sailors and Marines in our military hospitals, onboard ships, and on battlefields around the world.
3.  Marines take great pride in serving alongside the "Docs" who are always there when we call "Corpsman up."  We honor your devotion and sacrifice, and we join you in celebrating the impressive legacy of Navy Hospital Corpsmen past and present. Congratulations on 125 years of exceptional service.
4.  Semper Fidelis.  David H. Berger, General, U.S. Marine Corps, Commandant of the Marine Corps.//