Military medical heroes of World War I
BLUF – The article profiles six Navy medical personnel who received the Medal of Honor for lifesaving actions during World War I, including physicians, dentists, and corpsmen who treated and evacuated wounded Marines under machine-gun fire, artillery bombardment, and gas attacks. Their actions established an enduring Navy Medicine legacy of courage, clinical skill, and service alongside the Fleet Marine Force that continues to shape operational medical readiness today.
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