Does anyone know where I could find some information on the history of the HS rate. I am coming up blank with internet searches.

Thanks!

Chief,
try contacting MCPO Kent Cook he's the HS school chief mite be able to provide the info you need

Thank you Master Chief!

Another source for information is the HSRFMC. He has the files from when we actually started as a rate in the CG and the historical info when we almost got rid of the HM/HS rate and became Navy HMs.

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Originally posted by 9Ness:
Another source for information is the HSRFMC. He has the files from when we actually started as a rate in the CG and the historical info when we almost got rid of the HM/HS rate and became Navy HMs.

Thank you Master Chief.

I love history but i'm more worried about the future of the HS rate!

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Originally posted by SurfingHS:
I love history but i'm more worried about the future of the HS rate!

You are worried about the future of the HS rate? That's BS!! If you were actually worried you would step up, put your real identity on here and offer a true discussion. If you prefer to remain anonymous (Rusty Noisewater does not exist in global, yes you may be TAD but no one I know has ever heard of you) but still gripe and complain you can always call me and discuss it offline. You remind me of some people I know who will not accept change and run around yelling the "sky is falling, look at me, look at me, I'm collecting a paycheck but I'm not willing to do the work for it." It's that attitude that will affect the future of our rate.

Or just come knock on my office door.

HSC Roger Elliott
HS "A" Course Chief
707-765-7714
roger.a.elliott@uscg.mil
Bldg 125 Room 110

Roger-
Great post! I've been out of rate for a few years now but from the outside looking back in I'd say there are certainly more oportunities for young Corpsmen in the Guard today than there were when I got into the business. All of the tactical med stuff coming online and the fact that we stood up our own IDC school....I'd say the future looks bright.
Cheers!
Phil

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Originally posted by akwaman:
...and the fact that we stood up our own IDC school....I'd say the future looks bright.
Cheers!
Phil

Phil, your killing me. It is IDHS, not IDC. Like you said you have been out of rate for awhile.

Bob

Hi Bob

I was one of the instructors in "HM" School at the CG Academy Hospital, New London, CT, in 1973 when it was first opened to end sending coasties to Navy Corps School. The other instructors were: HMCM Mark Coleman, HMC Lou Nanni, HMC Tom Wolfe, HMC Don Hisken,HM1 Connie Swaro, HM2 George (forgot the last name) and our CO was LCDR Hugh Teel. HMCM Joe White came later to replace Mark Coleman who went into retirement. I was there from 1973 to 1976. At that time, there was already a talk about merging the two rates (corpsman & Dental), but it didn't happen while I was there. I would like to hear from our former students. I am now into writing. Visit my website at www.rayburdeos.com. Thanks.

HMC Ray L. Burdeos, USCG (Ret)
www.rayburdeos@yahoo.com
Galveston, Texas

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Phil, your killing me. It is IDHS, not IDC. Like you said you have been out of rate for awhile.

Bob

You say "potato" I say "WTF Bob" ?? All kidding aside it's nice to see us training our own folks going to Independent Duty. While I enjoyesd going through Navy IDC school there was quite a bit of info that wasn't applicable to how we do business in the CG (rad med etc..) You guys are doing great things out there in Petaluma and turning out a good product, Keep up the good work.
Cheers
Phil