Oct 12, 2022 · Check out these unusual tasks Corpsmen never saw coming. 1. The silver bullet. Probably the most popular slang “medical” term in any branch. Typically, temperature is taken …

I had a dude in my 4 man tent who wouldn't get up and then put him on his side and slid the silver bullet in. So yes, it's very real lol and to make it worse, all the other corpsman we had left …

Apr 28, 2022 · In military slang, a "silver bullet" is a rectal thermometer, and used where rectal thermometers are meant to be used.. From my 11 years in the military, I can tell you that in …

Jan 29, 2013 · I was fortunate enough to never actually require the "silver bullet" administered from my friendly platoon Corpsman. The dubious honor is reserved for heat casualties, either …

Jan 25, 2023 · “Pecker Checker,” “Silver Bullet Bandit,” and “Devil Doc” are just a few of the names to describe the most decorated rate in the U.S. Navy — the Hospital Corpsman. We …

May 23, 2018 · Silver bullet (multiple times), IV fluids, and being packed with ice until his temp came down. The worst of it was at the end, when a male doc and female doc came in, and the …

Aug 21, 2018 · The United States Navy has convinced you all through complex information operations campaigns that sticking a thermometer in your asshole is a medical necessity. Did …

Sep 22, 2023 · In the Marine Corps, the silver bullet means something altogether different. Occasionally it refers to a large, silver coffee percolator found in close proximity to the Combat …

Jun 25, 2017 · A female corpsmen showed up, literally ripped my pants off, grabbed me by the neck and gave me the silver bullet. I don't think the grabbing of the neck was necessary but …

Mar 19, 2021 · Docs perform the tasks that the average trooper would run away from, like “bore punching” and administrating the “silver bullet.” Like every profession in the military, medical is …