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The information presented in this website is based upon recollections over 40 years old, reference material and the best intentions to pass on details to the next generations so they can study the history of NSAH and the Vietnam War. Any omissions or factual errors are purely unintentional human errors.
In the heart of every United States Marine is a special place for Navy Corpsmen, Navy Doctors and Navy Nurses, one or more of which are right there alongside the Marine to insure a speedy recovery from his/her wounds or illness.
It has been said "that no one person writes their own orders in the U.S. Military". This is a general statement for each of us that have served in the U.S. Military. You can however volunteer and request a MOS. In my case the MOS (or specialty was to be a Navy Corpsman). I have served right alongside thousands of Marines, Army, Coast Guard, Air Force, and Navy personnel in Vietnam and I respect all branches of the U.S. Military. Sometimes the lines cross when job duties overlap and you find yourself working closer with one group than the other. In my case, I worked most closely with the U.S.M.C. as I Corps was mostly Marines. We remain U.S. Navy personnel and the Marine Corps personnel treat us a one of their own. I would personally like to thank each and every Marine for their service and their returned support for Navy Corpsmen.
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Life in Danang: James "Doc" Rockett Thon My Thi village, located south of Danang near Marble Mountain, was part of the NSAH MEDCAP. Larger villages often had MEDCAP teams residing in their villages, but villagers of Thon My Thi were treated by NSAH.
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Military Family: Proud to Serve! Our family, like many others in the United States, has a proud history of serving our country. From Private John Rockett, who entered the Revolutionary War at age 16, to my son, Michael who served in the U.S. Coast Guard at the Great Lakes, on Search and Rescue Missions.