![A Navy corpsman gives a drink of water to a wounded Marine on the island of Guam in the Pacific. In addition to the thousands of casualties treated by U.S. Army medical personnel, the U.S. Navy also trained many for the war effort. (All photos: National Archives)](https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/W-Medics002-e1677797340628-760x428.jpg)
Bill Mauldin
The U.S. Army Medical Corps: Caring for the Casualties in World War II
By Glenn BarnettFor centuries wounded soldiers of every nation were responsible for much of their own care. Medical attention was primitive and often not a high priority for military planners beyond the officer corps. Read more