devil doc
n.— «Affectionately called “Devil Docs,” Navy hospital corpsmen have been attached to Marine units since the Spanish-American War. The 2nd Marine Division honored the establishment of the Navy Hospital Corps here, June 18.» —“Navy Hospital Corps celebrates 109th birthday” by Katie Mathison in Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina Marine Corps News June 18, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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