US Navy Nurse Corps Patch — Healing Under Fire Since 1908 The Navy doesn't just project power — it projects care. The United States Navy Nurse Corps was established on May 13, 1908, making it one of the oldest military nursing organizations in the world. From the decks of hospital ships in both World Wars to field hospitals in Korea, Vietnam, and the Middle East, Navy nurses have served wherever Sailors and Marines fight and bleed. The Nurse Corps has been at the forefront of military medical innovation — from pioneering flight nursing and shipboard critical care to advancing trauma protocols that have saved countless lives in combat theaters. Navy nurses serve in naval hospitals, aboard hospital ships like USNS Comfort and USNS Mercy, at expeditionary medical facilities, and in fleet surgical teams that deploy with Marine units. They hold the rank of commissioned officers, and their dedication to keeping the force healthy and mission-ready is a cornerstone of naval readiness. This patch honors every Navy nurse who ever traded a clinical rotation for a combat zone. Perfect For: Navy Nurse Corps officers past and present, military nurses across all branches, hospital corpsmen, naval medical professionals, USNS Comfort and Mercy veterans, and anyone who knows that the toughest people in the Navy sometimes wear scrubs. Navy Nurse Corps — keeping the fleet alive since 1908.
