Hospital Corps School San Diego, CA

The Hospital Corps School San Diego, CA, was established in 1917 to train Navy hospital corpsmen, providing essential medical support to the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Located at Naval Training Center San Diego, the school became one of the primary sites for corpsman instruction, especially during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, when demand for skilled medical personnel surged. Thousands of corpsmen graduated from the school, serving with distinction in conflicts and humanitarian missions worldwide. The school continued its mission until 1997, when hospital corpsman training was consolidated at other locations, marking the end of an era in San Diego’s naval history.