Greg from Romeoville illinois wrote:
My brother was a corpsman during Vietnam. So, I sent this on to him. He responded back to me the following.
"Will share this with my fellow marine and corpsmen friends.
Technically corpsmen that were 8404 don't think of themselves as blue-side, but rather green-side."
Thanks Greg, In 1971 I was looking at another set of orders back to Vietnam. The submarine recruiter showed up and said anyone who volunteers for sub duty doesn't have to go to Nam.
Four boats later I never regreted the decision. Retired in 1987 as an HMCS(SS).