The Grog: A Journal of Navy Medical History and Culture. Issue 39, 2014

What do the names David Ferriero, Bill Cosby, Robert Rauschenberg and Country Joe McDonald have in common Although we suspect a six-degreed connection with Kevin Bacon, we can confirm that each individual has served as a member of the Navy Hospital Corps. In this edition of The Grog we take a look back at these individuals starting off with Mr. David Ferriero, the 10th Archivist of the United States. As we release this issue the 2014 baseball season will soon be in full swing. It may be surprising to some that Navy Medicine has its own connections with Major League Baseball. In World War II, Navy hospitals Aiea Heights, Hawaii, and Brisbane, Australia, boasted baseball teams featuring future Hall of Famers Pee Wee Reese and Phil Rizzuto, respectively. Perhaps more remarkable, from 1918 to 1924, Major League Baseball featured a commissioned Navy physician on its rosters. In this issue, we look back at the career of John Doc Lavan, baseball shortstop and Navy physician. The year 2014 will mark many notable anniversaries for the U.S. Navy including the Battle of Mobile Bay 1864, the Battle of Veracruz 1914, the Gulf of Tonkin Incident 1964, and SEALAB I 1964. One anniversary that should not be forgotten by Navy Medicine is the 100th anniversary of the Hospital Corps Handbook. First published in March 1914, and then known as the Handy Book of the Hospital Corps, this seminal work has been an integral part of the rich Hospital Corps heritage and is often referred to as the Corpsmans Bible. To mark this centenary we look back at the origin of this important textbook. Finally, few names in Navy Medicine are bigger than World War I hero Dr. Joel T. Boone. In Quantico Days we present Boones unpublished reflections on preparing for deployment with the Marines. As always we hope you enjoy this tour on the high seas of Navy Medicines past