The Docs, Part 7: Returning Home

Developed by RTI staff in collaboration with the Naval Health Research Center, The Docs is a graphic novel designed to prepare U.S. Navy medical corpsmen for the stress and danger of deployments in Afghanistan.

This story is dedicated to all Navy Corpsmen - past, present, and future - who stand in harm's way and selflessly honor their vow to care for those wounded during combat, either in body or spirit.

The Docs is the story of four Navy Corpsmen deployed to Iraq. While some events in the novel are specific to Operation Iraqi Freedom, this graphic novel is not intended to depict any specific time period or conflict. Rather, it represents a more general view of military life within a combat zone. The intent is to highlight challenges faced by Corpsmen in all wars. The commitment of Corpsmen to meeting these challenges is, like the story itself, timeless.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• military training
• PTSD
• deployment
• Marine
• United States Navy
• combat stress
• Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
• Afghanistan
• Iraq
• military health
• psychology
• Marine (military)