SAN DIEGO - Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) Color Guard parade the colors during the command’s Hospital Corpsman 114th Birthday ceremony. The birthday of the Hospital Corps June 17, 1898 is a time to reflect and honor the gallantry and sacrifice of the hospital corpsmen that have put the lives of others before themselves, sometimes making the ultimate sacrifice. (U. S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Phillip D. James Jr./ Released)