A military medical assistant or medic who provides first aid to wounded soldiers in the field.
From 'aid' + 'man'; emerged as military terminology during modern warfare when armies needed specialized personnel for battlefield medicine.
The role of aidman became crucial in WWI and WWII, and these medics faced impossible choices—the rules of war technically protected them, but they were often targeted, making them heroes of a tragic kind.
Military medics historically labeled 'aidman' reflects male-default military language; women served in medical roles but were rendered linguistically invisible until late 20th-century updates.
Use 'medical aide,' 'combat medic,' or 'field medic' for inclusive, role-focused terminology.
["medical aide","combat medic","field medic","paramedic"]
Women have served as military medics since WWI; the term 'aidman' obscured their essential contributions to casualty care and field medicine.
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