They Called Me Doc

The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat Kearns · Aug 27, 2026 · 4m

They Called Me “Doc” Long before I became a deacon, before the years of ministry and everything that followed, there was another chapter of my life that helped shape the man I would become. I was a United States Navy Hospital Corpsman serving alongside the Marines. To them, I wasn’t just the Navy guy—I was “Doc.” This song is about those days. It’s about service, sacrifice, brotherhood, and the bond that forms when you know the person beside you is depending on you. It’s about being there for the wounded, sharing the hardships, carrying the same load, and earning a name that, even all these…