Winged rod of Hermes (known as a "caduceus"), on a memorial at Arlington National Cemetery. It was adopted by the US Medical Corps as a symbol of medicine, a practice which later spread in the United States, but it originally represented commerce and merchants. The Rod of Asclepius, which features a single serpent on an un-winged rod, is the traditional symbol of medicine and healing.Galleries:Arlington National Cemetery, Health Workers, US ArmyKeywords:arlington, arlington national cemetery, armymedicalcorps, asclepius, civil war, confederacy, confederate, confederatememorial, csa, medical, medicine, rod, rodofasclepius, rodofhermes, serpent, snake, staff, virginiaPhoto Location: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VAPhotographer: Dr. Roy WinkelmanDate of Photo: 06/27/2009Device Make: CanonDevice Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark IIExposure Time: 1/320F Number: 63/10Original Dimensions: 5616×3744Picture Orientation: LandscapeGPS Coordinates: 38°52'57.63"N 77°4'4.98"WPicture Number: 1074
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