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Name is Chris, just graduated from PA school at UK. I have a wife and 2 children.

 

Very interested in joining the military. I have briefly looked at the Army (active and reserve) as well as National Guard. Still have a lot of questions and decisions to make, so I'm trying to find answers here.

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Name is Chris, just graduated from PA school at UK. I have a wife and 2 children.

 

Very interested in joining the military. I have briefly looked at the Army (active and reserve) as well as National Guard. Still have a lot of questions and decisions to make, so I'm trying to find answers here.

 

Welcome. Make a post with your questions. You'll get 100 different responses. Chew the meat, spit the bones, and if you decide to join, welcome... again. Feel free to ask people how long they've been in the military. Getting a little background on people giving you the "golden ticket" may help you prioritize. The Army needs good PAs on both active duty, national guard, and reserves. If you have a heart for service, I hope you'll consider it and seek the senior guys' advice on here. They have a lot to offer...

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Former SSgt USAF, present AF CIVILIAN:

 

--AVIONICS Craftsman

757AMXS/432 AMXS 03-07

>46 ERS BALAD AB, IRAQ 04-05/05

>62 ERS KANDAHAR AB, AFGHANISTAN 05/06/07

 

--FLIGHT ENGINEER

6ARS 07-08

 

--ELECTRO-OPTICS ENGINEER

432 AMXS 08-Present

>42 EATKS KANDAHAR AB, AFGHANISTAN 08-09

>62 ERS KANDAHAR AB, AFGHANISTAN 09 (hanging out here right now!)

 

Planning on completing remaining pre-req's and applying to Touro Nevada

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USMC Sergeant (E-5)

Aviation Ordnance

Camp Pendleton

HMLA-369 03-05

13th MEU 05-06

HMLA-267 06-Oct 27(honorable discharge)

BYU-Idaho

 

Interviewing at Touro University Nevada August 26th and may join the Navy

 

Semper Fi, bro. I was F4 Phantom Aviation Hydraulics mechanic (MOS 6054) at beautiful Beaufort from '79-'82. Ooh-rah!

 

 

Aviation Ordnance = Death From Above.

 

 

Kind of reminds me of that Full Metal Jacket scene where Private Joker is being interviewed:

 

Private Joker: I wanted to meet stimulating and interesting people of an ancient culture............... and kill them. I wanted to be the first kid on my block to get a confirmed kill.

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WRAMC 1993-1995

92B 1993-1994

91k 1994-1995

ROTC 1995-1999

Flight School 1999-2001

Fort Rucker, Al 1999-2001

15A, 15B 2001-2006

Illesheim, Ge 2001-2003

Kuwait 2002-2003

Iraq 2003

Fort Rucker 2003-3004

Korea 2004-2005

Fort Rucker, Al 2005-2006

PA School 2006-2008

Fort Sam Houston 2006-2007

Fort Hood, Tx 2007-2008

Iraq 2008-Present

65D 2008-Present

16 years and counting

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I kinda found this late! Reporting as ordered!

 

U.S. Navy Seabee

CE2 (SCW) Construction Electrician

1996 Great lakes RTC

96-97 Wichita Falls, TX "A" school

97-01 NMCB 3 Port Hueneme, CA

Deployed to Rota 97', Guam 98', San Diego 99',Rota/Kosovo 00'

01-04 CBU-420(Fleet Hospital Support) Mayport, FL

FHOTC Camp Pendelton

04-05 High voltage cable splicer "C" School Gulfport, MS

05-06 Keflavic, Iceland

06 Honorable Discharge:):):cool::cool:

06 RT school SJVC Visalia

 

Currently RT at Fresno community hospital!!

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WRAMC 1993-1995

92B 1993-1994

91k 1994-1995

ROTC 1995-1999

Flight School 1999-2001

Fort Rucker, Al 1999-2001

15A, 15B 2001-2006

Illesheim, Ge 2001-2003

Kuwait 2002-2003

Iraq 2003

Fort Rucker 2003-3004

Korea 2004-2005

Fort Rucker, Al 2005-2006

PA School 2006-2008

Fort Sam Houston 2006-2007

Fort Hood, Tx 2007-2008

Iraq 2008-Present

65D 2008-Present

16 years and counting

 

Gee, man. Will you make up you mind on what your gonna do (lol) :p

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USMC Sergeant (E-5)

Aviation Ordnance

Camp Pendleton

HMLA-369 03-05

13th MEU 05-06

HMLA-267 06-Oct 27(honorable discharge)

BYU-Idaho

 

Interviewing at Touro University Nevada August 26th and may join the Navy

 

I didn't meet you did I? I was walking through the hall and got stopped by a group of prospective students and was asked about clinical rotations. I hope you were not the one holding up the wall with your back... Not very leatherneck like!

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Current AD 18D

 

Looking into PA school (civilian) when I ETS in about 2 years (already finished undergrad as a Sociology major before the Army, and am working on a BS in EM online right now). Looking at focusing on EM, and going that route along with staying in the N Guard as an 18D (got to get my fix of the fun stuff every now and then :)

 

Just came across this site, and it seems like a great resource so far. Thanks for letting me be a part of it.

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Current AD 18D

 

Looking into PA school (civilian) when I ETS in about 2 years (already finished undergrad as a Sociology major before the Army, and am working on a BS in EM online right now). Looking at focusing on EM, and going that route along with staying in the N Guard as an 18D (got to get my fix of the fun stuff every now and then :)

 

Just came across this site, and it seems like a great resource so far. Thanks for letting me be a part of it.

 

Don't worry you'll get a fix of "Funny Stuff" regularly when you work in EM. Good luck and welcome to the party pal!:D

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Don't worry you'll get a fix of "Funny Stuff" regularly when you work in EM. Good luck and welcome to the party pal!:D

 

No doubt, but I was referring more to the "fun stuff" as in getting to play with guns, jump out of planes and helicopters, and occasionally getting to vacation where bad people are trying to kill you. I can do that as an 18D on a (Guard) Team, not so much as an Army PA. :)

 

Stay safe, and thanks for the welcome.

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I kinda found this late! Reporting as ordered!

 

U.S. Navy Seabee

CE2 (SCW) Construction Electrician

1996 Great lakes RTC

96-97 Wichita Falls, TX "A" school

97-01 NMCB 3 Port Hueneme, CA

Deployed to Rota 97', Guam 98', San Diego 99',Rota/Kosovo 00'

01-04 CBU-420(Fleet Hospital Support) Mayport, FL

FHOTC Camp Pendelton

04-05 High voltage cable splicer "C" School Gulfport, MS

05-06 Keflavic, Iceland

06 Honorable Discharge:):):cool::cool:

06 RT school SJVC Visalia

 

Currently RT at Fresno community hospital!!

 

Welcome...

 

My sister is at Port Hueneme, CA....

 

She is a E-7 SeeBee (BU1...???)

 

Retires with 24 in March 2010..:cool:

 

Hoooooyah!!!!!!

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No doubt, but I was referring more to the "fun stuff" as in getting to play with guns, jump out of planes and helicopters, and occasionally getting to vacation where bad people are trying to kill you. I can do that as an 18D on a (Guard) Team, not so much as an Army PA. :)

 

Stay safe, and thanks for the welcome.

 

I was being tongue in cheek with my reply , but I do want you to give them a double tap for the" Old Sarge" in me when the opportunity presents itself! PM me if I can help you in any way.

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24 years; United States Navy

Seaman Recruit to Lieutenant Commander

Hospital Corpsman 1984 - 1995:

ED NMCL Quantico

Grunt company corpsman w/Alpha & Bravo Cos. 1st Bn, 2nd Marine Regt

2 pumps to Med & Persian Gulf (MARG 3-87 & MAGTF 2-88)

TBS & NMCL Quantico - again

US Army AHS for PA school (before it was IPAP)

NH Camp Pendleton

Commissioned Ensign 1995

USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)

NS Rota, Spain

NAS Patuxent River, MD

NAS Sigonella, Sicily

Provincial Reconstruction Team - Asadabad, Afghanistan

Retired Aug 2008

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