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Was doing a patrol through Baghdad back in 2005 when a VBIED went off a few blocks away so we showed up, cordoned off the area and I began treating casualties. While making my way toward the injured, " 'scuse me, pardon me, western aggressor coming through", my platoon sergeant pointed to a...

I'm active Army and heading into the reserves as a 68W. Slots are limited, and if you join the reserves as a medic you'll be expected to be within traveling distance of a reserve center so you can go to your weekend drills. To maximize your opportunities, look at the national guard AND...

They charge a $200 non-refundable application fee. It does NOT guarantee admission. I mean, really? Can a brother at least get a heads up as to how many slots you might have available, what the acceptance rate is and all that jazz BEFORE I take a plunge? Or how about this: a smaller...

Yeah I checked out PERCOM and no dice on the GI Bill. Their accreditation is no longer on the Department of Education's list so the GI Bill won't pay for it. I was a little butthurt about that since it would have worked out perfectly since I have family in Houston and Austin I could stay with...

Money, that's why it takes that long. Why would anyone want to go into $10,000 worth of debt in student loans for a job that pays $10 - $12 an hour? Because if someone went that far for that job only to realize they're glorified bus drivers then they'll realize they might as well go "all the...

So I'm an Army Medic and I've been one for 6 years. I've had a LOT more training than the quick, 4 month program the Army offers and I've done a LOT more studying on my own to be the best possible medic I can be. I've had the good fortune of being under good leadership with environments that...