Plan C

[Mom_of_many]

The Army and his future patients will be lucky to have him. He will be able to take advantage of many educational opportunities to complete his Bachelor’s and other degrees.

Who knows - many of the military health care doctors and nurses I met over the years were former enlisted medics and Navy corpsmen.

The husband of my best college friend, and she herself is a doctor, started out as a Navy corpsman. He used Tuition Assistance to get his BSN. He got out of the Navy, started out in a hospital ER, and had no problem getting hired due to his Navy background. He has gone on to earn his MS in Emergency Medicine Management, became the Director of a hospital ER and now oversees the administration of a regional hospital group’s numerous ERs and Trauma Centers. He actively hires veteran medics and corpsmen and is very proud of his time in the Navy.

I have also met many USUHS med school grads who had gotten their Bachelor’s in a variety of ways, then applied to the military med school.

His work will be valued by those he serves and in some cases, saves. Thank him from me for taking this path, I salute him.

He considered Navy corpsman too. My DH is former Navy nuke who became a LE SWAT, sniper, helipcopter FTO, so our DS is drawn to the front line tactical but has a big heart to serve and save, thus, the medical side.
Thanks for your support!

 

[Mom_of_many]

After receiving the TWE in April, our DS has spent endless hours in thought and prayer. On Thursday he will swear-in with the Army and plans to become a combat medic. I have already heard the criticism or the "oh" response so I wanted to post where his service will be valued. We are so proud of him and the many who serve, enlisted and officers.

Our eldest son opted to postpone college and enlist in the Navy to become a combat corpsman. He is now a Marine Raider, has been on many vital missions, and has saved lives all over the world. When he first enlisted, we also got more than our fill of stupid comments from ignorant people. "He's so smart, you must be so disappointed!" We learned to ignore those people pretty quickly. It is an extremely difficult career field that will challenge your DS both mentally and physically in ways that you and he are only beginning to understand. If he makes it through 18 Delta training, it will be quite an accomplishment. Thank you for raising a DS who is willing to serve. You should be very proud.

Thanks for sharing! Our oldest went infantry in 2007, turned 21 in Iraq. 2016 one went Navy and another went Air Force. We are proud.

 

[BBBRRRTT]

Not to go off subject, but I was curious what plan B was?

ROTC at A&M. I missed a deadline for paperwork for fall admission. As a home educator I am also school administrator so it was solely my error. He has graciously moved on.

That senior year is crazy busy for sure. Best to your son.

 

[Devil Doc]

There’s no higher honor than maintaining the country's most important weapons system.