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Graduated SOCM last week and will be heading off to 3/75 after the holidays. Its been a long 18-months but at long last I get the opportunity to be a medic in Battalion. My thanks to those who helped along the way.

I got my shit along with 68 of my peers and I will be in hold assigned to 75th HQ waiting for my medical slot sometime in late spring. My thanks to the members of this board as your help has been an invaluable resource. I very much doubt I would be where I am now if it wasn't for your insight and he...

Just finished with Cole Range and eating a ton in the few hours that I have off before recall formation. Down to 73 people from 137 we started with 2-weeks ago. RFR test and 12-mile ruck march on Monday and we start hitting the range shortly thereafter. Tenative graduation is 02FEB provided I don't ...

Graduated 68W AIT on November 22nd and just finished up ground week here at Airborne school. Anticipated grad date is 15 December with RIP starting the 2nd of January. Big class from what I was told by the Ranger liaison, just anxious to get it on and over with. More to follow when I'm on exodus. ~D...

I'll be leaving for 91W training down in San Antonio come tomorrow and I would just like to take this time to thank all of you for your insight and knowledge. I won't let you down. Sitreps when I can.


~Dean

91W wrote:
Outfuckinstanding, Do you have any prior medical training?

Only the block of instruction taught in BCT. Other than that, negative. Although I was in a CSH for 2-years, the work I was doing there was in the S1 shop as an unofficial 42L.

Bonus ? The epiglottis is of concern in a sick child for what reason and what is the condition and signs and symptoms. Epiglottitis is the inflammation of the epiglottis and is of great concern for a child because of its rapid onset which can obstruct breathing. Symptoms include difficult or noisy ...

Oxygen inhaled either through the mouth or the nose enters either the naso or oro pharynx and then to the larygeno pharynx. Onto the larynx --> trachea -->glottis --> bronchial tubes --> and alveoli where oxygen and CO2 are exchanged. From the capillaries in the lungs, the oxygen rich blood travels ...

A wal-mart bag and a pencil can make a tourniquet in a hurry. Also a t-shirt and a belt can make a compression bandage as well.

Roger Ranger Steadfast.

Knocking out 50 for SFC hit_it.

What exactly defines a "Days of Service Applicant"? I ran into this term while at MEPS last week when I wanted to change my MGIB to a LRP (loan repayment) since I reno'd my previous contract but was told I am ineligible. I asked why and the counselor printed out USAREC message 05-200 which...

Done and done.

Hello, I am Matt a 22-year old PFC out of Utica, NY attached to the 865th Combat Support Hospital from a stint as a former ROTC/SMP cadet. Currently, I am released from my unit as a DEP to pursue enlistment into the active Army and am slated to leave 24JUL06 under a 91W Option 40 contract. Although ...