The time has come. The 4th and final week. The week started with a Monday morning drive to the FOB. The first day was occupied with weapons draw and then getting down to business. The platoons were split up and we started the final phase of training. The last week was to focus on the different levels of military care. Primarily Level 1,2 and 3. Level one being the care provided by docs and PAs at the front lines. Level two is the next level back...read more

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Well week three is over. Just completed a wet, cold and soggy week at the FOB in Camp Bullis. All started as expected with an early ride to the Camp from the Hotel on Monday morning 0500. The plan was to head straight to the 9mm pistol range to get certified there and then on to the FOB. As luck would have it the range control would not let us start the firing range due to fog and rain so we had concurrent training that included litter carry technique and...read more

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Week two is complete! As you know Monday was a holiday so no Army Training. I figured the Army would train everyday but the Cadre is made up of civilians who are retired Army and they had the day off. Good for us. Tuesday began 0400 and off to Ft. Sam we went. We arived and drew our wepons from the armory at 0530 and marched to the on post field training area and were taught to assemble and dissassemble our M16. Pretty easy stuff. MRE (meal ready to...read more

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Well The first 4 days went well. Left Kentucky at 6 Am Thursday and arrived in San Antonio at around noon. Good flight. Found two other military lookalikes at the bagage carrosel and we shared a cab to Ft. Sam. We were all starting the first class together. After inprocessing for housing we made a quick switch in clothing from civilian to Army PT uniform. At that point we met at a predetermined location for inprocessing. Lots of paperwork and Hight...read more

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I'm starting this post to keep my friends and family updated on my experiences as a newly minted army First Lietenant. I will be going to Ft. Sam in February to begin my officer basic training as a 65D, Army Physician Assistant. This has ben a life long dream to join the Army and I got in just under the wire(age limit). I look forward to serving my country and am proud to don the uniform of the US Army.

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