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Serving to heal, Honored to serve is the new motto for the Army Medical Department (AMEDD). This captures our Surgeon General's vision of warrior care and how we should be focused. When you think about joining the Army, the medical care you receive may not be at the top of the list of reasons why you join. However when it comes time to utilize it for routine or emergency reasons you appreciate the organization that is out there making it happen...The Army Medical Department...read more
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Aqaba-sitting on the hotel balcony overlooking the Red Sea covered in a haze as the sun tries to burn through it before finally giving up for the night seems as inspiring place to write some observations as any. Over the past few days, I inserted myself into a multi-modal conference dealing with the initial use of Aqaba as such a port. Basically, stuff comes in by boat or plane, mostly from our war zones as we retrograde out of them, and leaves on a different mode. Nothing too complex until...read more
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It's been a long time since I posted, but I was recently inspired to start blogging again. This is a great oppurtunity to give people a chance to really understand our experience, what we do, and what all this means to us. This is so important. People need to be able to connect with us and share in our experiences a much as possible. Otherwise, the distance between us and everyone else grows. When that happenns, people don't take us for...read more
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As part of a CBRN BN, our FTXs focus almost solely on Chemical-related events. We had a four-day decon FTX this past week during which we had a live radioactive source that the platoons had to decon and the culminating event was a chemical attack on the TOC in which we used simulated rounds and smoke grenades to give the effect of a chemical attack. There's nothing quite like being woken up from your sleep only to have to quickly don all your JSLIST. Anyway, I've noticed most...read more
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Who is this man carrying our flag? He joined the service for the same reasons American Soldiers do. No one forced him. He volunteered to serve his country. Afghanistan has been at war for 30 years; he is tired of the fighting and wants there to be peace so he can raise a family. Most likely he can barely read. 70% of Afghans are illiterate. He might have gone to religious school or even a public school, but he probably only made it through the...read more
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Congrats to SSG Ogle, of the US Army Recruiting Station - Grants Pass, for doing a great job at the U.S. Army 6th Recruiting Brigade SAMC board and advancing to USAREC! HooaH! Best of luck at USAREC!!!!! Way to represent the Redding Recruiting Company and the Sacramento Recruiting Battalion!
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What to do, what to do? In the next two - six years, my time in the Army will likely come to an end. Sadly, I have not spent the last twenty-two years deciding exactly what career path to follow after retirement. Sure, I've had plans and pursued those plans by attending college. The problem is that plans change - or at least mine seem to- and, when plans change, so does the college curriculum. As a result, my degree plan has changed countless times in more than...read more
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Motivation from United States Hispanic Leadership Institute
February 17, 2012
By: Major Roman Ortega
It was absolutely a great opportunity to be at the United States Hispanic Leadership to see such motivating speakers and a representation of what can be accomplished with the right attitude. Education is the great equalizer for people who have great drive and conviction to succeed at life. The Army paid for my education and still does as I finish my Graduate degree. I hope to show the country and fellow Hispanics that we can succeed.
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"Additional duties". It's a term that makes some people cringe. In the Army Medical Department (AMEDD), it means additional jobs you are given beyond patient care. It is something that you can hear a lot of discussion about, particularly from new officers. "If I am a ______, why do I also have to be in charge of _______" Many health care providers only want to treat patients, which I think is understandable. The only down-side...read more
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