Nursing student wanting to join military.

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I just started a RN program this semester, but I want to join the military. Right now the Navy is looking the most appealing. I heard that getting a commission is very competitive and I'd have to have experience before I was even looked at. I'm trying to discover some good routes for me. I wouldn't mind going enlisted first then coming back to school. If I went reserve route I would have to get out of my program right? My family aren't very supportive of the military option and I'm stuck in a rut right now if anyone could give some advice it would be greatly appreciated.

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Jfratian is correct, the AF and Navy take a very small number of new graduate nurses without experience each year. By very small, think 35 medsurg and 5 OB for the AF. ROTC is always an option, no guarentee you are selected at the end but gives you a shot while working on the degree you need anyways. Otherwise you'll need a year experience to apply for AF, 2 for Army, not sure about Navy.

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