IraBeaOasis

IraBeaOasis

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  1. Best of luck, Care&Joy, let us know how it all pans out for you...
  2. After my first Drill

    CSHRN, The 345th CSH is a part of the 332nd Medical Brigade, which itself is headquartered in Nashville, TN. Interestingly enough, my unit is located within the confines of Jacksonville Naval Air...
  3. Oh, yea, an the Army's got some snappy blues to wear too... Cheers!...
  4. Care&Joy, Well, I just joined the Army Reserve as a 66H8A critical care RN. I was a medic 91Bravo in the Army in the early 80's and a medic 90250 in the AirForce in the late 80's - early 90's....
  5. After my first Drill

    Hey, CSHRN, Thanks for the post, my first Battle Drill Assembly will be in Jan. '07. In the old days we just called it " drilling ", or weekend drill. I'm in the 345th CSH in Jax., Fl. What outfit...
  6. Rank upon entry

    Hey, KAINETX, My experiance on gettin' a commission in October into the ANC as a reservist was as a 1st Lt. O-2, with 18 months time in grade towards Capt., O-3. That's with 13 years experience as Rn...
  7. Got the word today, outstanding!

    Thank you, JaixiaKiley and SmilingBluEyes. Todays the day! Regards,
  8. Evening all, Just felt like posting the good news here. My nurse recruiter called this afternoon to say that my application has been approved by the AMEDD September board for a direct commission in...
  9. second try, repackaging application

    Best of luck, Gennaver! Be waitin' to hear the news. Regards,
  10. MY PACKET IS AT THE BOARD DO YOU HAVE ?'s

    Hey, smattles, What are you waiting around for him to contact you, for? Keeping in - touch with a potential officer candidate is your recruiter's business, and it is your job to remind him, gently...
  11. MY PACKET IS AT THE BOARD DO YOU HAVE ?'s

    Hey, Sergeant, I'm commissioning Saturday, the 14th, as a 66H8A, into the 345 Combat Support Hospital, USAR, at Jacksonville, Fl. Just wanted to let you and everyone else know that I had a very...
  12. Gennaver, I'm so very sorry to hear your news... that is a bummer. Hope you won't give up on getting a commission after your program completion. Yes, the Army does accept new BSN grads, as a 2Lt. If...
  13. Got the word today, outstanding!

    Corvette Guy, glad to see you are back. Yep, wifes' got the digital camera and sis has the video. They said I could get commissioned anywhere I'd like, so the ceremony will be at O'leno State Park,...
  14. Gennaver, Hey, way to go! Congradulations on submitting your packet, that in and of itself is no small achievement! Hope the best for you and please let us know here when you get the word....
  15. Got the word today, outstanding!

    Well, just got the word last Thursday, 9/28. My commissioning date is 10/14/06, would of been sooner but I'm having family from out of town who would like to attend and this was a good date for all....
  16. I want to be an Army nurse!

    Gennaver, My recruiter told me it would be a month or so too, but, as it turned out, the very next week after was when I found out I had been accepted. Here's hoping your wait will be just as short...
  17. Got the word today, outstanding!

    Corvette Guy, Gennaver, athena55, and JaxiaKiley, Thank you for your kind salutations. I appreciate them all. Best...
  18. Army Nurse recruiting freeze

    Hey janae0704, Greetings and welcome from a relative newbie, myself. Deciding on a career in the armed services is a serious question to consider, probably doubly so with a dependant child whom you...
  19. Army Nurse recruiting freeze

    WOW!!! Corvette Guy, I could not have said that any better, and it would have taken thrice the number of words. Well put, soldier! :yeahthat:...
  20. Army Nurse recruiting freeze

    Ho Ho, Corvette Guy, Roger that! I was just bein' respectful of a person senior to me in years, as my momma taught me to. And though we may, for a time, hold the same rank, your date of rank would...
  21. Army Nurse recruiting freeze

    Thank you, sir! I am very psyched! Regards,
  22. Army Nurse recruiting freeze

    Evening all, Well, I can't speak to the Regular Army, but the Army Reserve just recruited me. Found out today from my recruiter that the September AMEDD board has approved my application for a direct...
  23. Just turned in my packet!

    Corvette Guy, Hello, thanks for your replies and information. Believe it or not, from Dec. 81 - Sep 86, I was a ole 91 Bravo in the SCARNG so I guess I was just mixing old and new terms to come up...
  24. Just turned in my packet!

    Oh, yea, Silvernessima, As you are the originator of this thread, just wanted to say that I admire and respect your sense of duty and willingness to serve, need more out there like ya. And this is...
  25. Just turned in my packet!

    Gennaver, Hello, yep, the wait, an-ti-ci-pa-tion is making me ... well, I've been working with my recruiter since early May, and from what he tells me even should the board approve my application...