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lifeafter40

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  1. Question re. Army ANCP program

    lifeafter40 replied to Waiting_28's topic in Government, Military

    All this talk of ANC filling up has me a bit worried... I am sure that many are turning to the Military due to the state of the economy, but I was under the impression that there were major shortages...

  2. the long, drawn out, aggravating and frustrating wait for orders

    lifeafter40 replied to Staczse7's topic in Government, Military

    Congrats, 66HMF!!! I know it has been a long time coming.. Good luck to you.

  3. GI Bill and nurse officer

    lifeafter40 replied to Dino's topic in Government, Military

    Interesting about the family member use of the New GI Bill... I assume that having received benefits under the old Montgomery GI BIll, I would not qualify for the new bill when I get back

  4. Sick and Tired of Waiting!!

    lifeafter40 replied to scout2505's topic in Government, Military

    This is purely conjecture on my part but, you say you will be graduating in two months.. so I assume you have not yet taken the NCLEX (unless you are doing something like an RN to BSN program)......

  5. AMEDD to stop recruiting Nurses?

    lifeafter40 posted a topic in Government, Military

    So I have read on here that AMEDD will stop recruiting nurses... Is this a quarterly thing? annual or permanent? I am in my first year of Nursing school, and have three more to go. I have been...

  6. OR Nursing

    lifeafter40 posted a topic in Government, Military

    I am interested in OR nursing, and was wondering if there were any OR nurses here on the board that good give insight to daily routine, especially as applied to life as an Army OR Nurse, becoming a...

  7. Drill weekends

    lifeafter40 replied to momofabmtcs's topic in Government, Military

    I fully agree with the sentiment of your post, but i also think that the earlier posters were using the phrase, "Drill is Chill" to ease the nerves of a newly Commissioned Officer who has no previous...

  8. oakley boots

    lifeafter40 replied to Staczse7's topic in Government, Military

    You can also get the new Altima boots for about $80, which I have heard are also very comfortable (though I have not tried them myself). Either way you go, wear them as much as you can before you...

  9. OR Nursing

    lifeafter40 replied to lifeafter40's topic in Government, Military

    Thanks for the link! I am especially interested in becoming a -Certified Registered Nurse, First Assistant (CRNFA), which is at least recognized as an approved certification for specialty pay, but not...

  10. new Army Nurse going Landstuhl, Germany

    lifeafter40 replied to Pink-Rated's topic in Government, Military

    Congratulations on your assignment! I spent the first three years of my enlistment at Wiesbaden, Germany, and i loved it there. I do not know specifics about your location, but just keep in mind that...

  11. Army Nurse Corps Reserves...

    lifeafter40 replied to Renee4christ's topic in Government, Military

    Correct, it would not be double taxed... the concern is that the combined salary and "bonus" would put you into a higher earning bracket, and thus would have to pay a higher percentage of your actual...

  12. oakley boots

    lifeafter40 replied to Staczse7's topic in Government, Military

    I would say that these guys are probably right about issue boots...they will hold up well to FTX and other OBLC training... you can always opt for the Oakleys once you get to perm. duty station when...

  13. oakley boots

    lifeafter40 replied to Staczse7's topic in Government, Military

    On the topic of Oakleys... I was looking to order a pair of ballistic sunglasses from their SI site, but noticed that they all have the Oakley "O" on the frame. When I was on active duty (back when...

  14. Army Nurse Corps Reserves...

    lifeafter40 replied to Renee4christ's topic in Government, Military

    thanks, once again, j.c. :) the part in red is probably what the person i talked to meant by a one year deferment... i guess a year's worth of interest does accrue before the first installment is...

  15. Army Nurse Corps Reserves...

    lifeafter40 replied to Renee4christ's topic in Government, Military

    On a similar thought...is it true that that Army works out a one year deferment with the lending institution and does not make the first loan payment installment until year two? If so, does interest...

  16. Army Nurse Corps Reserves...

    lifeafter40 replied to Renee4christ's topic in Government, Military

    Lest this turn into a bash thread... I have a question about Army Loan Repayment details... I understand that the Army will deduct about 28-30% from the amount they pay to my lending institution, and...

  17. Army Nurse Corps Reserves...

    lifeafter40 replied to Renee4christ's topic in Government, Military

    just a note on the number one item of the OP's list... It is my understanding that, although you can be deployed with the reserves while in school, you are considered non-deployable while enrolled in...

  18. Want to learn about OBLC?

    lifeafter40 replied to itsova9000's topic in Government, Military

    Congratulations!!! Hope the rest goes well...you are on your way!

  19. Indecisive: Army Nurse Corps

    lifeafter40 replied to courthousenette's topic in Government, Military

    Runrun, glad to see you here on the boards! Since you are interested in joining the reserves, they have a program called STRAP, that will assist you in getting your BSN (in the form of a monthly...

  20. Officer Commission and age limits

    lifeafter40 replied to midlifecareerchg's topic in Government, Military

    Midlife- I would have to agree with J.C. in that the plan you have stated sounds a little suspect to me. Reminds me a LOT of what the recruiter told me 15 years ago, when I was looking at becoming a...

  21. Anyone here go through AMEDD OBC recently?

    lifeafter40 replied to IU95's topic in Government, Military

    Even for those used to northern winters, Texas can be "cold" in the winter time. It is not always so much the temperature that is the problem, but the CHANGE in temperature... any time you go from 60+...

  22. volunteering for deployment

    lifeafter40 replied to jbrecon2's topic in Government, Military

    It is also my understanding (via my recruiter) that you are not deployable until you have completed OBLC. As J.C. stated, after your school, you would most likely be rear-d, but if your unit is in...

  23. army nurse training

    lifeafter40 replied to ajcranky's topic in Government, Military

    If I remember correctly, Ft Lewis, WA is in there

  24. army nurse training

    lifeafter40 replied to ajcranky's topic in Government, Military

    Thanks for the clarification. I was not aware of the CONUS duty station stipulation... that is good to know, as I was a little concerned of going overseas right off the bat (I have dependent children...

  25. army nurse training

    lifeafter40 replied to ajcranky's topic in Government, Military

    Thanks for the response. it was my understanding that the only school that was guaranteed in your contract was one of the generic courses. Yet, I have seen several people posting (in other threads)...