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did you volunteer to be mobilized? i am waiting to hear from someone at medcom that is supposed to be helping me with some packet but i havent recieved an e mail or call yet. I hate how slow things are sometimes. This is kind of a big deal and i have some big decisions to make.

Hi all, i had some questions i was hoping you could help me with. I am an IMA critical care nurse 66h8a who is being mobilized for an active duty tour. While i would like to go to iraq/afghanistan, the choices i have are Walter Reed, Ft.Sam, Lahnstul Germany, Ft. Wainwright or Ft. Bliss. Im leaning towards Walter Reed. im from new jersey so still close enough to the girlfriend and everything. Im kind of excited becasue this will give a tase of active duty without my having to sign a long contract. I have some specific questions though. 1) Has anyone done this? 2) what is the process like? 3) how is walter reed? 4) would i be responsible for finding my own housing or do i get billeting on post? 5) is there extra financial incentive for a reserve nurse on active duty. someone in oblc told me they give you per diem or something because some people still have to pay a mortage at home while renting near their duty assignment. 6) when i report....what do i do? while ive been in the nurse corps two years i have never drilled with a unit or done any army nursing beyond oblc. although i am 9 years prior service.

is that per diem in addition to BAH/BAS

im in the IMA, which is different than a regular TPU

Hi all, i had some questions i was hoping you could help me with. I am an IMA critical care nurse 66h8a who is being mobilized for an active duty tour. While i would like to go to iraq/afghanistan, the choices i have are Walter Reed, Ft.Sam, Lahnstul Germany, Ft. Wainwright or Ft. Bliss. Im leaning towards Walter Reed. im from new jersey so still close enough to the girlfriend and everything. Im kind of excited becasue this will give a tase of active duty without my having to sign a long contract. I have some specific questions though. 1) Has anyone done this? 2) what is the process like? 3) how is walter reed? 4) would i be responsible for finding my own housing or do i get billeting on post? 5) is there extra financial incentive for a reserve nurse on active duty. someone in oblc told me they give you per diem or something because some people still have to pay a mortage at home while renting near their duty assignment. 6) when i report....what do i do? while ive been in the nurse corps two years i have never drilled with a unit or done any army nursing beyond oblc. although i am 9 years prior service.

dont know, tried forever though. tell them to call me, ill go!!!!

just cause, there is now a 20,000 a year bonus type payment you can apply for on active duty for a commitment of four years

hey leathers!! we were in oblc together i think. august right? good luck trying to deploy, i've contacted HRC directly several times with no luck. a guy named mr. boone is who to talk to, but there hasnt been anything available. they mostly need people for backfill missions.

hey i was wondering if there are any active duty folks who can help me out. i am in the reserves and thinking about going active duty. however, i am worried about the financial crunch i may face with the huge pay cut going from civilian side with bountiful over time and union wages to the army pay scale. my car payment alone is over 500 hundred a month, and to be honest i dont know if i could pay my bills if i went active right now. im not sure what i may or may not get in terms of an incentive bonus. i received a 30,000 bonus for going into the reserves, of which i have received 10 thousand. does anyone know if i will be eligible for the 20,000 dollar incentive pay. i have an 66h8a identifier. but from something i was reading, it looks more as if it is more of a retention tool for nurses with less than one year remaining on their commitment. if anyone on active duty can help me out with some info i would greatly appreciate it.

hey there!! i went to oblc in august of 08, and what a blast. challenging and annoying at times, but fun nonetheless and full of great new experience and great new friends. i was prior service enlisted and have been deployed so i had a good idea of what to bring. one thing i always reccomend is really good socks. not the kind that come in a pack of four for 15 bucks, but 15-20 bucks per pair. they last forever and make all the difference in comfort and not being one of the people limping around on profile. try tonsofsocks.com. i like the bridgedale hikers. also essential....and inflatable mat, and small pillow. the hiking kind that is very compact. baby wipes are KEY, and alot of the girls bring special girly type wipes. a head lamp comes in handy, especially if you have to get up in the tent in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom! also, go to a real running store and get a really good pair of running shoes. especially if your not all that atheletic. i mean spend a hundred bucks if you need to. make sure its a place where they really measure your feet, and it should not feel like you have to break them in. and also, lots of motrin!!! vitamin m!! good luck

hey bronx....you basically gave me summary of army nursing i've been looking for for a long time. I am a 66h8a in the reserve component. Although I went to OBLC last summer (a blast by the way) i've yet to do anything. I somehow ended up IMA with a unit out of Kansas although I live in NJ and have nothing but loop holes trying to either get into a local TPU or volunteer for deployment. anyway i am a prior service infantry guy and have really been pondering active duty. your description helped alot....thank you

hi.......not sure what day to day life in the army is like as a nurse. however, i went to OBLC this summer and had a blast. i was in the army 11 years as an enlisted guy and never had so much fun. great people, great city/post and great times. i am now thinking of going active duty.

i hate packing!! well its been a busy few weeks leading up to this. i'll see you all tomorrow!

karen, judging from your pictures on myspace i would venture to guess you be just fine in the fitness aspect! remind me not to pick a fight with you.....jeez

hey belly dancer!! I'll be joining you on August 14th from New Jersey. good times i am sure