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So is this a crazy idea? First a little about me: 4 years prior service Marine Corps (infantry) Paramedic for 9 years Flight Critical Care Paramedic for four years with all the alphabet soup certs. Current Excelsior student with CPNE scheduled for March Prior B.S. in psychology 40 years old Married with 3 children I have been wanting to go back into military for some time for several personal reasons, family is very supportive. Opportunities for new grad RN's in Army is zero, especially without BSN and 2 years experience. I have the chance to go into the Army Reserves as a 68W E-4 and work with a reserve CSH. My thought is to take the tuition assistance and pay for either a RN-BSN or RN-MSN program. Maybe when I am done with that goal Army RN opportunities will be there again. Maybe CRNA in future. So, looking for any advice out there. Will I gain much experience? Is enlisted life vs. officer life just as opposite as in the Marines? Is this just a crazy route to go? Thanks for any advice from anyone.