carolinapooh BSN, RN

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    Getting on a Military base

    carolinapooh replied to hopeful_army_NP's topic in Government, Military

    The ID thing depends on what base you're going on. As a former AF cop, the whole thing is stupid. Either everyone's identifiable, or you don't get on. At Lackland they only check the driver until...
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    Parents.....URRGGHHH

    carolinapooh replied to BrownBoiRN's topic in Government, Military

    Jeck, you got me thinking...I'm very pro-military, I think the military is a great experience for anyone - but if it were my KID, I don't know if I'd advocate so
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    Getting on a Military base

    carolinapooh replied to hopeful_army_NP's topic in Government, Military

    Good - I'm glad to hear you didn't have a problem. Glad to hear you've gotten your
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    Split between branches

    carolinapooh replied to LiveWithIntention's topic in Government, Military

    YOu have to talk to a HEALTH PROFESSIONS RECRUITER, not the guys and girls in the shopping center - they're enlisted recruiters and have a totally different agenda. Go to the AF website (or Army or...
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    housing at 1st duty assignment

    carolinapooh replied to PSULeila's topic in Government, Military

    PRICELESS. Another fave: my mother had a lockbox with marble eggs in it my dad brought from Italy (men will buy strange things on deployments that they think women will like - my dad had few misses...
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    Split between branches

    carolinapooh replied to LiveWithIntention's topic in Government, Military

    Completely true. We've got one RN that just came back, one getting ready to go, and I'm right behind her - and we only have nine military RNs on my unit. Of my COT classmates, one's leaving in June,...
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    Acceptance Letter

    carolinapooh replied to RNinSCarolina's topic in Government, Military

    You're welcome.
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    Getting on a Military base

    carolinapooh replied to hopeful_army_NP's topic in Government, Military

    Don't be surprised if you get turned away. They're not military cops on a lot of bases now - they're so-called civilian rent-a-cops, and I've heard many times of people being turned away from the...
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    Air Force Nurse Corps

    carolinapooh replied to luvbug080688's topic in Government, Military

    Nursing boards for the USAF are held monthly, not just in October. You're notified that you're selected by a board, they give you a COT (Commissioned Officer Training) date and at that point you...
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    housing at 1st duty assignment

    carolinapooh replied to PSULeila's topic in Government, Military

    That was me and I'm flattered you remembered. :) By the time you get to BOLC your stuff will have been moved already. They will NOT teach you about this sort of stuff. The move and arranging it is...
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    housing at 1st duty assignment

    carolinapooh replied to PSULeila's topic in Government, Military

    And I wouldn't call them experts by any sense of the word - which is why we're all telling you to WATCH them like hawks when they're packing your stuff, and I don't care how much griping they do,...
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    Disqualified or not?

    carolinapooh replied to tee_byrd's topic in Government, Military

    She's not a medical professional and is certainly not qualified to make such statements. BTW, my OWN H&H was slightly low (I just pulled my MEPS documents) when I had my draw and no one batted an...
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    Split between branches

    carolinapooh replied to LiveWithIntention's topic in Government, Military

    Renee's right. If you're thinking about critical care or emergency medicine, then I'd totally agree that the Army is the way to go. Second choice for that would be the Navy since they deploy heavily...
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    housing at 1st duty assignment

    carolinapooh replied to PSULeila's topic in Government, Military

    This is in EVERY case. :) The moving company that comes to get your stuff will store it in the local area at your duty station, and then they'll move it into your house for you. LET THEM UNPACK...
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    housing at 1st duty assignment

    carolinapooh replied to PSULeila's topic in Government, Military

    Not silly at all. Yes, if you leave the immediate area during your house hunting days you're technically absent without leave. No, the permissive TDY is granted by your commander and you don't get it...
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    New to Forum! Hoping to Commission into the AF.

    carolinapooh replied to AnnyRN's topic in Government, Military

    The wide number of bases is the reason I came back into the Air Force instead of going into the Navy (which was my second choice). The AF is
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    Acceptance Letter

    carolinapooh replied to RNinSCarolina's topic in Government, Military

    Someone's going to COT in January! :) But you CAN wear an Underarmour tank under your PT shirt - and believe me, it helps. The one thing outside of uniforms that I splurged on was good sports bras...
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    housing at 1st duty assignment

    carolinapooh replied to PSULeila's topic in Government, Military

    Everyone goes through that. You can arrange to have your stuff moved just before your family leaves to join you. You can arrange to have your stuff moved by the military whenever you want, really -...
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    Acceptance Letter

    carolinapooh replied to RNinSCarolina's topic in Government, Military

    Unsolicited advice - BUY SOME UNDERARMOUR for PT. You're allowed to wear it by AF reg under your PT gear as long as it's black or dark blue. I was there in October/November and it DOES get cold in...
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    Parents.....URRGGHHH

    carolinapooh replied to BrownBoiRN's topic in Government, Military

    This is good news, Raki. I'm glad to hear things are working out for
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    New to Forum! Hoping to Commission into the AF.

    carolinapooh replied to AnnyRN's topic in Government, Military

    You'll not put Hickam? Or do you just want off the island (I've lived there so I could understand that!) Trivia - I was born at Tripler when my dad was at a now-defunct Naval base on the other side...
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    housing at 1st duty assignment

    carolinapooh replied to PSULeila's topic in Government, Military

    Don't arrange housing before you leave for officer training. It's rare, but the military CAN change your orders and decide mid-go to send you somewhere else. You'll get temporary housing there and...
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    Disqualified or not?

    carolinapooh replied to tee_byrd's topic in Government, Military

    You can be anemic for a million reasons. This is why recruiters really tick me off - they don't know everything and sometimes they act as though they do. Tell your recruiter to re-read her regs....
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    Disqualified or not?

    carolinapooh replied to tee_byrd's topic in Government, Military

    ANYONE can be anemic; it doesn't mean it's a chronic condition OR disqualifying. Heck, most of the time when I donate blood I'm turned away (and I'm active duty again, I take vitamins - and I just got...
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    New to Forum! Hoping to Commission into the AF.

    carolinapooh replied to AnnyRN's topic in Government, Military

    Mid - when you get to Lackland, PM me. I'd love to meet you if you're