I'm currently about to apply to nursing school and was looking at the Navy Nurse Candidate Program. I'm open to getting info about other branches as well, as I'm really trying to find the best route. I like how the military will pay for my schooling as I try to go to CRNA school. I'm also aware that I will be deployed a good bit anywhere in the world. My biggest concern is going into the military as an inexperienced RN. Would I be able to get accepted as an ICU nurse without any experience to get my qualification for the CRNA program, or would I be put somewhere else where it would prolong it? Would it take me longer in the military to get through school than in the civilian world? I've always wanted to be able to do something with the military, so it's not just getting free education, but it would be nice to not be 150 grand in debt. Would a civilian ICU route be ther best way to go?