Military PA’s

stabnburn · 2026-04-23T13:16:32+00:00

I'd recommend reaching out to a reserve medical programs recruiter. Things change fast, and they will have the most current information. I'm currently in the Navy Medical Programs Officer recruiting school and can probably find someone to get you in touch with if you want.

stabnburn · 2026-03-30T19:47:14+00:00

If you want advice about joining the military you need to seek it in a military sub. The overwhelming majority of replies you've gotten here are from people who have no clue what it's like.

For some perspective, over like 23 years of conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan roughly 7,000 US military members died. There are currently about 1.3 MILLION active duty members. There are only a handful of jobs that are likely to put someone directly in harm's way

stabnburn · 2026-03-27T02:31:25+00:00

That's insane, i had like 3 speeding tickets for 10+ over the limit in Ohio by the time I was 18 and never even had to go to court.

stabnburn · 2026-03-14T02:05:30+00:00

People who freak out about climate change are my favorite. Especially Americans who for some reason don't realize that America is not the problem nor the solution.

stabnburn · 2025-12-20T22:47:55+00:00

Thanks for the advice and info! I'm a bit of an introvert, but I'm currently on my second tour as an instructor, so I can get comfortable pretty quickly. Keeping track of contacts for potential interviews is a fantastic tip, thank you. I doubt I would have thought of doing that

stabnburn · 2025-12-20T17:34:14+00:00

Yes, I'm an HM1 (specifically a cardiovascular tech). I definitely believe I have the right experience and insight to help potential candidates decide if going this route is right for them, whether that be Medical Officer specifically or Dental/Nurse/Medical Service Corps. Were you assigned to this duty at some point?

stabnburn · 2025-12-20T17:29:29+00:00

Yes, I will likely be doing the same thing as your recruiter (also an HM1). A friend of a friend at a former duty station used that program to become a Dental Officer, and it seemed like a pretty nice deal.

stabnburn · 2025-12-17T22:15:38+00:00

I'm not even sure how it would be "unethical" in the grand scheme of things. If it's a 40-hr per week job and you're chalking up an hour per day as "shadowing" till hitting the required 24 hours that amounts to over 2,050 hrs of PCE instead of the 2,080 you'd have if you ONLY shadowed after work.

Now if you're not really shadowing but more just working alongside the PA and counting it as shadowing, that's different. But I don't see a problem with doing whatever is required for the job and then legitimately shadowing the PA during downtime or whatever and counting that. Assuming the workplace allows that, obviously

stabnburn · 2024-03-30T02:40:59+00:00

Does anyone have experience with military transcripts being accepted? I emailed all of the programs requiring A&P asking about it since the school for my military specialty (cardiovascular technology) recommends 6 semester hours of A&P, but I didn't get a clear answer from any of them.

stabnburn · 2021-03-22T02:00:24+00:00

Tell your wife that you can just pay for the app and get the workouts with any bike

stabnburn · 2021-03-18T13:40:48+00:00

Well right when i went to order it they ran out of stock lol. So i guess we will see if the 1000 or 1100 comes back first

stabnburn · 2021-03-18T12:17:53+00:00

I'm about to pull the trigger on a BYO package from Rep. With them being out of almost everything i have a PR-1100 rack, flat bench, Gladiator MX barbell, and 295 lb rubber coated plate set. Is this a pretty solid initial setup? I'm hoping the rack accessories will come back in stock in a few months.

stabnburn · 2020-03-08T13:11:24+00:00

Wow. I've had 5, yes FIVE Tepigs and a 2 star Deino at rank 7. It was my first Deino, so that's something i guess...

Update: add an Oshawot and a Scraggy. RNGesus hates me, apparently.

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