Well I'm Jimmy. I was in from 98-2004 USMCR. 0121 (Pencil Pusher)
:lol: I'm up to my ears in work and school right now as well as a sick spouse.I thought for sure Urbanlegend would have made it here. Maybe later...... And Rick too!
Nice to see you make it in here Brother! Like I told you before some of my best friends were Corpsman when I was a 0341 with 1/7 Bravo company. You have REALLY deadicated your life to the USA giving 18 years plus 10 more! For that I salute you and say thank you! Like Urbanlegend I wish I had never got out too. As soon as I recover from the drunk driver hit and crash, I plan to get back in the MC ASAP! Since I'm not married anymore and have no kids, I figure why not! I won't make much $ but its not about the money but the job and the service you do for your country.Erik English here. I've been a Hospital Corpsman in the Navy for 18 years. I'm a Preventive Medicine Technician stationed at Camp Lejeune. I've done 11 of my 18 years with the Marines - best duties I EVER HAD. Now, I do a lot of work with the Army veterinarian techs. as well as local public health officials in this area.
I'll be getting commissioned next April, then have to give the Navy 10 years to keep the Officer retirement pay. This means I'll do at least 30, maybe 35 years. I love this life & don't want anything but to stay in & be with the grunts when we hit the next hellhole in the world. BEst moment I remember is when we crossed Kuwait into Iraq - were on the back of a 7 ton & had a small radio with us. One of the guys hit play & it was "Highway to hell" by AC/DC - man, that just fit the moment & I'll never forget it...atriot::roxor:
"It ain't easy, Livin' free"