Personal Statement: Why The Military Is An Exciting Profession

N1. Military and Public Health Medicine is a calling that is both rewarding and challenging. “America’s Medical School” is looking for the absolute best to serve all military and Public Health Service beneficiaries—service members, retirees, and family members. Please describe your motivation to learn and practice medicine with the U.S. military medical corps and/or the U.S. Public Health Service. (200 words maximum)

Ideal- The Marines Embody more of my personal views and ideals then the other branches of the armed services.

My Mother and Father relocated from Costa Rica to New York City where they met got married and where I was born. When I was just two years old, always wanting the best for us, my father moved our family from New York City to Jacksonville, FL in search of a better paying job and the American dream so he could provide us with a better quality of life. To ensure we were always clothed and feed, my father sacrificed everything for us and worked long hours to do so. Though I did have a pronounced, safe and active upbringing the North Florida school system didn’t expect much from the Hispanics that were starting to move to the then small town; unfortunately since my parents worked so much they expected the school system

Upon completion of the my bachelor’s degree, acceptance through the ECP, Officer Candidate School, The Basic School, Initial Intelligence Training, and Military Occupational Specialty Intelligence Training, I will receive orders back to the Fleet Marine Forces. The move from the enlisted ranks to the officer ranks may be very confusing, but this goal can be accomplished as long as I stay focused and move one step at a time.

To serve in the military is a noble act in one’s life to defend our nation and their freedoms. However, what does one do after the military to continue serving. This author states after serving 20 years in the United States Army as a human resources sergeant. He chose the profession of occupational therapy in a veteran’s hospital after he graduates as an Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) to serve the military and their families due to the fact that he is a veteran himself. After serving 3 tours in Afghanistan and understanding the effects of war does to Soldiers and their families. From reintegration after a deployment and transitioning out of the military and rejoining the civilian population. Find themselves under educated and unable

There are many things that contribute to the US Army’s status as a profession. The US Army relies heavily on patriotism and positive public opinion to maintain its status as a profession. The US Army currently sustains its enlistment levels solely through volunteers from the general population. Throughout history the draft has been initiated very rarely in order to augment the ranks. Congress approves the funding and benefits that make the US Army a viable profession for those US citizens who volunteer to serve. Without adequate financial support, many soldiers could not afford to volunteer to serve. The public must trust that military and congressional leaders will utilize the Army, comprised of the sons and daughters who volunteered to serve, in moral and ethical ways and for purposes that support only the best interests of the United States. If Army soldiers and their leaders’ acts in reprehensible ways that destroy the trust and confidence the public places in this profession, the status of the Army stands at risk of declining.

I seek to be an Infantry Officer to be able to lead men up close and at the front of battle. I want to be able to directly influence the tide of battle through new innovative ways of leadership, tactics, and strategy.

I served in the Air Force Security Forces career field from October 1999 through March 2005. I transitioned to the Army with the rank of Sergeant in September of 2006 in the Blue to Green Program. The only training I had completed in the Army was the Warrior Transition Course and Advanced Individual Training for intelligence analyst (35F). I had attained little, to no basic Army knowledge, competence, or experience in any aspect as a Soldier or intelligence analyst.

Joining the military was astonishing in very many aspects in my life and it truly molded me into who I am today. I will genuinely say that the most important people in my life are my mother and father. I am not a parent myself but I have had years to only imagine how tough parenting can be; especially when raising three stubborn boys. My mother and father are very open minded and kind hearted to everyone regardless of who they are. I will be honest here and say that I may not have been as grateful as I should have been when I was a younger kid, but that’s just life. When you are younger, everything is very simple and do not realize the little things in life. I had no other worries except for, “What’s for dinner?”. The military made me realize how much I appreciated and very much needed my loved ones. Travelling far away to Marine Corps Recruiting Depot, San Diego California and starting my very own journey was one of the toughest decisions at that time to make for myself.

If at the time I graduated from this degree and prefer to settle at the location of my last duty assignment before my retirement, I am hoping in the United States and not oversea, as there nothing that is guaranteed, I will relocate to Texas. I was once stationed at Fort Hood

There are a lot of graduates fresh out of high schools that make the decision to use the military. There are some people that join the military because that is a fast and easy choice for them. The military gives everyone a wide variety of options. College for instance, the military allows you to serve your country and still have time to attend college and get a degree if you choose to do that. People that choose to join the military get the option to go to college anytime they feel during their military career. The military pays for part or all the tuition. The military has four different branches, Air Force, Army, Navy, and Marines. Each branch offers different trades. Air Force for example, teaches people to fly, have mechanical skills,

I enlisted in the Army February 7, 2007, as an Intelligence Analyst.  I enlisted with the hope I of earning a college degree and learn soft skills that would develop me professionally and personally.  I was sent to Fort Jackson, South Carolina for Basic Training and to Fort Huachuca, Arizona for Intelligence Analyst training.  Upon graduation, I received assignment orders to 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division Fort Richardson, Alaska.  At the end of 2007, I completed my Associates of Applied Science in Intelligence Operations from Cochise College, Sierra Vista, Arizona. I wanted to continue my college education, but not in the field of analysis. In January 2008, I applied and was accepted to American Military University’s International Relations concentration in Comparative and Regional Politics Bachelor of Arts degree program.

No matter what branch of the military an individual decides to join, the one thing that is for sure is the individual learns to live by a specific code, usually specified by the branch of service. According to Ford et. al, the number one reason that youth decide to join the military is because of propensity or a natural tendency to behave in a certain way (Ford, Gibson, Griepentrog, & Marsh, 2014). Although, this is not the only reason for individuals, other reasons individuals decide to serve their country can be economical, adventure, college opportunities, or even a family tradition.

I served three years in the Army from June 1988 to June 1991 as a Combat Engineer (12B). I then spent over four years experiencing civilian life and college. In March 1995 I reentered the Army with plans to make the Army my career leading to retirement. I served my first eight years in the Army as a Combat Engineer. I discovered a desire for a different career path in 1997 when I was required to reenlist for an assignment to Germany. While in Germany I sought out an additional duty as the Company Reenlistment NCO in a desire to assist Soldiers and NCOs

When I grow up, I would like to be an Air Crew Officer in the military because I like what the military does and how they help our country. Being an Air Crew officer means that you would have to preform and direct in-flight duties to ensure the successful completion of combat, transport and search rescue missions. Having this career choice would mean that sometimes I would have to work long hours and travel a lot sometimes the hours are irregular and you would work at night time .When ,I plan on achieving this goal when I graduate college and have my Bachelor’s degree, to have this career you have to have that degree. I currently live in Mississippi but when, I’m old and mature enough I plan on moving to Atlanta, Georgia and being an Air Crew