Hello, I am pcsing to my next unit, and heading to ft Carson, 4th ID. What can I expect being a 68w?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 22:21:19 -0400

Response by CSM Eric Olsen made Aug 7 at 2016 10:23 PM

CSM Eric Olsen — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 22:23:37 -0400

Treat injuries?

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 7 at 2016 11:00 PM

1LT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 23:00:11 -0400

When you see blood, it is imperative NOT to LOOK nor ACT NERVOUS in front of your patients otherwise they would lose confidence when treating them!

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Aug 7 at 2016 11:10 PM

LTC Jason Mackay — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 23:10:09 -0400

I just retired from there. If you indeed make it to 4ID Sustainment BDE, you will be working out of the Diraimondo South Clinic. Which brigade are you going to?

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 7 at 2016 11:15 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 23:15:37 -0400

Pain, lethality, kill, Ranger, altitude, dry, mountains, sun up, sun down.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 7 at 2016 11:58 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 23:58:30 -0400

It will all depend whoo you fall under. The training cycles are rigorous and will keep you engaged. Units are getting ready to deploy so you may see a CTC rotations or two so get ready for the field or work in the hospital

Response by SSG Edward Tovatt made Aug 9 at 2016 9:48 PM

SSG Edward Tovatt — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 21:48:06 -0400

Good luck, Doc. I PCSed here two years ago and now I am about to ETS out of the Army. I did not enjoy the extensive amount of time in the field (a little over a year out of my two years here) while learning almost nothing new. It is a shame, I used to enjoy my job.

Response by SSG Keith Cashion made Aug 11 at 2016 1:26 PM

SSG Keith Cashion — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 13:26:26 -0400

SGT Private RallyPoint Member Shoot me a message. But other than what everyone else has said, this is a high Optempo installation, lots of field, and lots of deployments, but you get your fair share of down time as well. Just make sure you have your running shoes on when you hit ground. Oh, and drink water...higher elevation. Hope your not a smoker either. You should be able to find some air to breathe...lolol

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 24 at 2016 1:25 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 24 Aug 2016 01:25:04 -0400

The army is pretty much the same everywhere you go. Expect altitude sickness and a slower run time for a few months. Get off post and experience the mountains.