How does the everyday work look for a 68W with a first duty station to Ft Hood?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 20:22:59 -0400

As a new 68W, just received order to go to Fort Hood 1CD, 1BDE. Can anyone tell me how's the everyday work looks like and how's fort hood as 1st duty station? Thank you

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 21 at 2019 8:32 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 20:32:18 -0400

It depends on where you are working at. Line medic lifestyle and working in a aid station is different. Hell you could even be BMM at the hospital our assigned to a clinic. Our you could do nothing at all. Make sure you expand your knowledge past just trama lanes because that is a crazy small portion of your job. Go for you EFMB as soon as possible and good luck brother welcome to the club.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 21 at 2019 9:35 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 21:35:47 -0400

Motorpool and the field.

Response by CW4 Craig Urban made Aug 21 at 2019 10:56 PM

CW4 Craig Urban — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 22:56:40 -0400

I have been to Hood numerous times. TDY mostly. Army Racquetball trials. Logistics consultant etc. Also to see some good friends like COL Rick Schartzman who had the test battalion for blue force tracking.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 22 at 2019 1:50 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 01:50:09 -0400

I have been at Fort Hood since I got out of AIT (November 2013). My first duty station and I chose to stay when I re-enlisted. Anywhere is what you make of it. Feel free to read this link from my Facebook if your interested. Stuff like this can happen anywhere, at anytime. Just be ready to help save someone whenever you can bc the Army will be a large amount of tedious and repetitive tasks that will have you questioning if you are even doing mission essential work that matters.. I promise you that the bigger picture will appear with time and rank as you progress. Just do the right thing, at the right time, in the right uniform, and with maybe the most important part of the equation generally not mentioned... with the right attitude! If you remember all that, you will do great things no matter your path!

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Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 22 at 2019 8:58 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 08:58:02 -0400

So don’t know specifically as a 68W. But I’m 11B and we’re pretty damn busy. We just did a gunnery and what, like a week later or so we sent everyone out to Wisconsin for training. Medics where there every step of the way

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 22 at 2019 12:58 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 12:58:47 -0400

I've been with 1CD for 3 years now, you'll either always be in the field the motorpool or lucky enough to do a rotation in the clinic first. Other than that you will sit in an aidstation everyday.

Response by SPC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 29 at 2019 9:05 AM

SPC(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 29 Aug 2019 09:05:27 -0400

Motorpool, medic detail for ranges. Not that much