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Do You Have To Fight Or Go In Combat As A Army Lpn? Plz Help?

You can always help the soldiers without having to join the military.
There is always a possibility of going to a combat zone. You are government property, you will go where they need you to go.

Megs also commented

  • dont join if your scared theres no room for people like you
  • LPNs in the Army primarily work in hospitals. However, you may be called upon to defend the base your hospital is on, or to care for Soldiers who are being transported from one facility to another.
  • I think you would make a great soldier, I think it takes about ten support soldiers to every combat soldier. We don’t have a draft.may have been true years ago. I am sure you can be a support soldier, and no mother wants there child in the service. But you are eighteen and you can do what you think you want to do.
  • I’m afraid what Megs said above is true.
    I was talking to one of my Air Force ROTC friends and he said there are times if the base is under attack, they hand you a rifle and say, “Go.”
    There is also the chance you’ll find yourself in combat. That is what being a soldier is all about. Training you for the unknown. Luck favors the prepared.
    You don’t need to join the military to help our soldiers. Simply letting them know you thank them and 100% supporting them, I think it is psychologically important to them to know that the nation they are fighting for is supporting them.
  • Theoretically women do not go into combat…..but if you are a medic you might see some action. The recruiter is telling you that you will be a LPN? The closest job to that is Health Care Specialist (68W). A 68W is a medic. You can be sent with MP units on patrol or on convoy operations. If you are really afraid of possibly going into combat, get an MOS that keeps you in at least a field hospital. Try this : 68D-Operating Room Specialist / Dental Specialist (68E) / Pharmacy Specialist (68Q) /Radiology Specialist (68P)
    Remember though that your asvab scores determine what you are qualified for. Good luck.

Recent comments by Megs

  • Which Would Be More Valuable When Searching For A Job, Lpn Or Cna?
    I’m going to school to become an LPN. You have more opportunities, better money and flexibility. Girl, you will have it made in the shade when you get your degree. I know I will =)
  • Which Would Be More Valuable When Searching For A Job, Lpn Or Cna?
    There are more CNA jobs than there are LPN jobs, but LPN’s make more money. Both require schooling, CNA is a short training program, and LPN is a 2 year college program. CNA’s take a state registry test to get certified and LPN sit for state test to get licensed.
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  • Which Would Be More Valuable When Searching For A Job, Lpn Or Cna?
    A CNA does really most all of the labor in nursing homes and hospitals, but LPN’s are higher in the chain of command than CNA’s. There is only one thing lower than them and they are trained NA’s! If your going to go to school in nursing, become a CNA first. It doesn’t take that long and it looks good to add that to your resume or something when you apply for school to study LPN. LPN’s do lots of paper work and record everything. They don’t totally have to do what CNA’s do but then again… even they have to do work sometimes. CNA’s and NA’s do all the heavy duty lifting, thankless feeding, turning, toileting, showering and all that fun stuff. I didn’t hate being a CNA, but along with the good days were the bad days!
  • Which Would Be More Valuable When Searching For A Job, Lpn Or Cna?
    some places are phasing out lpns and it is hard as any new grad to obtain employment in a medical field without previous medical experience. CNAs make very little money and it is back breaking work. Some nursing homes are hiring CNAs and will actually put you through a CNA program of their own design for free. I figured that because of the “nursing shortage” that it would be fairly easy for me to obtain a job after I graduated, but most places are saying they want one year of experience before they will hire a new grad. and there are many many many people looking for jobs everywhere. i guess it depends on where you are living. depending on your academic goals, and your location, you should also see how long the waiting lists are to get into whatever program you are looking for because many nursing programs have looooong waiting lists
  • Which Would Be More Valuable When Searching For A Job, Lpn Or Cna?
    LPN, more money and more opportunities, you will also be able to work a more flexible schedule, such as a weekend Baylor in which you would work 2–12 hour shifts on Sat/Sun and get paid for 36 hours.

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  1. Sandra M on November 28, 2009 8:21 pm

    Theoretically women do not go into combat…..but if you are a medic you might see some action. The recruiter is telling you that you will be a LPN? The closest job to that is Health Care Specialist (68W). A 68W is a medic. You can be sent with MP units on patrol or on convoy operations. If you are really afraid of possibly going into combat, get an MOS that keeps you in at least a field hospital. Try this : 68D-Operating Room Specialist / Dental Specialist (68E) / Pharmacy Specialist (68Q) /Radiology Specialist (68P)
    Remember though that your asvab scores determine what you are qualified for. Good luck.

  2. fulcrum_ on November 28, 2009 8:38 pm

    I’m afraid what Megs said above is true.
    I was talking to one of my Air Force ROTC friends and he said there are times if the base is under attack, they hand you a rifle and say, “Go.”
    There is also the chance you’ll find yourself in combat. That is what being a soldier is all about. Training you for the unknown. Luck favors the prepared.
    You don’t need to join the military to help our soldiers. Simply letting them know you thank them and 100% supporting them, I think it is psychologically important to them to know that the nation they are fighting for is supporting them.

  3. rallman@ on November 28, 2009 9:16 pm

    I think you would make a great soldier, I think it takes about ten support soldiers to every combat soldier. We don’t have a draft.may have been true years ago. I am sure you can be a support soldier, and no mother wants there child in the service. But you are eighteen and you can do what you think you want to do.

  4. Megs on November 28, 2009 9:57 pm

    You can always help the soldiers without having to join the military.
    There is always a possibility of going to a combat zone. You are government property, you will go where they need you to go.

  5. SFC M on November 28, 2009 10:42 pm

    LPNs in the Army primarily work in hospitals. However, you may be called upon to defend the base your hospital is on, or to care for Soldiers who are being transported from one facility to another.

  6. Bill R on November 28, 2009 11:00 pm

    dont join if your scared theres no room for people like you