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I Am Currently A Us Navy Corpsman, Could That Help Me Get Into The Peace Corps?

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Hello everyone,
So i am currently serving int he US Navy as a Corpsman. I will soon be going to Field Medical School then deploying with the Marines to either Iraq or Afghanistan.
I did join in order that i might fight, not because i am some guy who just enjoys the thrill or wants to be a warfighter. I joined to answer the call of our country and to fight for a better and safer world to live in. (please no comments on your thoughts about war, this is just what i believe)
But after serving my time for the military, i would love to join the Peace Corps and serve from the opposite end of a similar spectrum; serving to better the world we live in.. and the one my kids will live in. While serving in the military i plan to get as much school done as possible, but in the event that i do not finish college or get a degree, would it still be possible for me to be accepted into the Peace Corps? I understand that its a very selective process, so would i have any shot at it?
If you dont know, corpsman are medical personnel, and at the least i plan to my get LPN license. Would that be enough to get me into the PC?
Thanks.. Longggg question, i know. but thanks for reading.

2 Comments so far

  1. Benji on January 25, 2010 9:26 am

    The Peace Corps would take you in a New York minute. Your goals sound admirable. Just keep your head down in-country.

  2. Double Negative on January 25, 2010 10:23 am

    Your experience may be sufficient, but they prefer somebody with 5 years of practical experience or a college degree. So it depends how much life experience you have and what skills you can offer.
    Peace Corps isn’t really as selective as people think. But you sound young and without a degree you would be borderline.
    I don’t know what they told you but I don’t know anybody who enlisted and served in the military and went to college simultaneously. If you can pull that off more power too you but that’s probably not going to happen.
    I wish you all the best and we all apprecaite your service. It’s difficult to answer your question because I don’t know anybody who served in the military prior to Peace Corps. The only people I knew who didn’t have college degrees were in the 40’s and 50’s and they had lots of experience.
    I would suggested going to http://www.linkedin.com and seach for Peace Corps Recruiters and ask them. They would be able to give you an answer based upon their experiences with applicants.
    Good Luck!