After much back and forth about being deployed forward, word came down that the 1st Mardiv needed volunteer physicians to go out with them this Feb for 9 months in the sandbox. Forgetting the old axiom about NAVY ebing an abbreviation for Never Again Volunteer Yourself, I raised the hand and will be leaving for Iraq via 2 weeks at Pendleton Feb 1st!
Ill plan on buying a digital camera (any suggestions?) and will attempt to keep y'all updated...I've never seen a medical doctor's perspective on the AOR posted here, so I hope it will be interesting for you.
Any suggestions on a good knife/multitool, ballistic eyewear (I've seen too many guys come back w/out their vision to risk losing mine), and cut resistant gloves that will still permit me to do such taks as IV placement, etc.
Once I get my APO address, I will give it to one of the mods. I would like a program for the local kids and if anyone would like to donate candy, crayons, etc I will distibute it for you when I'm out and about.
Well, gonna knock off early and break it to the wife and kids.
Zack