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Which unit were you with?

As far as I know that's correct. I should have clarified that I was referring to the "combat medic" operational capacity under 68W, not 68W as an entire MOS.

Right. PJs either embed with high-level special operations units or perform CSAR (combat search and rescue operations) for possible downed aircraft, also doubling as a CASEVAC if need be (not MEDEVAC because as per international law, a "MEDEVAC" unit has no armaments.) And more. In addition to...

I see what you're saying -- machines are for girls, and... girly men? :D

If you want the most opportunities, the best training, and the most likelihood of experience, then your best bet is to go the route of the one of the special operations medical personnel. Air Force PJ, Army Special Forces Medic (the MOS is 18D), or a Ranger Medic. I'm not sure of the medical...

Machines are for girls :P

Just exercises in general that target the quad muscles... You could start developing the pistol (one-legged squat), one leg step ups (stepping up to a higher platform with weights), lunges/weighted lunges. I wouldn't totally neglect training your other leg too though

"Male, current active duty, on or had a combat tour"

Those are purely vestigial :P

This is weighing the importance of one life over another, and the inarguable fact that hindsight is always 20/20. It's ridiculous, if you ask me.

I do not like Crossfit. Seeing people do those incredibly momentum based, 20% strength based "kipping pullups", which are more balancing acts while attempting to swing around the pole, makes me angry every single time. Between Gymnastic Bodies (http://www.gymnasticbodies.com/ ) and T-Nation...

I'm active duty, 11B (infantry) US Army Ranger (75th Ranger Regiment). Was afforded the opportunity to go to an EMT-B course and take the NR test. Very happy I got that opportunity. Trying to focus on PHTLS/TCCC (tactical combat casualty care) along with occasionally refreshing civilian EMT-B...

That's a fine example of natural selection

Well, I was responding to the initial post which cited pretty specific A&P questions. As far as I recall, A&P questions are structured into other questions, so a knowledge of it is definitely necessary, but there were "little to no" outright anatomy & physiology questions

I spent a month in Alicante studying Espanol at the Universidad de Alicante and I absolutely loved almost everything about the experience, city and country included. Your posts have been extremely thorough and insightful. Thank you for all of this great information, it is very interesting. As...

"Little to none" seems pretty accurate for when I took it (this past October ish)

To clarify, I'm not FUNCTIONING as an EMT, so I can't speak for the dress code. That's what I meant by "not an EMT"; I'm just NREMT-B qualified :)

I'm not an EMT so I don't mean to be out of place here, but I do know a bit about boots and have some experience... I apologize if it's not something you're allowed to wear or is entirely inappropriate, but I wear these for my job...

To make sure I'm understanding this correctly, as an active duty servicemember who ISN'T a medic and who doesn't operate in a medical capacity (I'm an infantryman) with an EMT-B national certification, it is impossible for me to recertify when the time comes? I have no choice but to let it...

Figure this is as good a spot as any I'm new here, but my question is somewhat related to this topic, so on the offchance that my creation of a new thread would be more cumbersome than posting in here, I'm opting for the latter. I'm a low ranking infantryman in a US special operations unit...