NEWS ALERT!!: UPDATE on POST 9/11 GI BILL RULES!! We get PAID!!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 25, 2009 Secretary Shinseki Orders Emergency Checks to Students Awaiting Education Benefits Thousands of Checks to Alleviate Student Financial Burden WASHINGTON – Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has authorized checks for up to $3,000 to be given to students who have applied […]

Happy “BIRTH DAY” to the new CPO’s

I was going to put this post up yesterday, the day the new CPO’s were all pinned. But no one would see the post as they were all to darn tired from the previous 24 hour festivities.. 🙂 So today when all are awake, I wish you all a happy “BIRTH DAY” on your new […]

FACTS about Fall 2009 PCS Moves

Questions / Answers Regarding Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Restoral Q:  I hear that PCS funds were restored…when will I get my PCS orders? Approximately 9,200 enlisted Sailors who had their FY09 Projected Rotation Dates deferred to FY10 can begin their negotiations for follow-on orders. We will release orders according to NPC’s existing prioritization strategy; […]

Where were you on 09/11/01?

I put this out to our readers at Corpsman.com, I asked them to send me a 1 to 2 paragraph blurb explaining where they were and what they were doing on that fateful day. I am going to display the responses un-edited.  This was supposed to be the lead story today, but with the tragic […]

Marine Corps “Do you trust me?” and other news Military Sitrep (Video)

What the hell Marine Corps?? “DO YOU TRUST ME?” This is just plain Nuts and Studpid.. Get it togethor!! D/C Tweet

Ok it’s Official We need your Support!! We are on Life Support!–Updated!

I have robbed Peter to pay Paul. Ad Revenue is down by about 80% this year over last year. Some have donated to help us out (About 3% of our regular users), and for this we are grateful. But the truth is now, for Corpsman.com to survive we need your assistance. Since we started in […]

Reenlist or Extend? Rules for Extensions to Change This Fall

The Navy will change the Short Term Extension (STE) policy Oct. 1, affecting obligated service (OBLISERV) rules for enlisted personnel. According to NAVADMIN 242/09, the reason for the change is that the Navy has noticed during the past several years the number of STEs has risen substantially. “The impact of this change is that more […]

Corpsman KIA: HM3 Anthony C. Garcia KIA 05 Aug 2009 In Afghanistan

I hate these, I really do.  Our Hearts and prayers go out to HM3 Garcia’s Family, Friends, and Shipmates. The Associated Press HONOLULU — A Hawaii-based sailor has died in Afghanistan. The Department of Defense announced Thursday that Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony C. Garcia of Tyndall, Fla., died Wednesday while supporting combat operations in […]

FY-2010 Chief’s Selection….

Congratulations to all of the below listed personnel in their Selection to Chief Hospital Corpsman…. (Results pull from the NPC website) You’re journey has just begun, AJEL FERDINAN 130 ALLIE TYRONE 111 ALVIA JAMES A 065 BACA DARRYL D 295 BAISDEN TRAVI 261 BALLESTEROS A 064 BANKUS JILL B 277 BARKSDALE IVO 132 BEARD JASON […]

USMC tackles Suicide with new training program

We have got to find something to help our Service members deal with the stress of our job!! I hope this helps the USMC!! WASHINGTON — Faced with a rise in suicides among Marines, the service is ordering training for all immediate supervisors — sergeants and corporals — to become more involved and knowledgeable about […]

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