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Good evening everyone, I am joining the army as a 68W and I got JBLM as my first duty station. This is great for my family but i can't tell if this is terrible for my military career. Campbell, Drum, Hawaii and Benning have air assault and airborne training right there. For you guys who have been to JBLM, are there career advancement opportunities or advanced schooling there? Or are we just waiting on rotations to Korea?
Thank you in advance!
Thank you in advance!
Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM)
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Air Assault School
68W: Healthcare Specialist (Combat Medic)
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Advancement opportunities are everywhere. You could always try to earn a spot in the 75th there
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I did 3 tours at Ft Lewis, back in the 70’s and 80’s. It was the home of the 9 th Inf Div back then. On my last tour it was also home to I-Corp HQ’s. And the 1st Special Forces Group was just starting up there. Loved every minute of my time there. Lots of opportunities for the motivated soldier. During my last tour there I was with the 4/23 Inf Rgmt. They did rotate between Ft Lewis and Korea. But like I said that was many decades ago. You will love the area if you don’t mind a little rain. Off times you can be at sea level fishing the Pugrt Sound or within less than a hour away you can be 14,000 feet high climbing Mt Rainier. You just can’t get those experiences just anywhere.
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