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The Army is asking retired medics and nurses to come back on active-duty for COVID-19 response
Task & Purpose ^ | March 25, 2020 | Paul Szoldra

Posted on 03/25/2020 7:30:12 PM PDT by NonValueAdded

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The email with the subject line "Army Announces Voluntary Recall of Retired Soldiers for COVID-19 Response," asked interested soldiers to reach out to the Army if they served in a medical field and remain qualified.

According to the email, the service is looking for soldiers to voluntarily come back on active-duty if they were in the fields of Critical Care Officer (60F), Anesthesiologist (60N), Nurse Anesthetist (66F), Critical Care Nurse (66S), Nurse Practitioner (66P), ER Nurse (66T), Respiratory Specialist (68V); or Medic (68W).

1 posted on 03/25/2020 7:30:12 PM PDT by NonValueAdded
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If interested please contact Human Resources Command, Reserve Personnel Management Directorate, at usarmy.knox.hrc.mbx.g3-retiree-recall@mail.mil or call 502-613-4911, and provide your phone number, address, email, and MOS/Branch.

LTG Thomas C. Seamands

Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1


2 posted on 03/25/2020 7:32:10 PM PDT by NonValueAdded ("Sorry, your race card has been declined. Can you present any other form of argument?")
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To: NonValueAdded

If they were qualified in the medical field, don’t they practice those skills in civilian labor pool?

I mean, not everyone becomes a doctor or nurse and then gives up medicine after the service.

Sounds like a possible sequester of skilled service members from a labor pool already strained in the middle of a crisis.


3 posted on 03/25/2020 7:34:59 PM PDT by Bayard
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To: NonValueAdded

I warned you guys about making me come out of retirement.


4 posted on 03/25/2020 7:35:45 PM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: wastoute
Wow, you called it! 👍
5 posted on 03/25/2020 7:36:58 PM PDT by proust (Justice delayed is injustice.)
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To: NonValueAdded

But, remember....according to many FReepers....this is all for.. It’sJustTheFlu™

Sheesh.

Are folks finally waking up, now?


6 posted on 03/25/2020 7:38:20 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: NonValueAdded

It’s been 52 years man. Not sure if I could really help.


7 posted on 03/25/2020 7:38:22 PM PDT by Captain Compassion (I'm just sayin')
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To: Bayard

Could be, but they mention letting them know if you are already doing this. So many docs retired after Øbamacare, this might be a way to contribute without all the licensing hassle from the state boards. And it is an honorable thing to do. Gawd, I love our military.


8 posted on 03/25/2020 7:39:39 PM PDT by NonValueAdded ("Sorry, your race card has been declined. Can you present any other form of argument?")
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To: proust

I am going to be so angry at you people if you couldn’t just stay. Home for two weeks.


9 posted on 03/25/2020 7:40:24 PM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: Captain Compassion

What did you used to do?


10 posted on 03/25/2020 7:40:52 PM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: wastoute

Corpsman.


11 posted on 03/25/2020 7:42:42 PM PDT by Captain Compassion (I'm just sayin')
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To: Captain Compassion

How old?


12 posted on 03/25/2020 7:43:39 PM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: Captain Compassion

If you don’t mind?


13 posted on 03/25/2020 7:44:13 PM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: wastoute

72. Danang 68-69.


14 posted on 03/25/2020 7:46:09 PM PDT by Captain Compassion (I'm just sayin')
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To: Captain Compassion

How fit are you? Can you bag a patient, push a stretcher, stand on your feet for 12 or 16 hours? You have been there. Can you still do it?


15 posted on 03/25/2020 7:47:36 PM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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We need ya'! 😊
16 posted on 03/25/2020 7:51:03 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear ("Progressives" (elitist Communists) "Love you to death".)
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To: NonValueAdded

Oh I’m all for it, if it is redrawing from a labor pool of individuals with the background in the fields. Its just, I don’t see the military suddenly coming up with people having those skills overnight.

Is there data on those with medical skills who no longer practice medicine?

I mean, Hospitals have to be tripping over themselves to hire new qualified staff at this point.

At least, they’re only asking and not telling. Because then I might think they’re pulling off the frontlines medical staff who are already doing their work to combat this virus.

Hope its really to be an incentive anyone who has left medical field.


17 posted on 03/25/2020 7:51:58 PM PDT by Bayard
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

It really could get that bad. If people have screwed this up. They were ASKED nicely.


18 posted on 03/25/2020 7:52:59 PM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: wastoute
Well, our family are trying to use good judgement. Can't speak for others. 😊
19 posted on 03/25/2020 7:55:53 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear ("Progressives" (elitist Communists) "Love you to death".)
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To: NonValueAdded

You know the world is about to blow up when the call back the 35D/35E (All source tactical military intel officer/counter intelligence special agent) to do the pre and post attack planning.


20 posted on 03/25/2020 7:56:44 PM PDT by DCBryan1 (Quit calling them liberals, progs, socialists, or democrats. Call them what they are: COMMUNISTS!!!!)
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