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"If Jesus Christ was the being which those Mythologists tell us he was, and that he came into this world to suffer, which is a word they sometimes use instead of to die, the only real suffering he could have endured, would have been to live. His existence here was a state of exilement or transportation from Heaven, and the way back to his original country was to die. In fine, everything in this strange system is the reverse of what it pretends to be."
--Thomas Paine

Well, finally started working FPT again. Have not yet worked the USNS Navajo (T-ATF 169), but I've spent a couple night on the USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194) and I've thoroughly enjoyed it! It's good to be back on a ship. Guns, money, riverfront view -- what's not to love?

I've been thinking about going back into the Army, this time in a National Guard or Reserve capacity. I'm only considering options at this point, but I'm beginning to lean more in that direction. I have plenty of time to think about it, though, as I need to loose 20-25 kilos to do it (I did it before, I can do it again). There are many options, but the top of my list is MOS 68W Health Care Specialist (91W). I have prior medical training in massage theraphy, physical therapy, Wilderness First Responder, x-ray, etc. To start, this would get me recertified as a First Responder, eventually leading to EMT-Paramedic certification. I foresee medicine being a part of my future career and this would help me in a great many ways. Gees, who am I trying to convince?