1 00:00:01,720 --> 00:00:03,831 All right , he's our urgent patient . 2 00:00:04,059 --> 00:00:05,170 He's our priority . 3 00:00:13,489 --> 00:00:16,260 The reason why I want a FMB is I'm new 4 00:00:16,270 --> 00:00:18,548 to the medical profession on the field . 5 00:00:18,709 --> 00:00:22,440 So I really want to ensure that I am as 6 00:00:22,450 --> 00:00:25,020 capable as I can be in this field as 7 00:00:25,030 --> 00:00:27,520 both a physical therapy technician and 8 00:00:27,530 --> 00:00:28,549 as a soldier . 9 00:00:31,299 --> 00:00:33,959 EFNB is a very challenging uh 10 00:00:33,970 --> 00:00:37,599 prestigious badge that very few 11 00:00:37,950 --> 00:00:41,360 um receive and it's very , 12 00:00:41,759 --> 00:00:44,250 it's a skill set of uh being the best 13 00:00:44,259 --> 00:00:47,250 medic soldier there is in the United 14 00:00:47,259 --> 00:00:48,119 States army , 15 00:00:51,169 --> 00:00:54,759 someone with the EFNB badge just the 16 00:00:54,770 --> 00:00:57,110 way that they carry themselves . Their 17 00:00:57,119 --> 00:01:00,709 knowledge is a lot higher of a tier 18 00:01:00,729 --> 00:01:02,880 than your normal day to day soldier . 19 00:01:02,889 --> 00:01:03,889 Right ? 20 00:01:07,040 --> 00:01:08,818 I want this because I'm an army 21 00:01:08,818 --> 00:01:10,929 physical therapist . I mean , there's 22 00:01:10,929 --> 00:01:12,651 difference of being a physical 23 00:01:12,651 --> 00:01:14,762 therapist and army physical therapist 24 00:01:14,762 --> 00:01:16,873 and I'm also an army officer . And so 25 00:01:16,873 --> 00:01:18,984 um this would really test myself as a 26 00:01:18,984 --> 00:01:22,230 um army officer in an army medical , 27 00:01:25,319 --> 00:01:27,319 I will insert until there's a flash 28 00:01:27,319 --> 00:01:29,263 flash and I would drop to 10 to 15 29 00:01:29,263 --> 00:01:32,580 degrees and insert a recognition 30 00:01:32,589 --> 00:01:36,260 as a true medical professional . 31 00:01:36,459 --> 00:01:39,419 Again , I'm new to this field uh 32 00:01:39,430 --> 00:01:42,180 compared to a lot of my peers who have 33 00:01:42,190 --> 00:01:44,357 been doing this since day one of their 34 00:01:44,357 --> 00:01:46,720 army career . Meanwhile , I'm come up 35 00:01:46,730 --> 00:01:50,209 to nine years and I am one year old as 36 00:01:50,220 --> 00:01:52,498 a medical professional within the army . 37 00:01:52,629 --> 00:01:55,260 Why is it worth it ? Oh , that's 38 00:01:55,269 --> 00:01:57,213 another one . I keep asking myself 39 00:01:57,213 --> 00:01:58,213 every morning . 40 00:02:03,459 --> 00:02:06,089 I tried it in Fort Polk , Louisiana . 41 00:02:06,480 --> 00:02:09,800 Um , if you've ever been to Fort Polk , 42 00:02:09,809 --> 00:02:11,990 right . It's , it's a whole different 43 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:14,610 beast . The humidity , the heat , it 44 00:02:14,619 --> 00:02:17,229 was in the middle of July and then the 45 00:02:17,240 --> 00:02:19,970 jungle down there is just so dense . So , 46 00:02:20,039 --> 00:02:22,410 unfortunately , it was the night land . 47 00:02:22,419 --> 00:02:24,252 Now that took me out last time , 48 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:30,929 one of the hardest parts is basically 49 00:02:30,940 --> 00:02:33,320 uh attaining all this information uh at 50 00:02:33,330 --> 00:02:36,300 a very short time frame and actually 51 00:02:36,309 --> 00:02:39,089 getting tested for it and especially 52 00:02:39,100 --> 00:02:42,110 for my physician . I am not a medic in 53 00:02:42,119 --> 00:02:44,460 the United States Army . So uh it's all 54 00:02:44,470 --> 00:02:46,740 new to me and I'm really trying to um 55 00:02:46,750 --> 00:02:50,220 gain as much as I can to um uh perfect 56 00:02:50,229 --> 00:02:53,940 it , the attention to 57 00:02:53,949 --> 00:02:56,699 detail in the lanes . Um I wanna get a 58 00:02:56,710 --> 00:02:59,910 lot of reps here so that it's second 59 00:02:59,919 --> 00:03:02,309 nature and that I don't miss a little 60 00:03:02,320 --> 00:03:04,330 steps and that's what gets a lot of 61 00:03:04,339 --> 00:03:08,250 people being in 62 00:03:08,259 --> 00:03:11,809 17 years . Um having five 63 00:03:11,820 --> 00:03:14,490 kids . I feel like I'm not in the best 64 00:03:14,500 --> 00:03:18,350 physical shape of my life . Um But I 65 00:03:18,360 --> 00:03:21,369 also feel like with that comes 66 00:03:21,380 --> 00:03:25,380 experience and I know I keep saying 67 00:03:25,389 --> 00:03:27,556 it , but it's all kind of in my head , 68 00:03:27,556 --> 00:03:29,722 in your head , right when you're going 69 00:03:29,722 --> 00:03:31,833 through it , the 12 mile ruck is what 70 00:03:31,833 --> 00:03:34,056 really makes me nervous ring with the , 71 00:03:34,056 --> 00:03:36,850 the £35 rug with your , your Kevlar , 72 00:03:36,860 --> 00:03:39,449 your weapon , the pro mask . It can be 73 00:03:39,460 --> 00:03:41,349 a lot . It can be very physically 74 00:03:41,349 --> 00:03:43,649 exhausting , but just kind of having 75 00:03:43,660 --> 00:03:47,339 that mental um that mindset 76 00:03:47,669 --> 00:03:49,800 of not quitting is really what I'm 77 00:03:49,809 --> 00:03:50,865 trying to stick to 78 00:03:57,389 --> 00:04:00,690 uh for the warrior task . Um Honestly , 79 00:04:00,699 --> 00:04:03,380 I don't do too much of it . So it , it 80 00:04:03,389 --> 00:04:06,690 is another um concerning issue that I 81 00:04:06,699 --> 00:04:09,289 want to make sure that I'm able to do 82 00:04:09,300 --> 00:04:11,633 it because I just don't do it every day . 83 00:04:11,633 --> 00:04:13,967 And that's just not me . I'm a provider . 84 00:04:13,967 --> 00:04:16,709 I , I see patients and um yeah , this 85 00:04:16,720 --> 00:04:19,609 is a very a learning uh rapid 86 00:04:19,619 --> 00:04:23,359 experience for me . Uh being a soldier , 87 00:04:23,369 --> 00:04:26,000 being a leader , uh can be really 88 00:04:26,010 --> 00:04:28,177 rewarding for this experience and that 89 00:04:28,177 --> 00:04:31,480 can also show that other soldiers could 90 00:04:31,489 --> 00:04:33,656 also pursue this as well . And if they 91 00:04:33,656 --> 00:04:35,767 really want to challenge themselves , 92 00:04:35,767 --> 00:04:37,822 this would be a good opportunity for 93 00:04:37,822 --> 00:04:39,890 them to accept this challenge . It's 94 00:04:39,899 --> 00:04:42,066 just , it's fun to do something hard . 95 00:04:42,066 --> 00:04:44,177 Um And it's just a good reminder that 96 00:04:44,177 --> 00:04:46,343 we can do hard things . I mean , we're 97 00:04:46,343 --> 00:04:48,510 so used to being in the hospital doing 98 00:04:48,510 --> 00:04:50,566 the same things , day in and day out 99 00:04:50,566 --> 00:04:52,788 and just coming out of that environment 100 00:04:52,788 --> 00:04:54,843 and showing yourself like proving to 101 00:04:54,843 --> 00:04:54,260 yourself that you can do hard things is 102 00:04:54,269 --> 00:04:56,239 something that's physically and 103 00:04:56,250 --> 00:04:58,472 mentally challenging like that to me is 104 00:04:58,480 --> 00:05:00,109 just , that's fun . 105 00:05:09,019 --> 00:05:12,970 Uh , LA four bless and carry 106 00:05:12,980 --> 00:05:13,049 me .