I can say, medics are often being looked down upon in units as
most tend to think they are slack and do nothing, that is true for
medical centre medics, i hate them myself. I was a medic spec, and
i was a company medic, was in one of the SIRs, that time my SIR got
the best combat unit for the work year, so even if you cannot make
it they'll also push you until you make it.
As medics, i think it's up to us to prove to everyone that we are
as good as anyone, show your mental strength and skills in those
long exercises, gradually, people will come to respect you. I mean,
if i can take it with one of the heaviest loads all the way in
brunei, and still stay alert enough to treat the injured guys, who
is to say medics cannot make it? By the time we were fighting atec,
i was treated like one of the commanders and invited to join
commanders' briefing, even though it didn't really concern me,
since my encik was supposed to take care of things, but they
respected me enough.
So, medics, remember we are one of the most important, don't groan
at your vocation, be proud of it!
