Dennis has spent the last week and a half (only 4 days to go!) in Washington D.C. doing officer training and basically learning other military things like standing in formation and learning the Commissioned Corps march. Yes, Dennis is a Lieutenant in the Commissioned Corps.
What is the Commissioned Corps you ask? Well, it's the uniformed service of the United States public health guided by the Surgeon General-- think public services like the FDA and CDC-- and Indian Health Services happen to fall under public health. They could be called to emergency duty if there happens to be a "public health crisis" as in the cases of natural disasters (Haiti) or terrorist attacks (9-11).
He sent me some pictures of his pinning ceremony. I can't tell you much about them, because I don't know any more than that. This is the first time I've seen him in uniform (as he just got them at this training) and it will be what he wears to work every day. And he has to follow other military-type regulations, like he has to keep his hair short and sideburns up, etc...
His class. He's in the second row, third from the left.
4 comments:
That is all pretty cool. And very interesting.
~Cheryl
weird, its seems so........ un-Dennis!! How is he liking work?
Very interesting! Good job Dennis!
Congrats, Dennis! That really sounds like a wonderful opportunity!
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