Joining the US Navy - Another Try!

Hi everyone,

I'm going back to MEPS next week (December 1st) to see what ratings are available. As it has not been more than 30 days since my last trip to MEPS, I won't have to stay overnight. I'm leaving to Brazil in a few weeks and I would like to finalize this process, sign the contract and swear in before my trip.
Among all the ratings that were offered to me last time I was there, four of them picked my interest. As you know the rating that I wanted (corpsman), was not available to me because I went to Dental School in Brazil and according to the Navy that over qualifies me for that job. I'm not an American citizen and that narrows even more the jobs that I can pick from.
Eventually I want to be working in the medical field and that will be my goal as I join the US Navy.

That is it for now, I will post more updates soon.

Emerson Bertoni

Almost There!

Well, I was finally given the OK to enlist. Great news!

I went to Minneapolis last Sunday and on Monday morning I sat down with the classifier, to pick a job. I wanted to serve as a Corpsman (Medic) but because I went to Dental School in Brazil and I am considered a dentist (even though I'm not licensed to practice in the US), the rating was not available to me.

I'm also not an American citizen, so that narrows even more my options.

The classifier offered me a bunch of other jobs that did not interested me and I decided not to sign that day. He told me I can always change ratings after two years of service, so I am looking over some of the ratings that he offered me and I will make a decision by next week.

So pretty soon I could be finally joining the US Navy!

More updates to come.