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In reply to the discussion: Rant On: OK, I know this might be unpopular and some will call me brutal, however, [View all]usaf-vet
(6,181 posts).... called back to active duty. FROM YOU GUESSED IT, LOCAL HOSPITALS.
During the build-up for Iraq and Afghanistan, I lost a great Army Dentist who had a small practice in a small town 20 miles from me. When our regular dentist of 20+ years retired, the dentist that bought the practice DID NOT keep all of the patients. We had great dental health care insurance, and as a result, our teeth required little care other than regular cleans.
We spent years looking for a new dentist. Most were not taking new patients. I would love to know their screening process. The paragraph above speaks to that.
Field hospitals were downsized when the military when to Tri-Care to take care of active-duty personnel.
A mistake, in my view. As we could use them now. But with the down-sizing of the active-duty Medical Corp across all branches, the opportunity no longer exists without calling up Active Reserves.