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Originally Posted by frostfire
For those who served in Vietnam, have you ever met him or worked with him?
Would you tell me more aout him?
He is a definite role model for anyone who's aspired to be involved both in SF and healthcare. I almost made my mind to fly to Arizona and interview him. We need to get him on this board since preparedness, especially for the mass-casualties terrorism type, was one of his focus when he served as the Surgeon General.
I've been reading everything I could find about this marvelous gentlement who came from a poor, homeless environment, highschool dropout, started off with the US Army Special Forces (two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star), and all the way (surgeon, nurse, police officer, hospital CEO, swat medic) to US Surgeon General. Turned out an SF neighbor sparked that extraordinary journey when he told him to go back to school and later to join SF.
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Who's this "we"? You are a guest here.
It's nice you have found an idol. This board's focus is not preparation for terrorism induced mass casualty situations.
He may be a great guy and done many things....but as far as being a role model-speak for yourself. Unless others want to be a nurse, hospital administrator, a police officer etc.....he doesn't fit my mold for a shining example of "health care and in SF." He fits his own.
You needn't speak up on behalf of the SF community. We have our own voice.
Eagle
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Primum non Nocere
"I have hung out in dangerous places a lot over the years, from combat zones to biker bars, and it is the weak, the unaware, or those looking for it, that usually find trouble.
Ain't no one getting out of this world alive. All you can do is try to have some choice in the way you go. Prepare yourself (and your affairs), and when your number is up, die on your feet fighting rather than on your knees. And make the SOBs pay dearly."
The Reaper-3 Sep 04
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