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I am a Staff Sergeant in the United States Army. My
Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) in the Army is
68P, which is a Radiologic Specialist. I’ve served in
Washington state, D.C., Korea, Colorado, Hawaii,
Kentucky, Iraq, Afghanistan, and now back in Washington.
Army x-ray technicians cannot do their job in the civilian
job market, because they are not registered. It really
bothered me that I could not take the boards, despite my
extensive experience. I didn’t feel like a real technologist
because I wasn’t registered and I couldn’t do what I loved
in the civilian job market.

Now, endless possibilities are in my future.
Pima has really changed my life, and
I am very grateful for the opportunity
I was given.

While deployed in Afghanistan, I did research on the
internet. You should have seen my face light up when I
found PMI had an Advanced Placement Program in
Radiology. My experience at PMI was amazing! I am so
much more knowledgeable than I ever was before and I
often find myself sharing what I learned with others. My
clinical experience gave me what I needed to successfully
complete my boards. Now, endless possibilities are in my
future. Pima has really changed my life, and I am very
grateful for the opportunity I was given.

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