re: 16yo Son wants to be a medic in army or marines

I was a Navy Corpsman. Got my EMT national cert. It was the best time of my life... Early 90s in San Diego lol. Marines will treat you good. I learned independence and motivation in the military. Got all kinds of experience and certs. You can also specialize as a Corpsman. You do way more than civilian nurses. I have friends who have moved on to be civilian surgical techs, respiratory techs, PAs.

I used my GI bill to get a degree and moved onto something else but that experience shaped me.