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Personal Info

First Name

George

Last Name

Hinson

My Location

Indiana

My Service

Army

My Status

Retired

My Military Career Field

Navy Corpsman, Army Medic

My Tags

West Pac (USS Chemung), Balboa Corpsman School, USNH Camp Pendleton, USS Seattle, Fort Riley, Recruiting Command, Fort Benning, Fort Bragg, Nellingen Kaserne FRG, 9th Cav Bde Fort Lewis

About Me

Retired in 1989, went to Nursing School, worked in Emergency Room, Intensive Care, Burn Center, Operating Room, Transitional Care. Had my right shoulder operated on, week later had a stroke followed by multiple pulmonary embolisms, woke up on a ventilator d/t arresting. Lost my speech and right side. Was sent home after month and a half in hospital. Did outpatient therapy, went back to work, stroke affected my left knee which had to be replaced, have had 3 back surgeries, 90% Rated with the VA, Service connected. Prior to all these medical problems, ran 16 Marathons with a PR of 3:09, Half marathon PR of 85:30, Ten mile PR of 65:15, Ten K PR of 39:00

Words of Wisdom

Take one day at a time. Patience is beautiful. If it hurts, stop.

History

Member for

2 years 18 weeks

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