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My name is Commander Giang Nguyen,

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I am a radiologist
currently stationed in Victoria, BC.

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The majority of the time,
I am embedded in a civilian practice,

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and so most of the time you wouldn't even know
that I'm a military radiologist.

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What I love about it is that I can be extracted
and do all the fun, cool things

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that my other colleagues wouldn't be able to do.

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I get to work in a field hospital,

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I get to be part
of this amazing team of specialists,

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also within the military,
and we share a bond like no other.

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And of course,
shooting weapons every now and again,

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and riding really big, big vehicles doesn't hurt.

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The Canadian Armed Forces
offers tremendous opportunities

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for both medical officers, medical students,
and for already trained physicians.

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Like myself, I joined as what we call
a direct-entry officer, as a family physician,

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and through the Canadian Armed Forces,
I was able to acquire more training in radiology.

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Sub-specialty training or specialty training

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on the civilian side of things
is not always readily accessible -

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the majority of the time, it's actually
very difficult to go back into re-training -

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and the Canadian Armed Forces
offered me that opportunity.

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The most rewarding part of this job is the fact
that I can serve not just my civilian population,

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but also international populations
of the sick and injured.

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I was born in Vietnam
and both my parents were in the Vietnamese army.

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I will be honest with you,
when I told them I was joining the military,

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my mom started crying and crying because
she had been through a very major conflict.

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But my dad took me aside and said,
"That's my girl!"