Becoming a Doctor in the Army National Guard
By Dr. Matthew McDougall, Guest Writer Like all areas of the military, the Army National Guard (ANG) needs doctors. I'm sure you've seen the commercials for the Guard before—one weekend a month and tw...
By Dr. Matthew McDougall, Guest Writer Like all areas of the military, the Army National Guard (ANG) needs doctors. I'm sure you've seen the commercials for the Guard before—one weekend a month and tw...
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