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Sign Up To Receive Our FFA Stories Newsletter! Email address: SHOW NOTES KEY IDEAS:  In the course of the past 843 episodes of the Off-Farm Income Podcast I have interviewed about 500 FFA students.  Many of these students have told me that they plan on going to veterinary school once they finish their bachelor's degrees or if they get accepted sooner. Veterinary school is very difficult to be accepted to in the first place, and then the challenges of the academics are significant as well.  On top of both of these factors is the cost.  This is not an inexpensive course of study.  Many students enter veterinary school with a vision of what they want to do or what their practice will look like after graduation.  However, the amount of debt incurred paying for tuition and the need to service that debt dictates other decisions when they begin their veterinary career. There are alternatives to a significant amount of student loan debt if you wish to become a veterinarian.  On today's show I am fortunate to be able to profile one of these methods. The United States Army maintains a team of veterinarians for all kinds of duties involving military animals, pets belonging to military personnel, humanitarian missions and food safety.  If you are a leader or want to develop leadership skills, the Army is a wonderful place to either enhance or develop those skills.  If you also want to be a veterinarian, serving as a veterinarian in the Army can help offset or possibly pay for your educational expenses. I will be speaking with Sergeant First Class, William Reese, on today's show.  Sergeant Reese is a recruiter for the Army's Medical Corps, which includes their Veterinary Corps.  He will discuss the two different paths a veterinarian can take to develop leadership skills in the Army, while paying for college. My sincere hope is that the information contained in this interview can help a student solve the puzzle of how to pay for veterinary school while at the same time providing our nation with another great leader. CONTACT INFORMATION AND LINKS: Army Veterinary Corps Website: LINK Where Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald Can Be Heard:   Member Of The National Association Of Farm Broadcasters