Tim Rabun
Rank: Hospital Corpsman, Petty Officer 3rd Class
Service: U.S. Navy/U.S.M.C., 1968-74
Reason for entry: Tradition of duty to country. Great/Great Grandfather served in the C.S.A., 1861-65. Grand Uncle served U.S. Army, WWI, 1917-18. Father served USAAF, WWII, 1942-46, Korea, US Army 1951-52. At 5’6” tall, I was too short and too light to be Army Infantry but just smart enough to enlist in the U.S. Navy.
Enlistment age: 19
Current Company: Judicial Dispute Resolution, CEO
Industry: Legal services, mediation and arbitration
Deployment: U.S. Naval Hospital Balboa, 1968-69, U.S. Naval Hospital Guam, Mariana Is., Air Evac Ward, 1969-70, U.S.M.C. 1970-71
Skills learned: Anatomy, physiology, etc. how to triage and treat critically wounded
Military vs. Civilian: No comparison. Combat wounded med-evacuated from fire bases in RVN.
Lessons learned: Each day/night was different. In coming ranged from 50 to 150 wounded.
You worked until every patient was treated, medicated, stabilized and re-examined by superiors. I learned to remain cool under pressure, to demonstrate respect, compassion, with professionalism at all times.
Business correlation: Find the best mentor available and willing to teach you. It changed my life.
Business career: Clients will always prefer people in any trade, business or profession who are knowledgeable, honest and act with integrity.
