From Arabic Language Analyst to Aspiring Nurse

A Journey of Growth and Transition

Capt. Della H. Raney, Army Nurse Corps, who now heads the nursing staff at the station hospital at Camp Beale, CA (Commons)

I joined the military at 18 to become a Cryptologic Language Analyst. It wasn’t my first choice—I initially wanted a medical job. However, after a few months in the delayed entry program, my recruiter convinced me to try being a "tr…