Dr. Blake Hanson, Tanya and others in “Non-Combatants”

So why did you enlist, Gabriel?

Usual. College benefits, transportable skill, serve my country. You?

Pay off my med school loans.

Oh.

Hey, I'm not that cold. I wanted to be a pediatrician.

Really?

My older brother died of leukemia when I was twelve. I always wanted to do something for him. Doesn't pay the bills though. When I was doing my residency I realized that I was going to be in debt until my 40's if I didn't do something. The Army offered me a good deal. I give them ten years, they pay off the loans. The only catch was, they needed ER physicians at the time, not pediatricians.

You can always make the switch when your contract's up.

Yeah, that's six years from now.

It's your dream.