If you meet these criteria, your license will be kept in good standing without your having to register, pay renewal fees, or perform any other license maintenance act. This provision remains in effect through the duration of your active-duty service and for six months after discharge, provided you are not actively engaged in your licensed profession in the private sector for profit. The spouse of an active-duty service member who holds a Florida health care practitioner license in good standing may also be exempted from license renewal provisions, but only in cases of absence from the state because of their spouse’s active-duty assignment. You are an active-duty member of the United States ArmedForces. You hold a Florida health care practitioner license in good standing with your profession's administrative board or the Department at the time of your enlistment. You are entitled to practice or engage in your profession prior to joining the Armed Forces. You may be able to keep your license in good standing and be exempted from certain license renewal provisions if you meet thefollowing criteria: LICENSURE RENEWAL PROVISIONS 07 DID YOU KNOW? ? ? 3 1 o f 4 6 p r e s i d e n t s h a v e s e r v e d i n t h e m i l i t a r y . P r e s i d e n t T e d d y R o o s e v e l t e a r n e d t h e Me d a l o f H o n o r , t h e h i g h e s t h o n o r i n t h e m i l i t a r y . T h e o n l y e n l i s t e d P r e s i d e n t w h o d i d n ' t b e c o m e a n o f f i c e r w a s J a m e s B u c h a n a n . T h e U n i t e d S t a t e s M i l i t a r y i s o n e o f t h e l a r g e s t p r o v i d e r s o f i n t e r n a t i o n a l a i d a n d d i s a s t e r r e l i e f . S h i p s c a l l e d Ma r i n e E x p e d i t i o n a r y U n i t s p a t r o l t h e o c e a n s w a t c h i n g f o r s i g n s o f d a n g e r a n d c a n r e a c h t h e s h o r e l i n e o f n e a r l y a n y l o c a t i o n o n E a r t h w i t h i n 4 8 h o u r s . M i l i t a r y m e m b e r s a r e m o r e h i g h l y e d u c a t e d t h a n t h e g e n e r a l p o p u l a t i o n . T h o s e w h o e n l i s t a r e r e q u i r e d t o h a v e a h i g h s c h o o l d i p l o m a o r a G E D . T h a t m e a n s t h a t 9 9 p e r c e n t o f t h e m i l i t a r y h a s a h i g h s c h o o l e d u c a t i o n . O n t h e o t h e r h a n d , o n l y 6 0 p e r c e n t o f t h e g e n e r a l p o p u l a t i o n h a s a h i g h s c h o o l e d u c a t i o n . T h e L e w i s a n d C l a r k E x p e d i t i o n t h a t m a p p e d o u t t h e w e s t w o u l d n o t h a v e h a p p e n e d w i t h o u t t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s A r m y . We m a y r e m e m b e r t h e m o n l y a s e x p l o r e r s , b u t t h e m e m b e r s o f t h e e x p e d i t i o n w e r e a c t u a l l y a s m a l l A r m y u n i t . ME D I CA L QUA L I T Y A S S UR ANC E | F L O R I D A V E T E R A N H E A L T H H E R O E S 0 8
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