Photo By Spc. Eric Amaro-Millan | U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Angelica Parrilla, assigned to Surgeons office from the 1st...... read more read more
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FORT BUCHANAN, Puerto Rico – U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Angelica Parrilla, a combat medic specialist assigned to the Surgeon Office for the 1st Mission Support Command, uses her civilian experience as a nurse to support the Soldiers of the 1st Mission Support Command.
“What I do for the surgeon’s office includes supporting and coordinating Soldier Readiness Process (SRP), which consists of performing medical screenings of the mobilizing soldiers, reviewing their medical records to determine their needs and if they are deployable based on the COCOM/AOR guidance,” said Parilla. “I provide oversight and assistance for the unit’s Lines of Duty and Medical Evaluation Boards (MEB’s) to provide access to care for injured Soldiers. We also update Soldier’s medical documentation for immunizations, dental, hearing, labs, and vision.”
Parilla has been working for the 1st Mission Support Command since December of 2023.
“I would say that I help with readiness and warfighting capabilities mainly by making sure that every single soldier that is identified to deploy has everything they need to be medically ready and not be turned back once they go to the mobilizing station,” said Parilla.
Parilla also serves outside of uniform as a registered nurse and used to work in the emergency room at Centro Medico in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
“My civilian experience as a nurse has helped me in my current position because I can understand all the medical terminology and diagnoses,” said Parilla. “It helps a lot when it comes to performing the medical screenings of soldiers that will deploy as well as with the Medical Boards and Lines of Duty.”
Parilla attributes her success as a combat medic to her civilian career.
“In my civilian life, I work at an Emergency Room Hospital as an ER Nurse and I get to experiment firsthand what real life-threatening injuries and traumas are, and that has helped me be a better medic in the Army Reserve because I’m confident that I would be able to treat any injury when the time comes because of that medical background and experience as a ER nurse,” said Parilla.
Parilla plans to commission as a nurse for the U.S. Army Reserve. She shows through her nursing career and her job as a combat medic, the being twice the citizens enables Soldiers to be combat ready.
“I feel proud and grateful to be able to provide the guidance needed to help soldiers meet all the medical standards and requirements needed to be ready to deploy,” said Parilla. “I love my job in the Army Reserve, and I love what I am doing here for the Soldiers of the the 1st Mission Support Command.”
| Date Taken: | 02.25.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.26.2026 14:50 |
| Story ID: | 557374 |
| Location: | US |
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