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All military medics receive their EMT-B. It's not a paramedic license so their scope is definitely limited, but it's more than nothing. Withholding paramedic licenses absolutely makes sense; the training received and average proficiency of a military medic is far below that of a paramedic (except when it comes to trauma). That being said, the average military medic would be more than able to assist with COVID-19 response with minimal additional training. The real problem comes with the posse comitatus act. There are certain ways to get around it, but that's one hell of a dangerous precedent.