09-05-2011, 15:48
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FTFSI
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Fort Carson
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best advice
This is for the QP's here. Nothing against the wannabes here like myself (im sure you have some good info) I would just rather here it from the horses mouth. What is the single best advice y'all can for passing selection? Nifty tricks like threading a blister or how to dry gear in december are also really appreciated.
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09-05-2011, 15:53
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Cadre will be along shortly
Quote:
Originally Posted by kuz210
This is for the QP's here. Nothing against the wannabes here like myself (im sure you have some good info) I would just rather here it from the horses mouth. What is the single best advice y'all can for passing selection? Nifty tricks like threading a blister or how to dry gear in december are also really appreciated.
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Biography
I am an E-5 been in for 5 years and have served two combat deployments thus far. I am a 23 year old husband and father of two kids. One 6 yo boy and a 5 yo girl.
Location
Fort Carson
Served in the following units.
B-BTRY 3-319th AFAR, 1st BCT, 82nd ABN and B-BTRY 2-77 FA, 4th BCT, 4th ID
Interests
hunting, fishing, 4x4, and hiking. pretty much all outdoors shit
Occupation
Gun Bunny
How did you hear about Professional Soldiers?
surfing the net
For you, the point click instant gratification generation, I'll answer.....
Keep your head down, "HE rounds inbound".
Last edited by wet dog; 09-05-2011 at 20:51.
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09-05-2011, 15:57
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Quiet Professional
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Location: Arizona
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Be an 'ok' kind of guy.
Cadre tell you to do something say 'ok' and do it. No tricks, just do it.
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09-05-2011, 16:15
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Quiet Professional
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FOLLOWING SIMPLE INSTRUCTIONS
Like the ones that were provided to you when you joined this site...and which you failed to follow
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Primum non Nocere
"I have hung out in dangerous places a lot over the years, from combat zones to biker bars, and it is the weak, the unaware, or those looking for it, that usually find trouble.
Ain't no one getting out of this world alive. All you can do is try to have some choice in the way you go. Prepare yourself (and your affairs), and when your number is up, die on your feet fighting rather than on your knees. And make the SOBs pay dearly."
The Reaper-3 Sep 04
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09-05-2011, 16:40
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FTFSI
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My apologies, jumped the gun on the post. Intro has been posted.
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09-05-2011, 16:43
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Quiet Professional
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kuz210
My apologies, jumped the gun on the post. Intro has been posted.
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Good, now use the search button and READ EVERYTHING THAT WE HAVE POSTED in regards to your question over the past however many years.
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Primum non Nocere
"I have hung out in dangerous places a lot over the years, from combat zones to biker bars, and it is the weak, the unaware, or those looking for it, that usually find trouble.
Ain't no one getting out of this world alive. All you can do is try to have some choice in the way you go. Prepare yourself (and your affairs), and when your number is up, die on your feet fighting rather than on your knees. And make the SOBs pay dearly."
The Reaper-3 Sep 04
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09-05-2011, 17:42
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Guerrilla
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kuz210,
I'm gonna help you out before you get chewed out too bad.
1. There's a book written by Maj Joe Martin, its all Get Selected. You'll find it on amazon.com, proceeds go to Special Operations Warrior Foundation. The author gives you everything you need to be successful at selection, many users on here have used his book with success.
2. If you think you have an original question, remember this - you don't. Use the search button, if you have trouble searching then teach yourself how. I lurked on this forum for almost a year before posting with any regularity.
3. This whole section, read as many threads as possible, any question you have after that use the search button.
4. This advice has been given to me by every SF guy (active & retired) I know. "Don't quit, do your best".
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09-05-2011, 17:45
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RIP Quiet Professional
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I lurked on this forum for about a year, and I'm SF qualified.
Don't be a spring-butt.
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09-05-2011, 18:13
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Quote:
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I lurked on this forum for about a year, and I'm SF qualified.
Don't be a spring-butt.
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Yeah but you're just a sneaky lurkin bastard....
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09-05-2011, 18:20
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Originally Posted by airbornediver
kuz210,
I'm gonna help you out before you get chewed out too bad.
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Would you rather we focus on you?
Leave the advice giving for the MODS/ADMINS and QPs...
Now, go do PT...
Crip
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09-05-2011, 19:14
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RIP Quiet Professional
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PRB
Yeah but you're just a sneaky lurkin bastard....
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I'll admit I bear watching.
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09-05-2011, 19:56
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Yeah but you're just a sneaky lurkin bastard....
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Naaaah! He's just sloooooow because he use to live in Robeson County. 
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09-05-2011, 20:53
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kuz210
This is for the QP's here. Nothing against the wannabes here like myself (im sure you have some good info) I would just rather here it from the horses mouth. What is the single best advice y'all can for passing selection? Nifty tricks like threading a blister or how to dry gear in december are also really appreciated.
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Read "A Message to Garcia", then explain why it is relevant to your situation.
Search and read here, do not start any new threads for three months.
TR
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09-06-2011, 04:37
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All the advice you have been given is wrong. Ignore all that, it won't matter.
Wanna know the secret? You can't go around repeating this though,,,,,
1. Do the best you can.
After you do the best you can, you will either be selected or you will not.
If this doesn't make you kick those insecurities then go ahead and follow the advice of the other QP's in here.
Oh, and stop posting looking for a magic answer without doing your own damn research.
Good Luck.
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09-06-2011, 09:26
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some people just don't get it......
better to ID him here prior to wasting $$ sending him to Selection. Please stay with the Conventional Army where you so badly need to remain.
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