Introduction
 

I'm a future 18X taking some time to prepare for rigors of selection and settle personal/family priorities. I'll be an old man at nearly 27 when I enlist.

Just recieved my copy of Get Selected and am taking advantage of wealth of information in that book as well as this website to help me prepare.

Thank you for catologing F.A.Q.'s and opening this forum to those of us who need it.

-SLH

Welcome aboard all!

Team Sergeant

Almost...you still have to fill out your profile.

New Participant
 

Introduction: Joe Hannon SFA D1023
President New Amarillo Texas Chapter 95
Retired

Working my way around in here.

Welcome Joe!

If you need anything just let one of the adminstrators know! (They're all verified SF'ers;))

Team Sergeant
SFA D-4554L

RTO Trainer
 

I'm a Sergeant in the Oklahoma Guard. Deployed to Afghanistan twice (so far).

Comming up on 15 years service.
HHC 45th Infantry Bde
HHC 1-180th Inf Bn
C Co 45th BSTB

I'm currently the Sr CE Maintainer for C Company and the acting 1SG.

25U/42A

Civilian side I work for Perot Systems as a Server Admin.

I maintain two blogs:
Signaleer--http:\\signaleer.blogspot.com
This Day in US Military History--http:\\tdiumh.blogspot.com

I'm currently assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing/1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron as a Weapons Instructor. I'm also prior Army Infantry. I plan on using knowledge from personnel to better myself for my troops.

Introduction
 

Greetings to all,

My name is John and I have been using the search feature on this site to stay current with information regarding the Course as well as the SF community in general and am posting my introduction as instructed. I am currently stationed in Stuttgart, Germany, working in the newly established Africa Command (AFRICOM), on the JOC floor.

My duty stations and assingments include : A Co 3/504 PIR (later reflagged to 1/508 PIR), HHC Scout Platoon 3/504 PIR, Student in the SFQC, and now AFRICOM. My MOS is 11B2P.

My journey in joing the SF community has been a long, painful process. I enlisted in the Army in 2003 under the 18X program. After OSUT and Airborne I attended SOPC at Fort Bragg. During a land nav event I injured me knee and was medically dropped from the course. I spent four months in the OT section on crutches and was eventually shipped of to the 82nd. I took this initial setback as a blessing in disguise and used the oppurtunity to gain experience on the line. I was eventually selected for a Scout platoon, and deployed to Iraq with TF 145 in 05-06. Ready for round two,I attended SFAS Class 04-06, and began the Q Course in November of 2006. During Phase 2 I was thrown from a LMTV while doing the final check of the bed during an insertion ( I guess the driver got impatient and decided to take off), and injured my knee again. After two months of physical therapy I was cleared to return to duty. I attended Phase 2 again, and several weeks in I suffered a heat stroke. (Got to love Ft. Bragg in July). I was once again medically dropped and told I would need to wait one year to re-submit due to the severity of the injury. Well, my year is up and I am in the process of re-submitting my packet. I hope to keep the same MOS as I was assigned before, 18D, as I had already completed the required Correspondence Courses. I would not mind getting another language though (French is not my cup of tea). All the setbacks have just fueled my motivation as well as desire to learn, improve, and succeed. I will guarantee no one in my class is going to want it more than me.


"You can kick me, punch me, and push me down, but I'm getting right back up, and I'm gonna keep on coming"

Introduction
 

I found this site a few months ago doing a web search and drop in occasionally to read up on some of the current events in the Special Forces Community. I have read some informative posts that give young men an insight as to what they may expect should they accept the challenge to join the ranks. For you older cats contemplating retirement, think twice it very hard to fill the void. The posts I dislike to read are about the posers out there who are dishonoring those whom serve now or who have served before. I look forward to keeping in contact and my thoughts and prayers are with you.

While stationed in Germany back in 1986 my Company Commander (a former Green Beret) said "Mike you need to join the Special Forces". Thanks George!

Mike C SFC Retired

ODA 552
ODA 554
F Co, 1st SWTG
ODB 530
ODA 536

Gentlemen, thank you for letting us “Non-SF types” participate on this forum.

I was in the US Army Infantry from 1999 – 2007. In May 2006, while on patrol in Hit Iraq, I was shot by a sniper just below my IBA. (Doc said the bullet was 3 cm off my right femoral artery.) I’m working toward a full recovery in hopes of being able to join 20th SFG before my 30th birthday. In the mean time, I’ll be reading your posts hoping to yoke with your knowledge and strength - Iron sharpens iron. If any of you Quiet Professionals have any advice for a recovering wounded warrior please send me a message, I’m interested to hear your advice.

Thanks for having me.

Welcome Tyro!

Thanks for your service! Take your time and heal well! Study and learn what you can here. :lifter :D

Introduction
 

I am a recent Purdue University grad that is shipping within the next couple of weeks for basic. I will be a 35 F Intell Analyst. I am highly interested in the tasks and mission of Special Forces. Thanks for the opportunity to lurk and learn!

Hey everyone,

I guess I should say thanks to everyone here who has served, is serving or will serve. IMO, you all don't get enough credit for everything you sacrifice. I wanted to once serve in special operations but, realized that life wasn't for me especially since I was going to be a dad.

Anyway, I'm 32yrs old from OKC. I currently work in both the private security and juvenile justice fields. I've always had an interest in SOF and intelligence and figured this site might be a good way to keep up to date on what's going on in the world.

Intro
 

I was originally mech-infantry in Ft. Hood Tx. I was in what was, I'm pretty sure, the worst unit in the entire army. I went SF as soon as I could. I was in 10th group did some SWCS time and as of 2007 I've been in the calgaurd (5/19th). 18B/18F

Hi I am Badman. I was 10th SFG from 93-97. I am now a contractor in Iraq.