I like that Brian. With all of the lofty reasons put aside, it was fun and I enjoyed. Like we used to say: "To think others have to pay to do this . . . " I even got a thrill out of the challenge of running Recon. :lifter

Trying to explain why i want to become SF in one statement is hard. It goes from being deep within to something that just makes me laugh out loud when ever i think about the possibilities of what can be done. I know a main directive iv had through my whole life was to help people. Iv gone from wanting to be a patrolman for the local police dept, to working at a correctional institute. It wasnt until one sunny day on top of a roof, i was contributing to the rebuilding effort after hurricane Ivan hit Pensacola, FL(where i lived at the time), that i remembered my grandfather talking about SF and what he use to do that it all clicked together. I got this uplifting feeling like there was nothing better i could do with my life. From that point about eight months ago till this moment now when i am finally taking it by the horns has been a self-journey in which each day has only become more and more exciting till the point when i am on the bus to Ft Benning. As the officer at the MEPS station put it after he swore me in, "You are now part of the 3-4% of all citizens in the United States that have taken on the duty to protecting others freedoms. Serve your country well." I intend to do so, whether or not my path leads me to the Special Forces.

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Hi, I'm new to forums in general but I thought that I'd post a reply becuase I liked what I read.
I am a former Marine. I am interested in becoming a Green Beret. I'm not the fastest and I'm not the strongest (you could probobly tell by my handle). However I don't believe in quitting. I want to be a part of an organization of that will challenge me and make use of my creativity and intellegence. I want to be a professional and work with others of a like mindset. I want to excell at what I do. I don' think that I can find this as a civilian. Is that a good enough reason to consider special forces?

Why would you want to become a hat?

Tubbs: That is a hint. We aren't hats but we earned the right to wear the Green Beret.

Maybe we are twins. My name was "Whale" short for The Great White Whale. "Q**T" is a word that doesn't exist in my vocabulary -- sometimes to a fault. Look at it this way. Sometimes we have to work harder than the skinny little pencil necks and sometimes even have to pull some of their load. It's all in the attitude. :lifter

Some Clarification
 

Sorry about that. I'm a jarhead so bear with me. I wasn't sure what you guys like to be called. Figured I'd start with the formal title and work from there. So if you're not all hats what do you prefer to be called?

The Team Sergeant likes to be called "GlockMeister".

Colonel Jack and The Reaper are partial to "Dude"

Ambush Master likes "Hey Man"

LOL...your minds' bad... :D
second time this weekend i've had to clean my keyboard...

After 30 years as a civilian I am getting accustomed to Hey. In the Army they called me by my full name: "Hey You!!".

Collectively you can't go wrong with "Special Forces" or SF.

So is "Hey Dude" also acceptable, or is that right out?

Depends.

QRQ is being modest, he likes "Dit Da Snookums", but won't come right out and say it.

Oh Shit. I was trying to be nice but I think there is a storm brewing on the horizon. :lifter

You are not going for the Quiet Professional or Grey Man approach, are you?

TR

if you know the guy you are referring to as Dude, sure...if you don't know the guy, i probably wouldn't try it...username is a safe bet...before i addressed anyone, i'd see how other folks were addressing that individual...look first...be aware of where you are...watch what the locals do...be aware of where you are...tread lightly...be aware of where you are...

is there an echo here?