Introductions I I- Your first post on this board goes here. (CLOSED)
 

Introduce yourself with your first post.

When you come into our house we'd like to know a little about you. This assists in framing a response to post from a Professional Soldiers ® member.

De Oppresso Liber

Hello,

Thanks for allowing me to be a guest here. I wandered in here while researching binoculars. You have a very nice site and I've found the info that I've read so far to be straight forward and very useful.

I have no military experience.

I am a geological engineer and work for a private consulting firm.

Hobbies include target shooting, collecting Russian AK-related gear & parts.

mike_f

Hello
 

Hello Everyone,

First off thank you for making these forums open, I've found a wealth of information here and feel as though I've only touched the surface. Likewise thank you for the service you provide to our country, it is much appreciated.

I'm currently a college student, transfering from a two year college to a four year university. I am however considering joining the army on an 18x contract and have come here to learn more about my options. This is likely to be one of my only posts as I plan to listen and learn.

Welcome
 

Welcome Mike and Rehhan,

Newbie
 

Good morning gentlmen. Thank you for allowing me in as a guest. I have enjoyed reading the threads thusfar as they are professional and straight forward, unless one steps on his johnson with golf shoes! I do have several friends/acquaintances in the SF community, but I myself am not. I did 7 years AD with the 194th AR BDE, 3rd ID and the 82nd ABN DIV as a Combat Engineer. I got out just after Desert Storm and then came back in the NG in '02. I've been a reluctant unhappy "LEG" ever since. lol Once again, thanks for letting me on board. "A"

Good Morning Evryone,
This is my first post and I'd like to introduce myslef. I'm still student of Political Sciences, and i'm also a member of independent research organization Lower Silesian Centre of Strategic Studies, where I created and I coordinate Research Group for Terrorism,Assymethric Warfare and Special Forces (we call it unformally Tango Group). I have no military experience, but i consider joining Army after graduation.

Robal2pl

I don`t remember if I did this or not when I registered, so I figured I better do it just to make sure.

TS and Doc got on me about sitting back and watching and not participating so here I am.

My name is Scott..I own a company in Michigan that specializes in Police and Military Special Operations gear and Equipment. I am a national level competitive shooter in 3 gun and long gun, (haven`t done much long gun work lately though).

I`ve never been anywhere, and never done anything.. and have the t-shirt to prove it. I was hit in my eye when I was younger and it left permanent damage which disallowed me to get any kind of MOS I wanted, so I went to school instead. This also doesn`t allow me to be a Law Enforcement Officer in Michigan.. they have the strictest vision requirements in the nation.

I have been to a few of the "shooting schools" and have the nice the certificates that come with them, which really doesn`t mean squat. I was recently appointed as an Executive Board member of the Michigan Tactical Officers Assn. as the Gear and Equipment director, so I guess I do know a little bit about what I`m doing.

I`ll be happy to answer questions or concerns anyone has about gear, guns, or bullets.

Thanks for having me here and look forward to joining into the discussions.

Scott

Welcome all.

Oh, Oh!! I hope you don't also study Theater Arts. I was in college at what I would think of as the beginning of the Lib/Welfare era. Without a doubt the PoliSci and Theater Arts students were the wierdest on campus. And then the horrible Hybrid of PoliSci/Theater Arts monster was created ala Moore, F***a, etc.
:eek: :eek:
Welcome aboard!!:)

ChandlerSniper
 

Scotty, welcome aboard!

You have friends here.

Terry

Scott,
The question begs to be asked, regarding your eye injury, was it your dominant eye?

And he likes to dress-up in women's clothes and pretend Viking's are raiding his village….

Welcome Scott

TS

Terry...Thanks.. good to be here. How have you been?

CoLawman... Yep.. was my dominant eye. I have issues with focusing properly in my right eye now, so I have a hard time with long guns. I just tought myself to shoot left handed. Handguns are easy.. but I have a hard time with tight shots with my rifles when I try to shoot right handed. Dot sights are not so bad as long as I can see the dot.. but I can`t use a scope with it.

TS.. How`s those bullets workin out for ya? Just remember who got it for ya pal.

Scott

Doing well, busy as hell, just got back from Greece. Sold our ABQ house, attempting to move stuff from there to Santa Fe, and Iowa City.

Right now we have probably 120-130 cases of wine stacked all over the santa Fe home, awaiting the wine cellar (16 ft by, by 6 ft) which is being built as we speak.

Terry

Editted for stupidity.

I sometimes forget you are so "sensitive".

Terry

ChandlerSniper,

Glad to see you in here.

If you need anything, call me direct or you can PM me here.

Doc

Saca:

I got your "sensitive", swinging!:D

Terry

Welcome aboard Everyone.

Hi all !
easy QRQ, at my University PolSci students are rather consevative ones...:D

Good evening everyone, Im Blarney.

Came here to learn, found this site from Sneaky SF dude off LF and came here. I dont intend to talk much as I have nothing much of value in pertinence to tactics, teachings and doctrines.

I am an avid shooter and have been shooting competitively since I was 5. I am a national competitor for trap (placed 1st in 2004) and I do many pistol, rifle and carbine shooting items such as speed and long range. Our local gun range has the SWAT team practice drills and I try to attend whenever possible. Ive been to front sight...but thats not really saying much and I rely on my favorite gun, my Colt Combat Commander. Im not out of high school, but my main directive is to go into the army after college, enlist and join in SF through the ranger way, no matter how much they protest. I have read up on the SFAS and the Q. I know several SFGA members in the 20th and theyve helped me considerably in my understanding of SF and the things I must learn. I yearn to join up as a weapons sargeant in the 10th.

I dont have much to offer other than some tech on guns and my love for HSLD gear. I do what i can right now and it seems to be the only feasible route to prep is through that one way of play-war....airsoft. I do want to clear up im not those pompous junkies that think im 1337delta....I use the sport to train for later in life. By the means of MILSIM and my friends.

I especially love the aspects of the Robins Sage theory and the ability to work with foriegn nationals. The SF is the most fascinating aspects of the army today and I cannot wait till the day I earn the beret, until then, im gonna shut up and listen to the pros. Hope to have some fun and learn.

I'm a college student getting in shape to secure an 18x contract. Both this site and "Get selected..." are amazing resources for potential SF candidates and I'd like to express my gratitude for all the QPs responsible for this site and "Get selected..." Thank you all!

Hi

I'm currently a sophomore at the University of Georgia studying Political Science. I'm hoping to graduate sometime in 2007 and try to secure an 18x contract. I've just recently begun talking to a recruiter. I've always been fascinated by the military and was thinking about joining after high school but opted for college instead. That little itch to join the military and do something important is still in me so I've been reading everything I can regarding Special Forces.

Thank you for your service and providing this valuable resource.

hey all,

I'm an MS III Army ROTC cadet and an 18 year army brat. My father is currently in A-stan. I've been a lurker on here for awhile, just cruising through gathering information. There is a lot of good stuff on this site and I appreciate you gentlemen offering such knowledge to people like me. I'm just a cadet trying to get through college. I have a terrible GPA and will probably get branched Transportation or Quartermaster. I have no asperations for SF right now, just focusing on the 20m target and graduating. I had the opportunity to participate in Robin Sage as a "G" this past summer. It was a blast and being able to just be at Camp Mckall was amazing. Thanks again for your service.


fin

1. Then get off the damn internet and go study.
2. "Just trying to graduate" is no way to go through life.
3. They also serve who count shit and supervise motor stables.
4. If you should happen to graduate, be sure and tell your men you just slid by because you were screwing around on the internet. They'll probably love you for it and will treat you like one of the boys. Well, at least up until they need you to do your fookin' job and lead them.

I swear to Teutates, if I was a ROTC Instructor NOBODY WOULD GRADUATE - EVER!

I think that you might let a few get through.:D

I also lacked focus when I was in my undergrad days. You come back and have to pay for everything with your own money, you spend a lot more time on your studies.

The cadet should know that his transcript will be part of his packet at SFAS. Statistics indicate that poor students frequently make poor SF officers. Think about it.

TR

Welcome all!

I second NDDs sentiments. This is not directed at just one but anyone whom feels that sitting back and getting by works.

NEVER just get by. It will show in the rest of your endeavors. Stick your neck out and try. Errors will occur as you are human and humans err when stretching and reaching. Never erring means you never streched and reached. It is the very nature of reaching and extending yourself that makes good SF officers. They learn from their errors and drive on better able to make tough decisions later when it really counts.

This applies equally to all, whether officer or NCO.

That was part of the speech I give my newly assigned students at SOTIC. :)

allow me to defend my remarks.

1) by poor GPA, I mean a 3.1. that is poor for me and to my ROTC battalions standards. They tell me in order to be competitive I need to being pulling a 3.6 or above. A 3.1 for me is hard, and that is where hard work has gotten me, not all of us are brilliant scholars. Does having a poor GPA give the impression that I am an incompetent leader??

2) It is dead week, break time, relax time, before finals week. I have one final that i need to study for, so took this time to come out from the shadows and introduce myself.

3) I didn't realise that a cadet's transcript is part of his packet for SFAS. Good thing I said I had no asspirations for SF, yet. You learn something new everyday.

4) I guess I gave you gentlemen the wrong impression.

5) As far as being a Transpo officer, it seems that they need some good leaders in that branch after the Jessica Lynch catastrophe.

See you in the library.............

Although your affiliation with the Army is somewhat valid by being in ROTC, it is advised you refrain from remarks such as this. Current and past military members are not to happy to be criticized by a person with no basis to make that kind of statement.

You weren't present for that days events and I'd recommend against making a remark that is obviously media charged.

Regards

SGT B

Defend your remarks, not here.

After reading what you've written you leave little doubt that in a battle of wits you are defenseless.

Somewhere there is a village missing an idiot.
I've decided to ban you on the chance you might decide to return to your village.

Have a very SF day.

Team Sergeant

new to the AO
 

Hello,
First of all I just want to thank all of you for your dedication and your service. I am not a quiet professional but I have the utmost respect for them. I have a friend, more of a mentor, since my early teens that was a quiet professional back in the 70/80's with 5th group. I served but not in that capacity. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your world. I have a lot of questions regarding tactical medicine and current military use of TEMS. I do understand OPSEC and will not compromise that. Thanks again.

TR,
I was wondering if my transcript would also be part of my packet even though I'm enlisting? I'm not worried just curious since I'm comfortable with my grades. Thanks. Off to the gym for me.:lifter

Jon

Maybe.

Do the best that you can.:D

TR

Always Sir.

My introduction
 

Hello.

I'm currently an 18E student trying to find my way through the pipeline. The information on this site helped me decide to get an 18X contract almost 2 years ago, and it has helped my parents with all the questions they've had along the way.

I've got a lot of questions about life on a team, but it's mostly minor stuff... for example - is it still considered good taste to bring a case of beer to your first day at the team room?

Hello,

First off, I would like to thank all the moderators, quiet professionals and other members for allowing me to use this site and glean all the wisdom it has to offer. Also, the appearance of this site is outstanding.

I served four years in the United States Navy as an Intelligence Specialist (IS). I am currently interested in enlisting in the United States Army as a 98G, with hopes of getting assigned to a SOT-A. I have been researching this option for some time now, although I cannot find any information regarding the availability of assignments to SOT-A's. My recruiter has not been very helpful in this respect either, although he has been very helpful in other arenas. Any insight that anyone may be able to offer would be greatly appreciated.

I stumbled upon this site from the Almighty Google, and I must say that I am very impressed with the appearance and, more importantly, the content. Thank you again for this privilege.

Respectfully,

Semper_Libera:)

Hello,
I stumbled across your website while searching for mata mile distances on bragg. I looked around for a while and was impressed with both the content and attitude of the members. I am in tactical psyop and thought this might be a good way to learn more about supporting oda's downrange. I am in c co 9th POB which means I will be going with conventional forces downrange (marines):p.
Hopefully I will move to b co and go with SF, because most conventional forces dont really care to learn how to use psyop. Thank you for allowing me to learn as much as possible. See you on the mata mile.

That is rarely a bad idea, unless your Team Sergeant is a teetotaller.

TR

Hello everyone, Just wanted to thank the board members for welcoming me to this site. I'm currently serving in Afghanistan.

Welcome Tico and thanks for your service

Hello All,
I stumbled across this site about a month ago, and since then have been lurking around and quietly devouring as much information as possible. I am currently a reservist in the U.S. Army Signal Corp. My contract ends this spring and I plan on re-enlisting AD for SF. Outside the army I am a computer programmer in Orlando. I look forward, between PT and marches, to going back to a dark little corner to lurk. The QP’s really make this site an incredible resource. I’m glad to have found it.
Sgt_Metz