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Introduction
Gentlemen, my name is Anthony and I am non-prior service SF candidate from Alabama enlisted as a REP-63 with the 1/20th SFG. I am scheduled to ship 20080319 to Fort Benning for OSUT. I am 29 years old and currently a high school educator completing an interim position until I ship. SF is something that I have thought about every day since I graduated high school, but have never pursued because of a variety of reasons. Honestly, before the last couple years, I didn’t have the “certainty of path” to commit to it. I tested the ROTC waters in college (LTC and Ranger Challenge) but decided that wasn’t the best route for me. I was fortunate enough to meet and observe a former SF soldier for a month at LTC. He was Cpt. Maes at that point, but was enlisted while in SF. His professionalism and influence burned in me the desire to be like that. Being the first SF soldier I had ever met, he made a big impact. I hope at the successful end of the pipeline I can get in touch with him and thank him for that. I have been fortunate with all my experiences, but through them all I knew I wouldn’t be satisfied if I didn’t pursue this. I’m not a badass, I just want the chance to give all I have, earn and live the tab, and protect my fellow soldiers to the best of my ability. I have been a member for a while, but this will likely be the last time I post until I make some progress in the pipeline. Thanks to everyone who has served and who contributes to this site.
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