Hello MOMF
Your message struck a chord when I read it. Sounded familiar.
I was hell bent on getting out of the army once upon a time. Needed something more and my senseless existence just wasn't cutting it... Going to the motor pool and PMCSing the vehicles that never moved several times a week, etc...
My 1SG was a former SFer in Nam and decided to "rescue" me one day. Not sure why but he did. He started telling me about a place where things were different... He didn't sugar coat it though. Said it was a challange, said there were dirt bags there too and sometimes even some political BS. But he said he would still be there if his body allowed it (got a profile for something or another).
Then he got the recruiters to come talk to me one day...
I agreed and off I went. They didn't have SFAS then, used Phase 1 for that. Then 2 and 3. I did my best and made it through... Then the true test. What was it like in an SF Unit.
All thoughts of leaving the army were buried 6 months later. Was it perfect? No, there was some BS and such... But it was FUN. Even when it sucked it was FUN. Garrison was always where it sucked. Deployed was the place to be and you were there with a quality of people you will never see again when you finally retire.
I miss the team. I have been retired now 10 years and I realize that those were the best people I have ever worked with, hands down. I consider it a positive break when I work with a former SFer now days.
It can be hard on marriages too though. Your wife needs to understand what is coming. Because SF is about being deployed.
But from what I have seen good marriages became stronger and shaky ones, well, shook apart. (Mine was shaky I guess...
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Good luck to you
Al
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Originally Posted by MasterOfMyFate
Hello All,
After seeing the beginnings of me losing hold on the reins of my life, I joined the Army 16 months ago. Being that I never really thought about it before this point, I decided to be a Commo guy, 25B(Nice desk job, with plenty of AC). None the less, I knew joining the military would put my life back on track and get me to where myself and my family needed to be much faster than any other route.
Now, after being in for a little while, and doing my own research(Online and speaking with SF personnel/former SF personnel, for I am stationed in Stuttgart, Germany very close to 10th Group), I have decided that I would like to try the getting into the Special Forces. I see myself as having the drive and ability, and others see me the same. HOPEFULLY, if all goes as planned, by the 1st of February I will be a SPC and will be able to leave for Selections. I have already spoken with the local SF recruiter, and have begun training (A few of the NCO's in my unit have implimented an SF PT program based off of the training book we recieved from the recruiter, and our 1SG approved us doing this workout in place of normal daily PT)and working on my packet/physical.
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