04-06-2012, 06:42
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Green Beret 50th Anniversary
We went down to Bragg for our son’s graduation from Q Course. He started this journey as an 18X a little over three years ago. The 18D and Arabic language courses really stretch the training out. It’s been a very long journey and the attrition rate has been exactly 80% from the time they started Infantry School to graduation. Only 5 of them made it to the end (or the beginning as it is more appropriate to call it)
The ceremony in celebration of 50 years of wearing the Green Beret, was very nice with Ross Perot dedicating a stature of JFK and Yarborough discussing the head gear. Each graduate had his named called and was handed his beret by Perot. They then returned to their seats with the beret in hand and on command put them on.
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04-06-2012, 06:48
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Excellent! Congratulations!
Richard 
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04-06-2012, 07:18
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Congratulations, all around. Thanks for sharing the pictures. That's a nice ceremony.
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04-06-2012, 07:27
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RIP Quiet Professional
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04-06-2012, 07:29
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Congrats to'ya both!!
We're here also for it.
Later,
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04-06-2012, 07:58
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04-06-2012, 09:05
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Congrats to'ya both!!
We're here also for it.
Later,
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Hmph!
Edit: A secret edit has changed the context of my post. In any case, glad to see a new crop finish (and getting started).
Shhhhhhhh! 
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04-06-2012, 09:12
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Outstanding! 
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04-06-2012, 10:32
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Congratulations to both of you Sir!
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04-06-2012, 10:59
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Congratulations, all around to all in town!!! The pictures are great, Thankyou for sharing them.
Congratulations to you and all the Dad's!!
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04-06-2012, 11:08
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I think every Group should have had their Balls and Group ORG day/week around the week of 19 June.
I liked Perot pulling out COL Simons beret and his remarks he made. POWERFUL speaker!!
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History teaches that when you become indifferent and lose the will to fight someone who has the will to fight will take over."
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Intelligence failures are failures of command [just] as operations failures are command failures.”
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04-06-2012, 15:15
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First of all, congratulations to both of you!!
Did Perot bring any of his employees along? Quite a few SF guys went to work for him after retiring...
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04-06-2012, 17:01
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Bob congrads to you and your Son......
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04-06-2012, 19:08
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Bob, congrats to you and your son. You must be very proud of his efforts and abilities.
What a great day that must have been.
The first day as a Special Forces soldier and he already has a unique experience to remember.
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04-07-2012, 19:05
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Proud Dad.
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You have a right to be proud. I am amazed at Ross Perot every time he shows up. He is a true patriot.
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