Is being a Citizen-Soldier in the NG SF really possible? I've searched about this extensively, but have been confused due to conflicting view points. What I've learned is that it's only possible for those with careers in local/Federal Law enforcement and Fire Departments. It appears these careers provide more flexibility. Is this a possibility for other careers? The SF Citizen-Soldier is characterized by such knowledge and professionalism in diverse fields of expertise, however, I get the impression that one can only excel as one or the other, but not both. I've been confused because the website for the A/2/20 SFG states the following;
"Being both Citizens and Green Berets, we bring a unique capacity to the SF Regiment; numerous additionally honed skills not normally found in SF. These extensive capabilities reside in the day to day experiences inside the civilian sector as public and private servants. Our members work in law enforcement, federal agencies, defensive contracting, medicine, business/management, and social work." - (
http://www.il.ngb.army.mil/Organizat...f/aboutus.aspx)
Other places also state many are lawyers, school teachers, own businesses, pursue Doctorate degrees and a QP on this site even posted that one of his teammates was a surgeon. The confusion stems from QP's here also implying that pursuits outside of NG SF take away from the commitment to the team. Perhaps I've misunderstood things.
It appears that excelling as both a citizen and SF soldier is not possible, but Isn't this a defining strength of the NG SF teams? Any clarification on this would be greatly appreciated, especially from anyone from A/2/20. Thank you for taking the time to read this question.
Respectfully,
Santi
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