Introductions III

[Team Sergeant]

Welcome Gents.


Team Sergeant

[DemonOfTheFall]

To the SF and Moderators of this site:

I've lurked here for several years, and as I've had a registered name for much of that time, I'm overdue for an introduction. I'm a student in between community college and a four year school. I will be entering James Madison University in the spring of 2009 with a major in History and minor in Political Science. I plan on enlisting when I graduate.

I must give my sincerest thanks to the moderators and SF on this site for keeping the door open to guests. This is easily one of the best sites I have come across. It has become my go to site for relevant opinion and information.

I doubt I will post too much, but I will definitely be reading!

Thanks again.

[kcphoenix]

Greetings professionals! Though I have been reading for months, I realized when posting an article early, I had yet to make an introduction. My apologies for posting out of sync. I am a civilian, volunteer with a non-profit organization that provides support to our deployed troops, wounded, veterans and families of all the above. I am also a Recovery Care Coordinator for the DoD and it gives me great pleasure to 'serve' and assist each of you given the sacrifices and service you have given on my behalf on both fronts. If you or those you know need a hand with anything, please do not hesitate to contact me. God Bless you all for being who you are!
v/r,
Kassie

[Smurphy333]

Hey everyone,
First off I would like to thank you for starting this great website. I am 11B currently deployed in Iraq and I am going to SFAS when I get back. I look forward to reading more and learning from this great site.

-Steve

[mark179er]

I am an active duty E5 currently deployed. I am looking to gather all the knowledge that I can. Thank you all for providing this invaluable tool to those of us not yet there.

[jdl141]

Welcome all and thanks for your service Off Road.

Hello gentleman. Im sorry as I didnt read the posting rules for this individual board and I apologize. I went off half cocked without reading the top of the page. With that said Im a US Army Retired SGT. I have served proudly in both the Marines and Army. I was deployed with both of those branches and am now Retired as a result. I now reside back home in Nebraska and am looking forward to life as a civilian. I have quite a bit of knowledge that comes from experience overseas and Im looking to share that with other people that may benefit from the info. Thank you for letting me in your community and I hope to be a worthwhile contributing member.

[Jack Moroney (RIP)]

Lawless welcome aboard and thank you for your exceptional service to our country.

[DeMo180a]

Hey All,

My name is Ken DeMaria, and I spent all my action time at 1st SFG(A). I served in 2nd Battalion from 1993 - 2005; my early years I was an 18E, mostly pre-137 it was "cutting edge" at the time and you couldn't even say "ALE". My former years I volunteered to be a 180A so I could avoid SWC and a PCS move, as well as extend my team time.

I did a couple of tours in Haiti on 141 and 140, then upon my return from WOBC in 1999 I served on 153 and 154 before being pulled over to the Special Activity Cell at BN S3, where I served a rotation in Afghanistan.

My last two years in S.F. were spent working at Detachment-West at Fort Lewis, WA.

I'm retired now, and own Pacific Northwest Consulting, LLC as an independent contractor conducting advanced skillset training for NEK ASG and Blackheart International, LLC. I also sell communications devices at trade shows and at military installations for Blackheart International LLC.

When I'm not on the road I spend the majority of my time assisting as an active member of Destiny Christian Center, in Puyallup, WA (www.destinychristiancenter.com). I'm specifically focused on serving the "Young at Heart" group (over 55 years old) and enjoy participating in the Mens Ministry. I give an open invitation to anyone who is interested in why I'm so excited, during these times and issues we are always discussing in the news, to be a Christain who loves Jesus and why understanding the huge benefits of a life lived partnered with Jesus.

I've joined the Professional Soldiers community because I want to stay in touch and re-establish old relationships with all the great guys I've served with over the years, and to encourage those that have made the decision to pick up our rucksack and carry on our great tradition of "De Oppresso Liber".

[Divemaster]

Demo,

Welcome aboard brother.

[Threeofclubs]

I signed up just to make this post saying thanks for the information you have provided me, so, I doubt I will post much. While I am involved in shooting sports and have some experience in law enforcement & emergency medicine, it is unlikely I would have anything valuable to contribute.

What I really want to get out there is my gratitude for the wealth of emergency medical information you have posted in the TMC-14 forum. I stumbled upon it looking for people's real-world experiences with clotting agents, an item I wanted to add to my first aid & trauma kits. Not only did I get what I wanted here, but found an invaluable resource that made me re-vamp my whole system.

Retired from EMT work, my wife & I live and work on our family farm, and our neighbors do mostly the same. We are at least an hour away from definitive medical care, so I try to be as prepared as possible for the inevitable accidents. When you deal with large animals and farm equipment long enough, someone will get hurt. This story about a local kid got me off my ass and upgrading my gear in case I'm the unlucky First Responder to such a thing.

I appreciate the hard work, dedication to training & profession, and courage to perform that you guys exhibit. Thanks for sharing your hard-won expertise with the rest of us.

On a side note, when I was doing my EMT training way back, one of my instructors was a Viet Nam era PJ named Wayne Fisk. I try to use the term sparingly, but that dude was AWESOME.

Thanks again. -Michael

[Sdiver]

Originally Posted by Threeofclubs

On a side note, when I was doing my EMT training way back, one of my instructors was a Viet Nam era PJ named Wayne Fisk. I try to use the term sparingly, but that dude was AWESOME.

Thanks again. -Michael

Welcome aboard.

I've met CMSgt Fisk several times before and yes, he is a awesome and very humble guy. Treasure the fact, the he was once, one of your instructors. Men like him are few and far between. In fact, a few of them are here on this board.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Fisk

[harris68wm6]

My name is Eric, I am a 29 year old 68W (combat medic) with the Additional Skill Identifier of M6 (Licensed Practical Nurse). I’m currently PCS’ing to FT Jackson, SC to work at Moncrief Army Community Hospital.

I have been interested for the past few years in giving Special Forces a shot. I guess I found this site when I was researching new boots. I wanted to make sure that I bought boots I could break in and use if I eventually decided to go for it. (Belleville 390 DES Hot Weather Tan Combat Boots)

This site was very helpful, and I have spent the past week lurking here and gathering intel.

Over the next few months you will probably see me on here asking lots of questions about Land Nav because I have never had the opportunity to be in a ground unit. Specifically I’ll be looking for resources on how I could improve my skills at home with practice.

I was a Boy Scout for 12 years as a kid so I know how to work a map and a compass, but civilian maps are considerably different than grid squared military maps.

My goal is to keep my mouth shut; ears open and use the search feature to its fullest extent.

[joshua13]

IM an intel guy stationed at ft lewis who has been amazed about how much good info has been located here for those interested in SF and potential recruits.

[YourHuckleberry]

28 year old aspiring knucklehead leaving for Basic in January under an X-Ray contract. Thanks for the site.