04-28-2011, 15:26
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Read what you typed real slow
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Seeing as how I haven't made it to a group yet or even started the Q, I can't speak on that aspect. But one of the cadre at selection told me because my tattoos can been seen in a suit, I probably wouldn't get to do some missions, especially ones revolving around an embassy. But when I got back, I was told by a long tabbed MSG from 5th Group that it all depends on the situations.
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Read what you typed real slow - it ended up with "it all depends".
In most cases might not make a difference. In some it might - "it all depends".
Me? I want the best chance at doing everything I try for. I'd hate to be told "We'd like to take you but........"
If you're happy with it - so be it.
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04-28-2011, 15:33
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Originally Posted by Pete
Read what you typed real slow - it ended up with "it all depends".
In most cases might not make a difference. In some it might - "it all depends".
Me? I want the best chance at doing everything I try for. I'd hate to be told "We'd like to take you but........"
If you're happy with it - so be it.
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I would hate to be told something like that...I'm just going to go to the "Q" course give a 110% and we will see from there. I already had a tattoo removed and it hurt more than the tattoo and looks worse than when the tattoo was there.
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04-28-2011, 16:08
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Tatoo's?
If the U S ARMY Special Forces wanted you to have a tatoo, You would get a tatoo in leiu of the Yarborough Knife....Regard's, tom kelly
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04-28-2011, 16:35
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Some of us make good life choices and some bad. Some you have to live with, some you can change. It's all about choices.
I think I'll go and get my "first" tat now......I'm thinking something SF.. maybe a SF Crest? 
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04-28-2011, 19:19
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FWIW - SF is changing (again  ). Within 3-5 years I expect door kicking (a very simple mission set that doesn't require much tact, discretion, or low profile attitudes) to be out of style. So get whatever tats you want (don't forget to concentrate on learning 9mm, 5.56, and 7.62 - no need to study pesky, headache inducing, CAT IV languages). MOO - Tats make it a lot easier to screen candidates for interesting missions. (Interesting is a VERY imprecise parameter!  )
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04-29-2011, 15:16
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FWIW - SF is changing (again ). Within 3-5 years I expect door kicking (a very simple mission set that doesn't require much tact, discretion, or low profile attitudes) to be out of style. |
Why do you think this? Do you mean it will be out of style in general, or specifically in Special Forces? I ask this as a genuine question, not a challenge to your opinion.
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04-29-2011, 15:43
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Door kickers.....
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Why do you think this? Do you mean it will be out of style in general, or specifically in Special Forces? I ask this as a genuine question, not a challenge to your opinion.
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Door kickers can be trained in a lot less time than two years.
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04-29-2011, 22:54
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FWIW - SF is changing (again ). Within 3-5 years I expect door kicking (a very simple mission set that doesn't require much tact, discretion, or low profile attitudes) to be out of style. So get whatever tats you want (don't forget to concentrate on learning 9mm, 5.56, and 7.62 - no need to study pesky, headache inducing, CAT IV languages). MOO - Tats make it a lot easier to screen candidates for interesting missions. (Interesting is a VERY imprecise parameter! ) |
ROFLMAO.....
still have memories of the Ex's retort to COL T's infamous speech to the FRG (we don't need language training, we speak 5.56 and 7.62), "if that's true, why did you go away for 12 weeks of Language Training???"
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05-24-2011, 21:04
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tom kelly
If the U S ARMY Special Forces wanted you to have a tatoo, You would get a tatoo in leiu of the Yarborough Knife....Regard's, tom kelly
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Anyone can get a tatoo, but only a select few will ever earn "the" Yarborough Kinfe.
Congrats to every single one who has!
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10-16-2011, 20:55
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dated info
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04-28-2011, 20:38
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Originally Posted by Flame Magnet
I would hate to be told something like that...I'm just going to go to the "Q" course give a 110% and we will see from there. I already had a tattoo removed and it hurt more than the tattoo and looks worse than when the tattoo was there.
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Yeah, but it looked so COOL when you got it!
Agreed that life is about decisions, and that they have consequences.
TR
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