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Grüße! Introduction
Hello everyone. I am Darron. I hail from a farm in a small town just outside Kansas City. Yes, I am a huge Chiefs fan.
I am married to my beautiful wife Nicole. We do not have kids but do have 3 dogs and a Parrott.
I am a 14 year veteran of the Army. I am currently a SFC/E7 as a Satellite Communications Chief. I have served all over the world from South Korea to Mongolia to my current duty station in Germany. I have been a MOS instructor for AIT soldier (not the easiest job, but definitely one of the most rewarding). I have served combat tours in Iraq and the Southern Philippines (Counter Piracy). When I joined the Army after graduating High School, I mainly did so out of spite towards my mother because I did not want to go to the college she directed me to. So, I simply took charge of my life and made the best decision for me. I have since advanced through the ranks and learned what it means to truly love and serve our country. I wouldn't change my decision for anything.
I am currently enrolled in the University of Maryland University College. I am roughly four classes away from my BA in Small Business Management.
Growing up on a farm engrained the love of the outdoors. Naturally most of my hobbies are outdoors. I am a hunter/fisherman. I like hiking, running and almost any water sport from water skiing to SCUBA. My two main passions, though, are Skydiving and Sailing. Aside from my hobbies, I love spending time with my family and learning new things.
So the big question: Why did I join the site?
I sat down a few months ago and I did a deep evaluation of my career and where I wanted to be in the next 10-15 years. I decided that I was not ready to maintain a desk job, when my desire to serve the Army and the Country is at its greatest and most fulfilled when I am in field. So, I did what any NCO would do and started asking my mentors and various colleagues what they thought about what I was dealing with. One mentioned that I should look into Special Forces. I contacted a recruiter to confirm that I still qualify to join. The next step, as many of you know, is to get the physical and volunteer packet down. Now I will admit that I will that I was in mediocre shape. I have focused on getting back in to top shape. Recently I picked up the Book Get Selected. It mentioned this website as a tool to use to answer question and talk with members of the community. There are many people that consistently question me as to WHY,I want to join SF after so many years and at my age. My response is always: age is a only a number and my time in service will only end with the Army dragging me out kicking and screaming (in a good way). I am an active person, I see how the Army is changing and believe that I can learn from and contribute to the SF community. Long term, I want to complete 30 years in the Army. So, I see this as a beginning to a new chapter in my career. I attend SFAS in October.
I will continue to peruse this website and search my questions. I will also appreciate and advice, conversation or general friendship that may brood within.
Thank you all for your service and I look forward to talking with you
Take care,
Darron
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