Introductions III - Page 57

asf_999 · 09-14-2007, 00:54

Greetings gentlemen,

My intro per SOP, though I plan to post very little if at all. I'm just looking to make an informed decision about SFAS so reading and research will be my friends. Thanks for the good info so far!

Cheers!

bull2808 · 09-14-2007, 20:18

I apologize to all the members for not following the rules before posting. I am a Philadelphia Police Officer and am interested in Special Forces and appreciate what you good men did/do. Thank you.

onest_abe · 09-14-2007, 20:28

Greetings all, currently in washington, been here for 2 yrs. thanks for the site and info

**Pete** · 09-14-2007, 20:36

Welcome all.

Pete

towheadedmule · 09-15-2007, 02:06

Greetings Gentlemen. I am a paramedic in Tulsa OK for a fairly high volume service. I spent 10 years total in the military, 6 army national guard and 4 years active navy with the Marines as a Corpsman. I am here mostly for 2 things; One, the medical side, to learn and hopefully contribute to the discussions; two, to relive the military days when the rules were fairly clear, unlike civvie land. I am also testing/politicking for a spot on the local SOT team.

Thank you Gentlemen, for providing this site and the guidance you provide.

Bravo Zulu

gncsmith · 09-16-2007, 01:31

Hello everyone,

I've been reading here for a week or so and just thought I'd finally post my intro before I forgot. I'd hate to get a lashing for not following SOP.

Anyway, I'm a former 12B, Combat Engineer; Army and a former Marine as well with 8 years total in the military. I am currently finishing up my last year of college and hope to be selected for OCS. I'm very interested in the SF community and possibly attempting to join one day. My current interests in this board is mostly about physical conditioning, but who knows what great knowledge I may pick up along the way.

jatx · 09-16-2007, 08:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by gncsmith

am currently finishing up my last year of college and hope to be selected for OCS.

Good for you! PM if I can be of assistance.

Guns64D · 09-16-2007, 13:57

Greetings,
Here for good reading ie. good workouts, medical stuff, major events, etc.

Currently AV officer (64D type). The last 15 months have been very productive.....
About me, I grew up vic Bragg. Went to church every sunday at JFK mem...
I wish all the QP's safe adventures in this GWOT. Ya'll have been kicking butt...from what I hear.... Maybe down the road I may try out. Gotta get the wife on board though. If not, I'll be happy supportin you in the air. Family definately comes first though.
Take care

Matta mile · 09-16-2007, 20:17

Welcome all and Thank-You for your Military and Civilian Service.
Nice jobs on the profiles Gents!
MM

FRED · 09-17-2007, 17:10

Hi, I'm Fred.

I've just now realized I've never posted my intro.

This is my intro; "Hi." (my profile says the rest.)

Nice website, I think I'll stick around.

Fred out.

**The Reaper** · 09-17-2007, 17:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by FRED

Hi, I'm Fred.

I've just now realized I've never posted my intro.

This is my intro; "Hi." (my profile says the rest.)

Nice website, I think I'll stick around.

Fred out.

Welcome all.

Hello Fred!

TR

Automatic · 09-17-2007, 21:19

**Long post. It's an introduction so don't kill yourself reading it. I'm sure you can tell this has been on my mind for a while... I hope you enjoy it.

Hey everyone. I'm 19 years old and really want to join the military. I have a problem though. My parents completely disagree with it. They are always telling me how smart I am and how I should continue college, get a good job, have a nice life, etc.

I know that's not for me. Hell, I've never even had a girlfriend. Most people at my school smoked pot and drank themselves stupid, especially the girls. Who wants a druggy for a girlfriend? Plus the whole thought of getting a 9 to 5 job and having a family isn't my goal in life. Seems stupid, and people tell me that. But who cares, I will make up my own mind. Let them think what they want to think.

I've always felt drawn to the military. Both of my parents even said they knew I would bring this up sooner or later. Too bad they're not supportive of my decision. They said if I was to go in I should join the Air Force or Navy and use my brains to develop some kind of weapon. While it sounds cool, it won't happen. I've tried engineering at school, and that totally wasn't for me. Maybe it was the atmosphere of college.

So I started doing some research on what was out there. I had considered the 3 major Military Academies, but ended up deciding against it after realizing how much schooling was involved. That was 2 years ago.

So now I'm supposed to be a Sophomore in College. I wasn't digging the atmosphere at my old school. I wanted to get in, get out, and get on with my life. I hate wasting time. I think college today is geared toward the social lives of the students. They know they want to have fun, and they know they can keep them there longer because of it. 4 years is a long time.

My point is that my idea of college is working your butt off the entire time your there. It didn't happen in my case. There was nothing to do. I wanted to be worked like a dog, learn something valuable, and get out in 2 years. Again that was out of the question.

So now I'm taking a semester off while thinking about what I want to do. I can go to a business school nearby next semester, or I can figure something else out. Currently I'm day-trading (trading stocks) to make some money, and if all goes well I might not even have to go back to school.

How this relates to the military is as so: I am not fulfilled. I hate wasting time here at home, and I want to dedicate myself to something important. I feel like I have so much potential to do anything I want, and hate being held back. I'm looking into the aspect of money and how it will relate to my life in the future. I really don't want what everyone else wants: a big house, nice family, good job. What good is money if you don't really need it?

So I want to become a part of something; something bigger than myself. I want to use myself to accomplish something most people never dream of. I'm really thinking about going for Special Forces.

Thanks for creating this forum. I will be browsing it and asking questions for a while. This one seemed to be the best out there.

-Automatic

Newman · 09-17-2007, 22:00

hey yall
Im currently a wannabe with a badly broken arm. As soon as it heals I plan on joining the army and hopefully get a shot at Special Forces after I get a couple of years of experience.

**Razor** · 09-17-2007, 22:12

Automatic, service to something larger than yourself and becoming the best you can in a profession takes time and committment. You can't flit around like a moth at a fireworks display and expect worthwhile results. If you consider the work ethic and patience required to successfully complete a 4 year college too demanding and/or time consuming, perhaps Special Forces isn't the right choice for you.

Automatic · 09-17-2007, 23:19

Razor,

I think you might have mis-read my post. I dis-liked college because I couldn't put forth my full work ethic. Everything was so slow. The 4 years wasn't the problem, because I could have easily mastered that time and come out extremely successful. I think my time would be better spent elsewhere.

I want the military because once I sign up I'm in for good. There's no turning back, and I can dedicate every bit of physical and mental energy towards performing my job to the best of my abilities.

Would you mind explaining the moth analogy a little bit more? I don't understand what you're trying to say.

-Automatic