Introductions III - Page 122

Sgt.Holmberg · 06-01-2008, 10:01

Gentlemen,

I'm here to extract as much information as I can prior to taking off for SFAS. I have a bunch of old battle buddies that are wearing the green nasty, one who's a instructor at Camp Mackall phase II small unit tactics. I am a little bored babysitting and want to cut the chit out and get the job done. So I have been wanting to go SF for some time now.
Right now I am a 11B Polar Bear at 10th mtn. Div. with a concrete wall of stateside deployments comming up such as West Point, EIB, JRTC and NTC. During all of this I have to try and train up and get my packet submitted. I completed my briefing and physicals now I just need to boost my GT 5 points hence I have the same score that I had before I did basic. Other than that I have a lovely "very supportive strong" wife with 2 boys and 2 girls and some questions mainly reguarding something that works as a good physical train-up.

Thank you for the time!

Sgt.Holmberg,
Out.

PenguinRunway · 06-01-2008, 14:29

Hello, my name is Cory. I have been reading non-stop, and enjoy everything I've found here. I especially love the tone of the QPs. I am currently enrolled in the DEP as 18x and ship July 2nd. I am eager and ignorant, but try very hard to correct myself. The information I've found here has corrected me several times. I look forward learning as much as possible here to prepare me before I ship.

**The Reaper** · 06-01-2008, 15:01

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Originally Posted by 18Jedi

Hello, my name is Cory. I have been reading non-stop, and enjoy everything I've found here. I especially love the tone of the QPs. I am currently enrolled in the DEP as 18x and ship July 2nd. I am eager and ignorant, but try very hard to correct myself. The information I've found here has corrected me several times. I look forward learning as much as possible here to prepare me before I ship.

Let's start with a new user name, since you missed the hundred or so others that used "18" or "SF" in their user ID, and we asked them to do so.

TR

**Pete** · 06-01-2008, 15:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sgt.Holmberg

.... I have a bunch of old battle buddies that are wearing the green nasty,......

The green nasty..?

Hmm.

PenguinRunway · 06-01-2008, 15:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Reaper

Let's start with a new user name, since you missed the hundred or so others that used "18" or "SF" in their user ID, and we asked them to do so.

TR

I appoligize, and you are correct, I missed those posts.

_S2_ · 06-02-2008, 00:34

My name is Joe and I graduated SFAS 05-08, currently awaiting airborne school.

My current MOS is a 19D, and I was deployed to FOB Normandy, Iraq 10/06 to 12/07. I served as a designated marksmen, small kill team squad leader, humvee gunner, and bradley gunner. During my deployment I was award an ARCOM w/ V device for taking out a key al-qaida leader, IED emplacer, repelling an enemy attack to overrun my team's position, and identifying an enemy sniper position and guiding CAS to eliminate the threat.

I spent some time with the ODA at FOB Normandy receiving marksmanship training and also accompanied an ODA on a rescue mission for an American POW. All of which turned me on to Special Forces, along with a desire to be the best and fight with the best.

I have been studying these forums for awhile now, and I am utterly humbled by the experiences and advice by the professionals in this community.

T-REX · 06-02-2008, 08:55

Greetings,

My name is Greg, I am a team, sergeant with 20th SFGA. I am back on the forum after a brief sabatical, (OEF in 05-06, OIF in 06-07). My name on the forum was T-Rex2025. My computer craped out on during OEF and I lost all my passwords and usernames that I had archived on a thumbdrive b/c some idiot on bagram comprised some classified and they disabled all the usp ports and banned thumbdrives. Mine happed to be lying around and it got confiscated.

I gave up trying to remember passwords and opened new accounts. My team just got back from 10 months down south on a 7th group rotation. The mission went well, but the tour was harder than I could ever imagine. (I would much rather deal with insurgents than hot latin split tail)

The company is at Bragg now and will be there until after the 4th of July. We will be busy with refit and recovery, but if anyone want to get together for a brew just give me a shout.

V/R

T-REX

**Peregrino** · 06-02-2008, 09:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by T-REX

Greetings,

My name is Greg, I am a team, sergeant with 20th SFGA. I am back on the forum after a brief sabatical, (OEF in 05-06, OIF in 06-07). My name on the forum was T-Rex2025. My computer craped out on during OEF and I lost all my passwords and usernames that I had archived on a thumbdrive b/c some idiot on bagram comprised some classified and they disabled all the usp ports and banned thumbdrives. Mine happed to be lying around and it got confiscated.

I gave up trying to remember passwords and opened new accounts. My team just got back from 10 months down south on a 7th group rotation. The mission went well, but the tour was harder than I could ever imagine. (I would much rather deal with insurgents than hot latin split tail)

The company is at Bragg now and will be there until after the 4th of July. We will be busy with refit and recovery, but if anyone want to get together for a brew just give me a shout.

V/R

T-REX

Arrange a PM/exchange bona fides with one of the Admins and we'll see what we can do about restoring the previous profile (if you still want it). Nothing like riding herd on an ODA with long-haired dictionaries to provide distractions.

T-REX · 06-02-2008, 10:03

Arrange a PM/exchange bona fides with one of the Admins and we'll see what we can do about restoring the previous profile (if you still want it). Nothing like riding herd on an ODA with long-haired dictionaries to provide distractions.
__________________

Thanks,

I already sent a PM to Team Sgt. It's nice to be back on the forum.

Diablo Blanco · 06-02-2008, 21:50

11B, 12 years and still going, tours in 3 different zones. I've met many that made a difference in my life and hope to have made a difference myself.

I joined the Army to fight for freedom, to defend innocents, to be a warrior, to lead warriors, to destroy evil, to learn what I am made of, to make a better future...

I did not join to get promoted, to belittle others, to satisfy my ego, to escape the life I made for myself, to not improve myself, to make excuses, to not have responsibility...

I have enjoyed reading this forum and hope to make a decent contribution here and there.

Thank you.

Jeff Randall · 06-03-2008, 11:47

Hello,

I own Randall's Adventure & Training (RAT). I've never served in the military but we (RAT) have worked pretty closely with the Special Operations Community when it comes to knife designs and gear. A great friend of mine, Bill Harsey Jr., invited me to join this forum.

Background:

We've been running a jungle survival school in Peru since 1997. Part of those years we worked alongside and teamed up with the Peruvian Air Force (FAP) Special Operations in our schools.

We have designed working knives since 1997 as well, starting with the RTAK and moving on into other models, some of which have NSNs. After spending 5 years exclusively designing for Ontario Knife Company, we set out on our own and now own RAT Cutlery Company.

So, our background is in jungle and knives. I'm looking forward to being part of this forum and hopefully I will have something to contribute along the way.

In closing let me say we truly appreciate all that you guys do.

Best regards,

Jeff Randall

**The Reaper** · 06-03-2008, 11:54

Welcome aboard all!

TR

rapp12 · 06-03-2008, 12:09

After much reading I have finally mustered the courage to post an intro. My name is Lee and I am a Deputy Sheriff currently assigned to the Terrorism Division. I have 2 reasons for posting an intro. First, the obvious to introduce myself and second to thank you all for what you do. I am 32 years old and 3 weeks ago I found out for the first time that my father was part of the SF community. Not Army SF but SAS.... How did I find out? Helping my mother pack her stuff to move. I happened to come across a picture of my dad in uniform holding me as an infant. I always knew he served in England but I he never talked about what he did or what his job was. He always told me his job was being a soldier. I showed my father the picture and after a long conversation finally found out he was SAS. I asked him why he never told me and he said, "I did it because it's what I loved. I never told you because I didn't want you to feel obligated to try SF here in America. SF is not for everybody and I barely made it." So, with that thank you all not just for your service but for what you have endured to get to where you are. I don't know if I'm posting in the right place and I'm sure you all will let me know if don't. Regardless I want to say thank you!

rbyers · 06-03-2008, 13:16

Hello All.

New Member here.
Now in U.S.
Personality Type: ISTJ
Strong, Silent Type.
Not sure what else to say, so I will start reading the forums.

yar-x81 · 06-03-2008, 20:55

Hello all..

My name is Roy and I'm 22 years old...

I'm not sure if I should pour my heart out in this post or not, so I figured I'd just introduce myself first and start a new thread elsewhere.

The reason why I am here however, is to further my knowledge on a life-long dream of mine: to be a Special Forces soldier in the greatest military in the world. Currently I feel my life has reached a crucial decision making point. I am certain that the information I will obtain from speaking with the members of this forum will truly impact my life forever...

I look forward most to learning about the fine print; from the people who know it like the back of their hand...