11-28-2006, 15:31
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Originally Posted by jessem4145
Hello all!! My name is Jesse and I served with the now deactivated 8th Special Forces Group (Abn) 1st Special Forces at Ft. Gulick, PCZ in 1964 and 1965. I am very proud to belong to this forum. The most important single day in my life was the dayI was awarded a Green Beret in a quiet ceremony at Smoke
Bomb Hill at Ft. Bragg, NC. Everthing that I have been and ever will be is a result of what I learned about myself during SF training. I hope I posted this correctly and in the right place.
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Welcome aboard Jesse! Not many from the 8th SFG(A) on here.
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11-28-2006, 17:58
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Bladesmith to the Quiet Professionals
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Oregon, Land of the Silver Grey Sunsets
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Welcome aboard everyone.
They have beer in Ireland? 
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11-28-2006, 18:05
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: In transit somewhere
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Originally Posted by Bill Harsey
Welcome aboard everyone.
They have beer in Ireland? |
Ale, sir, ale- it's better than beer. (see I can be a smartass too) 
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11-28-2006, 18:30
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Guerrilla
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Ireland
Posts: 150
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Originally Posted by x_sf_med
Ale, sir, ale- it's better than beer. (see I can be a smartass too) |
We have beer Gents, not much Ale im afraid..thats further across the pond in the UK.
But there is nothing like a cold Pint of Guinness 
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11-28-2006, 18:48
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Area Commander
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Midwest
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Originally Posted by Irish_Army01
But there is nothing like a cold Pint of Guinness |
Amen!
Good to see you here Irish.
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11-28-2006, 19:17
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 197
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Welcome all!
Its great to see such a wide range of diversity here.
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11-28-2006, 22:10
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Asset
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: east coast
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Introduction
Hello,
I am former SF enlisted prior 1st SFG (spt) and 20th SFG (18E). Operation Enduring Freedom 2003. East Coast based. Glad I came across this site dedicated to SF and its history. Seems like there are a lot of Ol' Timers around here which is good. Thanks, REX..
Rex - I moved your intro to it's proper place. To control bandwidth and redundant threads/postings there is only one Intro thread. Read the stickies and familiarize yourself with the operating environment before posting again. FTFSI attracts unwanted attention. 'Nuff said - Peregrino
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11-29-2006, 00:52
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Guerrilla
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Bad Tölz, Germany + San Antonio, TX.
Posts: 307
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But there is nothing like a cold Pint of Guinness
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I second that.
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11-29-2006, 16:45
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Asset
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: fort polk for now
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Hey all. I got selected like three weeks ago in the last class and I just happened to stumble across this site. I'm currently stationed at Ft. Polk with the OPFOR unit here waiting to get my Q Course orders.
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11-29-2006, 18:36
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 1,494
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Welcome
good luck in Phase II
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11-29-2006, 21:57
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: midwest
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Originally Posted by Irish_Army01
But there is nothing like a cold Pint of Guinness |
That is, until you try Beamish. 
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11-30-2006, 22:40
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Olympia Washington
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Introducing: Jake
I just wanted to post an intro and say thank you for letting me join your board. I have ran through every topic on here that I can find. Very Very use full board thank you for your fine work attn to detail and most of all your SERVICE to this wonderful country.
I'm 24, When I was 18 I tried to join the Navy to try out for SEALs. I was unsuccessful in doing so because I was DQ from MEPS with a 3 in hearing. Wait do you here something? Oh no I cant never mind  I was very disheartened and decided to pursue a normal civilian career  So now I work for WA fish and Wildlife. Good job, good pay, good career, boring, trivial, and I feel like a sheep.
I have decided to look into the ARMY SF, I think that I should have looked into this in the first place because you guys are a better fit for me than SEALs anyhow, I work very well with people and have a very low temper. I believe that with hard work I would be able to get through training and provide a great service to my country and bring honor to my family.
The only tick is getting through the hearing test at MEPS. I have the local recruiter pulling my records from the navy, and I will be going up to Ft Lewis one of these Wednesdays to listen in on a SF recruitment. I still need to fully come to a conclusion on whether I should go through with this if possible, but I feel the answer will come to me when I am ready.
Sorry for the long wind. keep up the good work and Stay safe, because I may need some guidance from you guys soon.
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12-01-2006, 05:15
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Czech Republic
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Hello all.
My name's Martin. Live in Czech Republic, middle Europe.
I'm a military-reenactor with intent on US Army SF and US SOF generaly.
I'll be happy to find some useful informations here.
Have a nice day.
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12-01-2006, 06:26
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Gun Pilot
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Iowa and New Mexico
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dirtytoy:
"I'm 24, When I was 18 I tried to join the Navy to try out for SEALs. I was unsuccessful in doing so because I was DQ from MEPS with a 3 in hearing. Wait do you here something? Oh no I cant never mind"
I presume the Army's inprocessing physical is the same as the Navy's. So, if you failed theirs (and your hearing is as it was before), why do you presume you would pass now?
Not jumping on your case, just curious.
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12-01-2006, 08:06
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Free Pineland
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Originally Posted by dirtytoy
I just wanted to post an intro and say thank you for letting me join your board. I have ran through every topic on here that I can find. Very Very use full board thank you for your fine work attn to detail and most of all your SERVICE to this wonderful country.
I'm 24, When I was 18 I tried to join the Navy to try out for SEALs. I was unsuccessful in doing so because I was DQ from MEPS with a 3 in hearing. Wait do you here something? Oh no I cant never mind I was very disheartened and decided to pursue a normal civilian career So now I work for WA fish and Wildlife. Good job, good pay, good career, boring, trivial, and I feel like a sheep.
I have decided to look into the ARMY SF, I think that I should have looked into this in the first place because you guys are a better fit for me than SEALs anyhow, I work very well with people and have a very low temper. I believe that with hard work I would be able to get through training and provide a great service to my country and bring honor to my family.
The only tick is getting through the hearing test at MEPS. I have the local recruiter pulling my records from the navy, and I will be going up to Ft Lewis one of these Wednesdays to listen in on a SF recruitment. I still need to fully come to a conclusion on whether I should go through with this if possible, but I feel the answer will come to me when I am ready.
Sorry for the long wind. keep up the good work and Stay safe, because I may need some guidance from you guys soon. |
Unless you have found a way to improve your hearing without electronic or mechanical assistance, your 3 on the PULHES will DQ you for SF as well.
We cannot take a guy who cannot hear well. Not fair to you or your teammates.
I think a lot of people with significant physical limitations want to be SF without considering the impact on their potential teammates. Admirable goal, but ultimately selfish and dangerous.
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