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[mike-munich]

I am interested in the early years of the 10th SFG, particularly from 1953-1961 while in Bad Toelz, Germany. I will continue to search the site before posting any questions I may have

Welcome. Let me know if I can be of any help with informations from over here (as long as it doesn´t violate PERSEC or OPSEC).

[enterfirst]

Hello,
My name is Joel, I'm 23 years old, out of college for a year, and will be signing an 18x contract in May. In the mean time, I'm busy prepping myself (mostly) phsyically and mentally. I'm 5'9", 150 lbs. Pt score of about 230 and working for 300.
I've been lurking around this site for about a month, observing and learning. I was a previous lurker at ar.com when I was interested in an Option 40. I soon realized that I would much rater be SF and found a good site to guide me on the right path.
I've learned a ton from GET SELECTED! by Maj. Martin and from all of the QP's on this site. Thanks for the time you spend in sharing your wisdom.

[crofrog]

Nothing special really.

Full time, server administrator for the DVA.
Part time bouncer in Annapolis.
Like shooting, got a few guns, been to a few classes, nothing special though.

Go by crofrog most places, and Chris S. at getoffthex.com

Interested in transitioning to a mil or LEO field.

chris

[Bill Harsey]

Originally Posted by BALLS

I am Jon a former Special Forces Soldier and have served in the 10th , 5th and MACVSOG. This is the first time I have sent a message to the members of the
Quiet Professionals. This will be the way to contact me. I am new on a computer except for writing speeches. I am a friend of the team sergeant. Spent last week at the Shot Show alot of wants but nothing I could'nt live with
out. Saw alot of the guys and had a great time.

Hope to get more familiar with the Quiet Professionals Website.

God Bless our young men and women in harms way!

Balls

Welcome Sergeant Major.

It was an honor to have spent time with yourself and company at SHOT Show this last week. Thanks for everything.

[dd5]

greetings to the QP's,
my name is ben, im from the Philippines, 21yr old, a junior nursing student. I stumbled across your website while reading about special forces in the net. Been a lurker for some time and I finally decided to introduce myself. Thank you for allowing me to be a guest here in you cyber home. My the Maker watch you all and guide you everyday.

humbly,
ben a.k.a "dd5"

[Dub]

Hi,
I have been thinking about and training for SF for quite a bit of my college career. Over the past summer I met a professor from the NPS while waiting on him and his wife and chatted with him for a bit. Somehow we ended up talking SF and eventually that lead to him having an SF Major, a ret. SF Colonel, and a SEAL call and talk to me about SOF life. From that I have been put in touch with someone (obviously I am not putting real names up on the net) at Ft. Bragg who is a SF hero and he has the local recruiter taking care of what I need to do to sign up for 18X-ray.

The other half of my life is that I am a senior at college and will know where I stand with the medical schools I have applied to soon. Now in my heart I want to go SF, I just need to have a hard talk with the rents that I will be giving up a paid for ticket to medical school if I get in, which they think is nuts... and I could see why. I have talked with them a bit, but I think they are in denial. They are not anti army or anything, but they don't understand how I could want to give up a life of relative comfort for one with many more inherent dangers.

So thats where I am. Now I am training, up at 0530 before classes each day to run or sprint then hit the gym before my 0800 classes. Got back from a 20 mi. hike this weekend with 80 lbs in the ruck.

Also, as fate would have it my roommate for all 4 years of college who I was randomly paired with in the first year dreamed to be a SEAL, and was accepted to the Naval Academy, but then DQ'd for childhood asthma. He is also going to go SF if he can get through medically, since he has not suffered from asthma since he was under 13. He is getting doctors notes and such together for when we go to the physical soon.

Cheers,
-Dub

[mike pasek]

Hello, I'm michael pasek, I'm 17. I live in North Carolina and im a junior in high school. After High school(Jan 2008) im going to sign under the 18x contract. I would like to thank everyone on this website for all of the information they have given me.

thanks again,
michael pasek

[CPTAUSRET]

Originally Posted by BALLS

I am Jon a former Special Forces Soldier and have served in the 10th , 5th and MACVSOG. This is the first time I have sent a message to the members of the
Quiet Professionals. This will be the way to contact me. I am new on a computer except for writing speeches. I am a friend of the team sergeant. Spent last week at the Shot Show alot of wants but nothing I could'nt live with
out. Saw alot of the guys and had a great time.

Hope to get more familiar with the Quiet Professionals Website.

God Bless our young men and women in harms way!

Balls

Welcome aboard SGM, I had a hell of a good time with you at SHOT show. My liver may never fully recover, OH WELL!

Here's to next time!

Terry

[rmedix75]

Hello Gentlemen,
First, I want to say thank you for the opportunity to join this outstanding site.Second, I'd like to thank all of the men of SF for all that they do and the sacrifices you make to give me the freedom I enjoy so much,HOOAH. I am currently a 68W in the reserves looking forward to active duty.I enjoy being in my field helping others.I have looked into becoming SF in other sites like goarmy.com and the SO recruiting website.But none have been so complete as this site. You guys have given me the inspiration to go foward to accomplish my goals.Your bravery is unmatched.Thank you for the information and usefull stickies,I'm sure I could make use of them when I"m ready for SFAS.THANKS
Joseph

[Craig S]

Hey, thanks for havin' me. Been looking around the site for a while and sucking up all the great info. Probably won't post much, as my experience is minimal, but thought I'd introduce myself anyway. I enlisted into the guard 4 years ago and took a commission into the aviation branch almost 2 years ago. I'm just getting finished with flight school (UH-60's) and think I have more to offer. After getting one of the first SERE level C classes here at Rucker I'll be home and going to Air Assault school this summer. I've always thought about SF and now I'm just putting together more info. At 32 I need to shit or get off the pot if I'm going to make a go at it, and next year would be the dsired year group to come in commissioned (05). Thought I'd see if anybody had advice or experience going to SF from AV. Thanks for providing the excellent resource.

Craig S

[The Reaper]

Originally Posted by Craig S

Hey, thanks for havin' me. Been looking around the site for a while and sucking up all the great info. Probably won't post much, as my experience is minimal, but thought I'd introduce myself anyway. I enlisted into the guard 4 years ago and took a commission into the aviation branch almost 2 years ago. I'm just getting finished with flight school (UH-60's) and think I have more to offer. After getting one of the first SERE level C classes here at Rucker I'll be home and going to Air Assault school this summer. I've always thought about SF and now I'm just putting together more info. At 32 I need to shit or get off the pot if I'm going to make a go at it, and next year would be the dsired year group to come in commissioned (05). Thought I'd see if anybody had advice or experience going to SF from AV. Thanks for providing the excellent resource.

Craig S

Craig:

Start by reading the stickies and filling in your profile.

Generically, the Army frowns on taking people they just spent several million dollars teaching how to fly and then spending several more million making them an SF officer.

TR

[cordobian]

Greetings,

I am a junior at the University of Texas at Austin. My only prior formal experience with the military consists of two years in the JROTC program at San Marcos Baptist Academy. I am reviewing my options for enlistment into the U.S Army.

Thanks for your time,

Cordobian

[greyman]

Great site.
I am currently a 1LT in the National Guard. Former enlisted as a 13b, went to OCS became a 13a. Shipping to SFAS in Feb.
Thank you

[Matta mile]

Welcome aboard, nice to see the diversity.
Sorry Julia, can't help you out but maybe others can, good luck with your research.
MM

Thank you for letting me join your site it has provided me with answers to my many SF questions. I have decided to pursue an active duty commission in the infantry with aim of one day becoming an SF soldier. While at New Mexico Military Institute I had a squadron leadership advisor who was a former Green Beret who spurred my interest. I have not fully explored your site so I will reframe from asking questions. If I am able to branch IN I am told my schools are as follows BCT>OCS>BOLCII>OBC>BAC>Ranger School. If anyone has any guidance or information on what my course of action should be to attend selection I would be very appreciative. Thank you, Richard