02-22-2007, 18:47
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 20,929
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Welcome Gents!
have_gun, I've got a few hours using SATCOM radios.....  OK maybe a few years.....
TS
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02-22-2007, 21:12
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Hill country
Posts: 18
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Introduction
My name is Bob and I work with oilfield explosives in Alaska (shaped charge technology). My work often gets in the way of my hunting, fishing, shooting (mainly high power service rifle) and golf. I served in the US Navy a long time ago and maintain a great respect for those who still serve.
Thanks for the opportunity to participate in such an interesting and educational forum. That being said, I will spend most time reading and learning and will attempt not to swallow my whole foot at once when I do have a question.
Thanks again,
Indian
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02-23-2007, 18:15
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Walterboro, SC
Posts: 72
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Hey all,
I guess nobody here is going to ACK my existence until I put my name up here. I am MSG Mark D. Witt originally from Silicon Valley, and joined the Army in 1986. I spent four years as a cook in 2/75th then ETS'ed after Just Cause due to ex wife problems. I then decided to do what I originally wanted and came back in the Army in 1992 and went to SFAS/ 18E Q-course, then on to 3rd SFG(A). Spent 6 years in 3/3rd then 3 1/2 years in 1/3rd SFG(A). Eventually, my number came up and I went down to Key West as an instructor at SFUWO for 3 years. Just came back to Bragg and am getting ready to sign back in to 3rd SFG(A) again. I'm hoping to go back to my last team as they are in need of a Team Sergeant from what I hear. It would make sense to me to give an ex SCUBA instructor a SCUBA team, but you never know what a CSM will do to you until it's done.
Hobbies include guitar playing, spearfishing, wakeboarding, and riding my KLR 650. The spearfishing was awesome in key West but I think it will be a bit harder to get out here in N.C.
Thanks TS in advance for welcoming me into this forum.
...........MDW
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02-23-2007, 18:40
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Schofield Barracks/Mililani, HI
Posts: 6
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Hello, my name is Myles. I have no military experience, I plan to enlist after I finish getting a few more college credits. Im thinking of taking the SF route, so I registered to find more information, and talk to real SF if I have any questions. Thanks for letting me join the site.
-Respectfully
Myles M.
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02-23-2007, 21:26
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Auxiliary
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 69
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First Post...
Just browsing through the site... I went to selection last year and was a non selected candidate. It was the hardest thing I have ever done and I can't wait to go back. I met some really great guys there. Anyway, my new SFAS class date is 30 April. I am training up. Any advice? Thanks, Dan
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02-23-2007, 21:51
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Free Pineland
Posts: 24,832
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Originally Posted by OIFDan
Just browsing through the site... I went to selection last year and was a non selected candidate. It was the hardest thing I have ever done and I can't wait to go back. I met some really great guys there. Anyway, my new SFAS class date is 30 April. I am training up. Any advice? Thanks, Dan
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Tons of it.
First, fill out your profile.
Then get comfy and do some reading here, lots of it.
And don't forget to do PT, and whatever else you were told to work on before you came back.
Good luck!
TR
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"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat." - President Theodore Roosevelt, 1910
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02-24-2007, 13:18
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Asset
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: NORTH CAROLINA
Posts: 11
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Greetings
First I would like to say thanks for letting me be a guest on your site. I have been in LP/OP mode. Decided it was time to introduce myself. I am in the 20th SFG(A), B Co. NC National Guard. Preparing for SFAS in June. My civilian job is Vice/Narcotics Investigator & SWAT Entry Member-SWAT Sniper with a Sheriff’s Office in NC. You gentleman maintain a great forum. Hopefully one day I will have paid enough dues to become a member of your brotherhood and know the SF lifestyle.
Thanks again.
JD
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02-24-2007, 14:36
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Free Pineland
Posts: 24,832
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You are about the fifth person to use "Future SF" in your user ID.
Pretty arrogant, since none of the others made it.
Maybe you will be the lucky one.
TR
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"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat." - President Theodore Roosevelt, 1910
De Oppresso Liber 01/20/2025
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02-24-2007, 15:20
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Asset
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: NORTH CAROLINA
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Originally Posted by The Reaper
You are about the fifth person to use "Future SF" in your user ID.
Pretty arrogant, since none of the others made it.
Maybe you will be the lucky one.
TR
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I train and pray that I will be. " By any means necessary".--El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (Malcolm X)
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02-25-2007, 12:25
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Remmington Raider Intro
USMC 75-79, MCRD San Diego, NAS Meridian MS for school, MOS 7041 Aviation Operations, Med Float 1976, Reforger Float 1978, also went with our CH-46 helicopter squadron to Dahlonega, GA in 78 to support Ranger training. Besides a weekend liberty on the streets of Fayette Nam that was my only contact with Army personnel during my tour. I learned about this board from SOCNET, where they are pretty strict and do not suffer fools gladly. I expect the same here.
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02-25-2007, 12:32
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Pearl Harbor
Posts: 7
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Introduction
Ok My name is Kerry and I am a member of the Community. For those of you who know me I send greetings for those of you who don't I've been around since 79 with a stint in 7th, IRR, 20th, 3rd, 5th, 96th, and currently back in 5th. I spent the obligatory time at the school house and no more. the greater percentage of my Team time has been spent here in 5th Group and I am currently working at finishing my fifth trip into the sandbox. I was delayed getting into Afghanistan until after the initial push because 1st Battalion was last in so I was still on the ground at Campbell when Jeff Davis, Dan Petithory and Cody Prosser ran afoul of the Air Force so I had to stay there until after we buried them. Once that was done we caught a flight over to UZ and waited to be utilized. The first person to greet me on the ground was Bill Benett who as you know was lost during OIF II. He told me the fighting is over and you got here to late. Well as it turns out he was a little premature and the rest is history. I am about due to rotate home after my fourth trip to Iraq not to include PDSS's so I currently have 38 months downrange since this thing started. I'm hoping to get a little downtime after this trip and then go to JPAC for a couple of years. Just waiting to see if my 4187 clears all the required hurdles. I've been reading up on some of the posts for the last several months and as I see something that I think I can be of assistance on, or something that manages to get under my skin I will speak up. Thanks for inviting me to join.
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02-25-2007, 12:36
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Free Pineland
Posts: 24,832
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Uh oh, now there are two of them....
Welcome aboard Kerry!
TR
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"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat." - President Theodore Roosevelt, 1910
De Oppresso Liber 01/20/2025
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02-25-2007, 14:17
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Fayetteville
Posts: 13,080
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Welcome Kerry
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Originally Posted by izabanchi
.. the greater percentage of my Team time has been spent here in 5th Group ...... Thanks for inviting me to join.
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Welcome and Thank You for coming here. Nice to see another long time 5th group Guy.
Pete
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02-25-2007, 16:30
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SF Candidate
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Ft. Bragg
Posts: 6
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Thanks/Hello
I just want to say hello to all who are a part of this site and would also like to say thanks for giving me the chance to have access.
P.S. You all seem to be some pretty admirable men.
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02-25-2007, 17:41
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 20,929
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Welcome Kerry!
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