Introductions III

[JW275]

Hello, my name is Jake. I am a medic stationed in Camp Casey, Korea with 2-9 INF. I attended SFAS in July 2008 and was selected to receive training as an 18D and in Arabic. My start date for the Q-course is in January. I want to thank all the Quiet Professionals for the time and effort that they have put into building such an informative site.

[Korndogg]

My name is Ben, and I am currently serving a 15 month deployment in Iraq, with about 4 months left to go. I am a 63B and am in a Shop Foreman position. I have been fortunate to have lots of time here to really concentrate on my PT and doing specific things that will enable me to make it through SFAS not only physically, but mentally as well. I have the book from Warrior-mentor.com, and have read it a few times. I have also purchased a handful of recommended reading and listening materials that are contained in that book. The audio CD's from LTC Dave Grossman are great!!! I live in Fayetteville and will be talking with an SF Recruiter when I come home on R&R soon. I reenlisted for four more years just a few months ago, and I plan on making a career out of the Military. That is all I have for now and I look foreward to be able to serve as an 18C some day.

-Ben

[Medtech 35]

Hello,

My name is Blair. I am a prior 91B, and now am currently in the Navy as a Search and Rescue Medical Technician.

[OldGuy18]

Sirs,

Thanks for allowing me to be a part of this great community of professionals. I look forward to learning from all of those professionals who have been there and done that, so I might emulate their success. I will keep my chatter to a minimum. I am an ex-Air Force surveillance tech, recently separated, and I am signing on with 20th Group next month on a one year contract in preparation to hit up SFAS sometime in early 2009. My goal is to be communications sergeant. Again, thanks for allowing me to participate. I reside in the Orlando area.

V/R

Brian

[jkyle]

Hello and Good Morning,

My name is Joe and I am a law student in Florida. I went to SMU for political science and I transferred there after two years at West Point. It was there I became friends with my class president, a prior service commo guy who had been attached to a group in Afghanistan. His commentary on the caliber of men he served with is the reason I am here.

I left West Point in good standing on my own terms. I was too young to understand the gravity of my decision to leave the Army and I have spent the last few years preparing myself to return, in some capacity or another.

Joe

[Josh Ackerman]

Hello all,
I am one of the non military newcomers. I live in Lexington KY. I have two kids and a job I love more every day. I have reached a point in my life when some doors are closing. I'm 37 with the aforementioned kids. Not really as feasible to pretend like I could still chuck it all and join the Army. In truth, it never was feasible, but the option doesn't really exist anymore. I have enjoyed reading on this site and gettting a small glimpse into a world I find fascinating.

Thanks for allowing me to be here.

Josh

[shkd70]

I am a Fire Fighter/ EMT who has recently witnessed that the motto on the opening page is true. Not just for terrorists over seas but also for persons that may be across the street, all are always training. Riding the Ambulance is a quick way to find out that there are many people out there that don't care about well being of others. Therefore I train and research constantly on ways to protect myself and loved ones and any question I ask here is for that purpose alone.

I appologize for not following protocol and I hope I can be forgivin.

Thank you,
FF Scott

[JSin]

I'm currently a 1LT deployed to Iraq. The Special Forces option just opened to my YG and I'm contemplating switching braches. I'm here to browse and search and possibly ask a few specific questions I can't find answers to. I appreciate all the information I've been able to gather on this site so far and look forward to interacting with each of you. Thanks for having me.

[Pete]

A warm Welcome to all

[scoutlt]

Gents, I commissioned from an Early Commissioning Program a little more than a year ago and am currently finishing my bachelors degree. I'm assigned to a scout platoon in the National Guard until I finish my degree and will then be able to assess into the Active Duty infantry. I've put in for Ranger School after I complete IOBC as well as airborne school. I've been training pretty hard getting ready for Ranger School. I plan on putting my packet in for Selection once I'm eligible.

[humble 11c]

Hello,

I appreciate being able to join this forum and being able to take part in some of the discussions here. I am currently in the final months of my second deployment. I am an 11c, but am currently doing Intel/Economics for my company's AO since mortars are not needed. I recently turned in my volunteer statement and plan on going to SFAS in February. I want to rise to a challenge and push myself in ways that the regular army or the civilian world can't. I want to become SF as a means to gaining that sort of unparalleled personal satisfaction. I want it.

As of now my 25m target is conditioning my feet and back for SFAS. I have hit the gym for the entire deployment but realize I am going to have to shed alot of what I put on in order to be in the best physical shape for SF.

Thank you for your time.

[Timberwolf3]

Hello everyone, my name is Matt and I've stopped by this website on and off for a while now. Im a SPC with the guard in North Dakota in the 68W MOS. I've got a little over 2 semsters left of an exercise science degree with pre-med reqs, and almost just as important, one season of rugby left. Then, Im jumping ship for the active duty side of the house to see if I got what its gonna take to become an 18D. You're not gonna get a whole lot of questions out of me in reguards to Selection or "The Q" ("just embrace the suck and keep going" was the advice of a retired CSM QP I meet up here in the tundra). Although, from time to time I'll probably chime in with a request for some insight on getting the knowledge base up to speed for the 18D course... after a fine tooth comb inspection of the search feature. ( of course, that would be predicated on actually getting selected and getting an 18D slot). Thanks to all of you who have made a resource, like this one, available to us Quiet Professional hopefuls. My experiences, are few compared to most of yours and my knowlegde of the inner workings of Special Forces are about zero; that being said I'm not here to toss in my two cents; you'll get no advice posts from me. It's been my experience that you learn faster by keeping your mouth shut and eyes and ears open than trying to impress people with how much you don't know. If there is anything I can do or anyone wants to get ahold of me; I look forward to the conversation. Thanks again, and maybe one day I'll meet up with some of you down range-

Matt

[Red Flag 1]

Originally Posted by Timberwolf3

Hello everyone, my name is Matt and I've stopped by this website on and off for a while now. Im a SPC with the guard in North Dakota in the 68W MOS. I've got a little over 2 semsters left of an exercise science degree with pre-med reqs, and almost just as important, one season of rugby left. Then, Im jumping ship for the active duty side of the house to see if I got what its gonna take to become an 18D. You're not gonna get a whole lot of questions out of me in reguards to Selection or "The Q" ("just embrace the suck and keep going" was the advice of a retired CSM QP I meet up here in the tundra). Although, from time to time I'll probably chime in with a request for some insight on getting the knowledge base up to speed for the 18D course... after a fine tooth comb inspection of the search feature. ( of course, that would be predicated on actually getting selected and getting an 18D slot). Thanks to all of you who have made a resource, like this one, available to us Quiet Professional hopefuls. My experiences, are few compared to most of yours and my knowlegde of the inner workings of Special Forces are about zero; that being said I'm not here to toss in my two cents; you'll get no advice posts from me. It's been my experience that you learn faster by keeping your mouth shut and eyes and ears open than trying to impress people with how much you don't know. If there is anything I can do or anyone wants to get ahold of me; I look forward to the conversation. Thanks again, and maybe one day I'll meet up with some of you down range-

Matt

My son was Mr. Rugby @ VMI ' 97. Played on All Marine Rugby Team, was a member of Ft. Benning team ( as a civillian ) and in the end became a Chiropractor. I can't tell you how much beer I have been responsible for in "helping "rugby teams.

At a wedding for a VMI classmate, a rugby game broke out on the parade deck, along with a keg of beer. Players took off the formal trousers and played in...well...boxers, white shirts, vests, etc., etc. The game was interrupted by campus police because there was beer on the parade deck, set a bad picture. Keg was moved to Moody Hall...game resumed. Go figure.

Best of luck!

RF 1

[Timberwolf3]

Ahh yes, Ruggers do enjoy thier beer. And, it comes as no surprise to hear about a match breaking out during a wedding... ya gotta love 'em, and cheers to you RF1 for being the Rugby Dad, Im sure the "help" was appriciated.

[Razor]

Originally Posted by Red Flag 1

Players took off the formal trousers and played in...well...boxers, white shirts, vests, etc., etc.

So a bunch of VMI grads took off their pants and started trying to wrap each other up? Go figure.