01-24-2006, 18:08
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Asset
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Maryland
Posts: 1
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Hello,
I was directed to this site via an advertisement I received through military.com for the book, "Getting Selected." I am a 22 year old College First DEP who is considering an 18x contract.
This site has been an incredible resource, and I ordered the book expecting more of the same useful knowledge. The accessibility of this information has been very helpful in deciding whether the SF lifestyle is what I want to pursue.
My sincere gratitude for the dual service you gentlemen perform to our country and to the young hopefuls who aspire to become men like yourselves. Thank you for allowing me to be your guest here.
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01-24-2006, 18:40
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#227
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SF Candidate
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: The "Springs", CO
Posts: 71
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This is my fourth post and I apologize for not making this my first post.
My name is Jeff and I am an 18X waiting to ship 20060328. I have enough savings to take time off from the first of the year to when I ship so all I am doing is reading, training, reading, training...you get the idea. I am 27 and am very content that I didn't sign up right after highschool. I want to use my college and life-experience to drive my maturity to good use in my SF future. I have been an EMT for over 2 years and have studied a wide variety of "things" in college-mostly health related: Sports Medicine, Anatomy and Physiology, Biology, Physical Education and so on. I hope to use that background to amp up my odds of becoming an 18D.
Thank you for allowing me into your world.
Jeff
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01-24-2006, 22:40
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#228
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Nevada
Posts: 125
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New Member Hello
Evening All, Found this site while Googling an old 7th Group CSM,
LOL ! I'm an old 18D from 7th and did my SWC time at Phase l Patrolling Commitee and MedLab. Hope to touch base with some old teammates.
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01-24-2006, 22:45
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 20,929
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Welcome everyone!
Doc Diego,
Someone will be sending you PM shortly. 
Team Sergeant
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01-24-2006, 23:05
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Asset
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Watertown, NY
Posts: 21
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Hello, everyone.
I've been reading the forums for some months now, since following a link from an SF soldier's weblog. To a civilian like me, fascinated with Special Forces, this site is an incredible resource. Through it, moreover, I found and ordered "Get Selected," which answered many more of my questions.
I'm a professor. I teach; I run a research group. And I am acutely aware of the debt I owe those who put themselves on the line to protect everything I hold dear. After I fulfill my commitments to my researchers, I intend to join the Army, and I hope very much to wear the Green Beret one day. My relatively advanced age–I'll be nearly 34 when I join–makes the odds even steeper than they would be already, but I will give it my level best. In the meantime, I will be working to max the APFT (getting there!) and teach myself Farsi (just started).
I'll be asking a few questions, but mostly I plan to keep reading. My thanks to the hosts of this site, and to all the veterans reading it.
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01-24-2006, 23:08
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#231
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Consigliere
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Free Pineland (at last)
Posts: 8,845
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Welcome, Alchemist!
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01-24-2006, 23:28
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 20,929
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Welcome Aboard Professor!
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01-25-2006, 05:47
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Vermont
Posts: 3,093
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Welcome aboard Prof and Doc Diego.
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01-25-2006, 08:42
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Asset
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: The Northeast
Posts: 6
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My first post
Thank you for your service and this resource. The professionalism on this site is inspiring.
I found an article that I would like to post in the Africa section of Area Studies. I will refrain from posting until I receive permission.
Thanks again and have a great day.
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01-25-2006, 12:20
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Area Commander
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Midwest
Posts: 7,135
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Originally Posted by Pat
Thank you for your service and this resource. The professionalism on this site is inspiring.
I found an article that I would like to post in the Africa section of Area Studies. I will refrain from posting until I receive permission.
Thanks again and have a great day.
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Well, I'm not a moderator or admin but you made your first post in the right area. Be sure to read the stickies and directives, be respectful and I'm guessing there won't be a problem with you posting the article.
Welcome everyone!
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01-25-2006, 13:52
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Asset
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Virginia
Posts: 13
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Greetings All
Good friend of mine suggested that I take a look at this site. Many of my colleagues are former SF, and all have demonstrated that trait for which your esteemed group have collectively demonstrated throughout the years: quiet professionals. Good to be here and if any of you have business out at Langley or are in the area, feel free to drop me a pm.
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01-25-2006, 17:08
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 20,929
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Originally Posted by FNU_LNU
if any of you have business out at Langley or are in the area, feel free to drop me a pm.
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welcome FNU_LNU.
I hope that I will never again, have to drive in that traffic......
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01-25-2006, 17:13
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 293
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Hi FNU_LNU;
Welcome, pls check your PM, drop me a line back-channel.
1-0
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01-25-2006, 18:27
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Asset
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Colorado Springs area.
Posts: 8
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Hello one and all
Thanks for letting me log on to this great site. It has a wealth of knowledge and even some humor thrown in.
I'm retired Army; flew AH1's, C-12's and UC-35s (citations) before getting on with the airlines. I'm also currently a federal LEO in the same occupation.
I have a great deal of respect for the SF community at large, and am especially fascinated by the work done by them in Afganistan. I have a number of friends in the 160th and by trying to follow the "special ops" aspects of the war I was led to this site, which is outstanding.
 This is for this being my second post.
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01-25-2006, 18:32
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Free Pineland
Posts: 24,832
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Welcome aboard all!
TR
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