04-25-2006, 22:00
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Asset
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 43
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Intro
This site has been a valuable resource to me over the past weeks and I am grateful to all who contribute.
My name is Heather and my husband just graduated from OSUT and is now in airborne school, with an 18x contract. He is why I am here but I'll give a short intro for myself.
I am first a wife and mother to our amazing two sons. I am also finishing my final semester in medical anthropology. I own my own business teaching childbirth courses and working as a doula (birth attendant).
My husband has his degree in International Studies with a minor in Spanish, a minor in History and a Latin American and Caribbean Studies certificate. Joining the military has been a long term goal for both of us for some time, once he was done with school and I am excited that we are finally moving forward with this dream.
The information here has been helpful for me as I look ahead to the steps to come.
Thank you again,
Heather
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04-25-2006, 22:31
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: LA
Posts: 1,653
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My husband has his degree in International Studies with a minor in Spanish, a minor in History and a Latin American and Caribbean Studies certificate.
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Yum, Yum, Chomp, Chomp
Welcome aboard.
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He knows only The Cause.
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04-26-2006, 09:07
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Asset
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Melbourne, Austalia
Posts: 3
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Hello,
Nice to meet you all. I am an Orthodox Jew living in Australia. My particular areas of interest vis a vis this forum are: the authority of security experts, the role of soldiers when military orders are not based on security experts, and identifying the most effective ways of winning the war on terror in general.
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04-26-2006, 19:49
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Asset
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Oconus
Posts: 21
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introduction
Hello,
I'm a navy hospital corpsman with a marine company (now a reservist) providing medical support. I'm currently getting off of my 1 year activation to portsmouth naval hospital in VA. I'm a NREMT- Intermediate and have taken numerous military medical classes. If anyone has questions for me just ask.
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04-27-2006, 00:51
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Guerrilla
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Malta (Small island 60 miles south of Sicily)
Posts: 120
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Hello Gentlemen,
This is my first post & I just wanted to intro myself. I served in 1st Bn 8th Marines from 99'-03' and am currently on IRR and thinking of crossing over to to see what the Army has to offer a Jarhead. I came across your site while doing some research on SF. I'm finding your site very informative with lots of useful posts & links.
Regards
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04-27-2006, 18:41
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 1
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Introduction
Just wanted to make my introductory post. Naval Reservist, 3912, Spec Warfare Intel Analyst, currently assigned to the Joint Military Intelligence College in the Post Grad Intel Program.
Possible deployment to Iraq in Oct. with NSW.
Great site and plan on doing a lot of reading.
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04-27-2006, 21:22
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Asset
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Honolulu, HI
Posts: 7
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Glad to be here.....
Nice board, looks like I alot of good info and knowledgable people here. I am an 11B in the Army Guard here in Hawaii and just got back from a tour in Baghdad. Actually, I signed up to get some more info from searching the forums, we were told by our chain that they will be standing up a SF det down here soon, so I figured this would be a good place to check out. Thanks, looking forward to it!
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04-27-2006, 21:37
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Area Commander
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Midwest
Posts: 7,134
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Welcome home dangerman.
And welcome to all, my thanks to all who have or are serving!
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04-28-2006, 09:14
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Asset
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Posts: 3
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Yet another young cherry ..
Morning SF, Rangers, and all present.
I have been a member (somewhat of a lurker latley) at AirborneRanger.Com, ArmyRanger.Com, as well as SOCNET for quite awhile now, not saying much but attempting to glean as much useful information as is possible on a regular basis. When I was recently directed this direction by a fellow DEPer, I must say I was incredibly impressed at the amount of work that has gone into building a community with the amount of prestige that can be found here. I hope that in becoming a member here, I will be able to add to my growing understanding of my choice of a future career as well as meet some of the best men living today.
Currently, I am an infamous DEP. I enlisted on September 12th of last year and am on my way to Ft. Benning for OSUT and BAC (what they're calling ABN now) on 20060706. Although I have learned that a large majority of Special Operations soldiers frown upon DEPers not obtaining 18x or Opt40 contracts right off the bat, I decided long ago the route which I intend on taking and am confident in my decision. I hope to spend at least two years with an Airborne unit such as the 82nd or 101st, during which I hope to gain the opportunity of an RTB slot. Obviously the chances are slim to none, but I'm not in the business of worrying about chances, so I'll take what I can get.
After acheiving success at Ranger School and retruning to my unit a tabbed, and more importantly, reformed soldier, I intend on fulfilling my dreams and volunteering for the SFAS course through the standard recruiting pipeline.
Of course, it is said that if God were to hear our plans, he'd scoff at them, so in essence I'm simply banking on that my dreams were instilled within me by him and that his plans coincide with mine. I'm confident that they do.
As far as preparation is concerned, as dramatically cherry hooah-hooah as it sounds, I have attempted to devote my life to my service as much as possible. Fighting off the injuries of early-overtraining I have learned to take better care of myself and have learned an incredible amount along the journey of getting ready for my future.
I bought GET SELECTED! last year, and combined with several other resources, I have to say it was probably one of the best purchases I've ever made. Its a pity that it has not been mass-marketed as much as some of the other less-useful works on preparing for a future in the combat arms branches of the military in general.
In essence, I'm looking forward greatly to what's in store for me in a hopefully lifetime career in the United States Military and hope to join you all in obtaining the title of Quiet Professional very soon.
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~ Unknown. Quoted from MSG Paul Howe's book, Leadership and Training for the Fight: A Few Thoughts on Leadership and Training from a Former Special Operations Soldier
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04-28-2006, 14:03
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Vermont
Posts: 3,093
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Originally Posted by neveryield
I hope to spend at least two years with an Airborne unit such as the 82nd or 101st, during which I hope to gain the opportunity of an RTB slot.
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Welcome aboard. By the way, I jumpmastered the last airborne drop for the 101st before it went from Airborne to Airmobile which was quite a while before you were born. I only bring that up in case you get assigned to the 101st and someone talks you into climbing into a C-17 or C-130 for a jump. It is not that the jump will be all that difficult, but the landing will be a real bitch without that chute 
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04-30-2006, 23:51
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Asset
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 3
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intro
My name is Chuck, and I am a prior service member, serving in the New Jersey Army National Guard from 1999 until 2002. I am 24 years old and a college graduate with a degree in English Literature. I also participated in Army ROTC for a first year and a half in college. I never contracted with ROTC, and ended up deciding to leave for various reasons.
I am looking to get back in the Army, and I just have to figure out what I want to do. I have considered a medical MOS, as my eventual civilian career goal is to be a Nurse Anesthetist, but that is 20 years down the line. I feel I have a lot to offer as a leader and as a soldier, and that while the Army needs good radiologists, I might be of better or of more service elsewhere.
I am close with an Uncle who is a retired Lt. Comander in the Navy, and he encouraged me to look into OCS before making any decisions. I joined the Army OCS board about a month ago, and I have read a lot over there.
I was referred to here by that site. I have read a few books about the Special Ops Community, and I am here to learn and to inform my eventual decision. Thank you all in advance for supplying this resource.
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05-01-2006, 07:50
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Castle Rock, CO
Posts: 2,531
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Originally Posted by neveryield
I enlisted on September 12th of last year and am on my way to Ft. Benning for OSUT and BAC (what they're calling ABN now) on 20060706.
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strangely enough, the Basic Airborne Course was BAC when i went through in '72...
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05-01-2006, 13:12
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Guerrilla
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 312
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Another wannabe.
I've been in the Navy for 2 1/2 years. Currently looking to get out and join the MS Army National Guard. I want to go to 20th Group. My dad was in 20th Group, and speaks quite highly of the unit. If anyone out there can tell me a little bit more than the recruiting brochures about 18E, it would be great. I work comms and computers for the Navy, and would like to take a similar job if I move to ARSOF. I'm 22 years old, married, with 1 child and another on the way.
Irishsquid, OUT!
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05-01-2006, 14:11
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Free Pineland
Posts: 24,823
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Originally Posted by Irishsquid
I've been in the Navy for 2 1/2 years. Currently looking to get out and join the MS Army National Guard. I want to go to 20th Group. My dad was in 20th Group, and speaks quite highly of the unit. If anyone out there can tell me a little bit more than the recruiting brochures about 18E, it would be great. I work comms and computers for the Navy, and would like to take a similar job if I move to ARSOF. I'm 22 years old, married, with 1 child and another on the way.
Irishsquid, OUT!
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A good search of the site and reading the 18E forum might be a good start.
The 18E position will in no way be a similar job to what you do now.
TR
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05-01-2006, 16:05
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Asset
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 1
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FNG online
Greetings everybody, just getting signed on here today. I was with C/2/20, Columbus. MS from '75 to '81--Commo guy. Anybody here, with 2/20?
Also, my father was with Training Group in the mid-sixties, A Camp 423? on the border with Cambodia, and MAC-V Recondo instructor, I-112 in early '70's. Was wondering if he might ring any bells with anybody--James L. (Jim) Foley.
Sharp Salute...
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