05-05-2006, 19:59
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FTFSI
Join Date: May 2006
Location: now in Ft Drum NY, soon FT Bragg NC.
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hello:
Please let my start by apologizing to all for not introducing my self earlier. I am a Soldier from the 10th MTN DIV, deployed to Iraq in 2005 as an 88M with the 57th Transportation Company. I attended SFAS on 06, will attend SFQC soon. I am from Puerto Rico borne and raise, my wife and I have two daughters the oldest is 4 and 18 months the youngest. We can't wait to PCS to Ft Bragg and have some good weather for a change, it gets cold, cold, cold in Ft Drum.
I am always seeking self improvement and humble, so thank you all for any corrections or constructive criticisms
hope you all have a great weekend !
Respectfully,
Blastard
Last edited by blastard; 05-05-2006 at 20:02.
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05-06-2006, 09:56
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Asset
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: The Democratic People's Republic of Massachusetts
Posts: 2
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Hi All,
I'm an ex-Army Officer, 10 years active duty as an "O", 3 1/2 years in the army reserves as a young enlisted man. I did both beach parties, Desert Shield/Storm and OIF in the process and spent some time in the 82nd Abn Div as an infantry officer and a maintenance puke, extended tour in Korea and finished up as an EOD Officer.
I took a hiatus from the military about a year and a half ago and tried to be a normal civilian but started realizing how much I missed the people and serving my country.
I just signed on to be a contractor for 12 months in Iraq and I am looking forward to working with soldiers again and doing my small part to help out.
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05-06-2006, 19:20
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#768
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: America, the Beautiful
Posts: 3,193
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Originally Posted by neveryield
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.
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Glad you want to be deliberate about your preparation for SF...food for thought...recommend you go to SFAS after a year or two in the airborne if that's the way you want to go...but NOT go to Ranger School until after SFQC...
Why?
Most units require you to stay with them for 1-2 years after completing Ranger School. By then you'll have 4-5 years in the Army...and still have the entire SF Pipeline in front of you. Would recommend going to Ranger School after completing SFQC (at first opportunity, without missing a unit deployment).
My .02.
Regardless of what you decide, best of luck and welcome aboard.
JM
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Originally Posted by neveryield
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. It's 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.
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P.S. Thanks for the plug. 
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05-07-2006, 14:00
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Asset
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Boise, ID
Posts: 1
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A quick introduction, I'm a line medic in the 10th MTN DIV, have been for about 2 1/2 years now. I really enjoy my job, and my goal is to ultimately become an emergence medicine physician assistant. Right now I'm just focusing on the 25 meter target, which is preparing for the next trip to Iraq. I would really like to serve as a PA for SF eventually, but that is something that would be quite a few years down the road. Right now the goal is to bring the 11B's back safely.
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05-07-2006, 14:57
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Asset
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 3
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Hello
Hello Everyone,
Thank ya'll for letting me be apart of this site. My name is Jamie. I heard about this site while I was at SFAS. Unfortunatly I was a nonselect but that gives me the opportunity to fix were I am weak. I will be deploying in the next year and I can't wait to get back from deployment so I can give it another shot at SFAS. I hope to better myself on this site so I won't make the same mistakes twice.
- Jamie
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05-07-2006, 15:01
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Free Pineland
Posts: 24,805
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Welcome and good luck, gents.
Look around and do some reading, use the search button if you have any questions.
Hope that you find the site of benefit.
TR
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05-08-2006, 05:55
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Asset
Join Date: May 2006
Location: N49°47'33.70", E9°56'21.80"
Posts: 32
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Introduction
Hello QPs!
Thank you for allowing me to be a guest in your outstanding forum.
I'm a 25 y/o german with great admiration for SF. I love beeing in close touch with nature, used to be a boy scout when I was a kid, and I served in the Bundeswehr as an enlisted man. I stumbled across this site while doing some research into SF and I'm impressed by the information it has to offer as well as the attitudes of you QPs.
Yours respectfully
Jäger
(Please excuse my bad english grammar.)
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05-08-2006, 13:43
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Vermont
Posts: 3,093
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Originally Posted by Jaeger1980
Please excuse my bad english grammar.)
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Ihre Englisch ist ausgezeichnet. Willkommen!
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05-08-2006, 16:22
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Asset
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Greenville, SC
Posts: 1
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Hello
Hello all,
First, thanks for the opportunity to review all of the information available here...it is most helpful. I am a 31 year old prior active duty (USMC) Recon Scout. I am sniper and recon qualified and spent some time in the South Carolina NG after leaving active duty as a infantry scout. My goal is to be ready to join the 20th Special Forces Group later in the year (have been talking with the recruiter and busting my hump with the PT and cross-country marches) and am looking for other individuals in the Greenville area that may already be in the unit that can help me in making some "educated" decisions.
Again, thank you.
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05-08-2006, 18:03
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: America, the Beautiful
Posts: 3,193
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Originally Posted by NousDefionsDoc
Welcome aboard John. Long time no see.
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Hey Doc,
We didn't ask, so please don't tell. 
You might want to keep the XX's and OO's to PMs...
people might start to talk. 
JM
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05-08-2006, 18:35
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: LA
Posts: 1,653
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Originally Posted by Warrior-Mentor
Hey Doc,
We didn't ask, so please don't tell.
You might want to keep the XX's and OO's to PMs...
people might start to talk.
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Are you questioning the patient-Medic relationship Sir? Mmm, have you out-processed your losing unit TMC or in-processed the TMC at the gaining unit? Have our shot records in hand already do we?
They say SF is a small community - would that make SF Medics a tiny community? 
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He knows only The Cause.
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05-08-2006, 18:43
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: DFW Texas Area
Posts: 4,741
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Originally Posted by B 2/75
Howdy, Folks
Several of you will know me... I'm B 2/75 from several other boards, up until about 3 years ago I used Czar as my screen name. I'm getting a bit long in the tooth, going on 29 years service, currently I'm in the J32 at SOCOM, was the Dep J9 at the CJSOTF-AP for OIF 1, was in D 96th CA, and of course B 2/75. Those are the SOF assignments, anyway. I've other experiences in the INF, CAV, and ARTY. I'm a DLI Italian speaker, married to an Italian, and have 2 small (5 & 6) kids, and live in panhandle Florida. Anyway, good to be here, and hopefully I can be allowed to sit quietly over here in the corner. 
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Is this Major Sweetcheeks?!?!?!?! 
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05-08-2006, 19:36
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: America, the Beautiful
Posts: 3,193
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Originally Posted by NousDefionsDoc
Are you questioning the patient-Medic relationship Sir? Mmm, have you out-processed your losing unit TMC or in-processed the TMC at the gaining unit? Have our shot records in hand already do we?
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Just hoping he hasn't been volunteering for digital rectal exams...
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05-09-2006, 02:54
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Asset
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Lemont, PA
Posts: 1
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Hey, Future Soldier Here
Want to become SF...De Opressor Liber
I've scored 99 on my ASVAB, have a 254 PFT score, played football, ran track, received full academic scholarship but decided I didn' twant to sit in class for four years. 35 college credits. Fluent in Spanish. Been to 12 Foreign Countries...but i'm 18 and a half.
Signed up for Airborne-Ranger but hoping I can RENO and get 18x. That is why I signed up, not to be ranger, nor infantry, nor anything else, but De Oppresor Liber sums up my personal motto.
My accomplishments in no way qualify me, but it is my desire to be Special Forces. We will see If I have what it takes, but my mind is sharp, my body is fresh, and my heart is willing...
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05-09-2006, 03:50
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Asset
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Escondido, CA
Posts: 3
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Hello
Hello, my name is David I am going to take the oath of enlistment(joining the Army) on May 18th and I'll have further details later when I get them. Yes I do want to become SF and that is one reason why I have registered with this forum.
Thanks and have a nice day,
David
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