05-09-2006, 05:10
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Vermont
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[QUOTE=Boumaye]Hey, Future Soldier Here
Want to become SF...De Opressor Liber
Been to 12 Foreign Countries...QUOTE]
Yep and I've been to a county fair but I don't know of anyone other than you that has the motto De Opressor Liber. By the way, every SF soldier is basically an Airborne-Infantry soldier with honed Ranger skills as his basic building block.
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05-09-2006, 05:18
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#782
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Central Florida
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Originally Posted by Boumaye
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, 06:16
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#783
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SF Candidate
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Vicenza
Posts: 178
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Originally Posted by Boumaye
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.
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The 18 and a half could be a problem. Recently(not exactly sure when) they bumped the 18x age up to a minimum of 20. Sorry to break it to you.
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05-09-2006, 09:23
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Free Pineland
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Originally Posted by Boumaye
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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Depending on your MOS, you could be looking at up to two years of alternating classroom and field instruction. I don't know about you, but I still try to learn something new every day.
Your PT score is a bit low for SF as well. You need to identify your weakness and focus on improving it.
Finally, we are not taking 18 1/2 year olds into the program anymore. Too immature, in most cases, and IIRC, we require some college now for 18Xs.
Good luck.
TR
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05-09-2006, 14:33
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hello all. My name is Jeremiah Waller, Im a member of the United States Marine Corps Delayed Entry Program; my ship date for MCRD San Diego is 8/7/06. Im here for some answers regarding US army special forces, as well as to hopefully meet likeminded people regarding specwar. Many of my questions unfortunately would require opsec to be violated to be answered, so Ill try and keep the ignorance of my curiosity to a minimum. Thank you, and Ill see you on the boards.
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05-09-2006, 14:38
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Originally Posted by USMCFDC
hello all. My name is Jeremiah Waller, Im a member of the United States Marine Corps Delayed Entry Program; my ship date for MCRD San Diego is 8/7/06. Im here for some answers regarding US army special forces, as well as to hopefully meet likeminded people regarding specwar. Many of my questions unfortunately would require opsec to be violated to be answered, so Ill try and keep the ignorance of my curiosity to a minimum. Thank you, and Ill see you on the boards.
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Jeremiah:
How about doing some reading here, especially the intros and stickies, fill in your profile, and avoid asking stupid questions about classified organizations on a public board.
If we knew, the answer, we wouldn't tell you. Frankly, you do not have a need to know anyway.
Oops, too late! Better luck next time.
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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05-09-2006, 14:44
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Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Originally Posted by The Reaper
Jeremiah:
How about doing some reading here, especially the intros and stickies, fill in your profile, and avoid asking stupid questions about classified organizations on a public board.
If we knew, the answer, we wouldn't tell you. Frankly, you do not have a need to know anyway.
Oops, too late! Better luck next time.
TR
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101 on "How to get Banned in less than 3 minutes."
Post before reading stickies, FTFSI.
Post about a topic we do not discuss, before reading stickies and before an intro, and not using upper case letters for Special Forces, Banning.
Have a very SF day.
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05-09-2006, 14:45
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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re-introduction
I had initially introduced myself in Dec. but I have been away for awhile. Nothing overly dramatic, I just have been super busy. So, I thought I had better introduce myself again.
I am currently a paramedic in a very busy 911 service and I am attached to the SWAT team as a SWAT medic. I am not a sworn officer but they are sending me to the next reserve school so I can became an operator for the team as well as one of their medics. I have worked in EMS for 10 years 7 as a paramedic and been on SWAT for just over a year.
I served in the 101st as an infantryman and in the 82nd as a parachute rigger.
I appreciate the opportunity you have all given me to gain from your experience and knowledge.
I guess I owe the group a case of beer, don't I?
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05-09-2006, 15:10
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: LA
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Originally Posted by Team Sergeant
101 on "How to get Banned in less than 3 minutes."
Post before reading stickies, FTFSI.
Post about a topic we do not discuss, before reading stickies and before an intro, and not using upper case letters for Special Forces, Banning.
Have a very SF day.
Team Sergeant
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I could have prophesied that one!
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Somewhere a True Believer is training to kill you. He is training with minimal food or water, in austere conditions, training day and night. The only thing clean on him is his weapon and he made his web gear. He doesn't worry about what workout to do - his ruck weighs what it weighs, his runs end when the enemy stops chasing him. This True Believer is not concerned about 'how hard it is;' he knows either he wins or dies. He doesn't go home at 17:00, he is home.
He knows only The Cause.
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05-09-2006, 16:52
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Hi,
First of all I wanted to say thank you for letting me be a guest on this forum. Now a little about me, I am stationed at Ft Stewart. I went to SFAS this January but I broke my foot on day one and was dropped on day six to have surgery on it. I have started my training up again and everything is good. I plan on attending the September class this year. That is all I have for now. If any of you have any questions feel free to ask.
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05-09-2006, 17:00
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#791
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Originally Posted by Lumberg
Hi,
First of all I wanted to say thank you for letting me be a guest on this forum. Now a little about me, I am stationed at Ft Stewart. I went to SFAS this January but I broke my foot on day one and was dropped on day six to have surgery on it. I have started my training up again and everything is good. I plan on attending the September class this year. That is all I have for now. If any of you have any questions feel free to ask.
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Hard luck that on Day 1. Welcome aboard and better luck in September. Be ready.
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Somewhere a True Believer is training to kill you. He is training with minimal food or water, in austere conditions, training day and night. The only thing clean on him is his weapon and he made his web gear. He doesn't worry about what workout to do - his ruck weighs what it weighs, his runs end when the enemy stops chasing him. This True Believer is not concerned about 'how hard it is;' he knows either he wins or dies. He doesn't go home at 17:00, he is home.
He knows only The Cause.
Still want to quit?
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05-09-2006, 17:09
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Tacoma, Washington
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Hey Guys,
First of all, I want to thank the creator(s) of this site. It has proven to be an invaluable source of information on the SF community.
I am a current 18D student, and am slotted to learn Tagalog, so I can only assume that I will be going to 1st Group.
I have been in the military for almost 10 yrs, holding infantry, artillery, and engineer MOS experience. (Must be the reason I was selected for 18D!!)
Any advice or guidance will be greatly appreciated.
Tanman
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05-09-2006, 18:10
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Join Date: Jun 2005
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Originally Posted by Lumberg
I went to SFAS this January but I broke my foot on day one and was dropped on day six to have surgery on it.
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How did you break your foot on Day 1?
Just curious....perhaps your lesson learned can help others from falling victim to the same fate...
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05-09-2006, 19:03
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#794
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Join Date: May 2006
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Originally Posted by NousDefionsDoc
Hard luck that on Day 1. Welcome aboard and better luck in September. Be ready.
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Always ready...just need to wait a few months to see if it heals fine and to get back into shape.
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Originally Posted by Warrior-Mentor
How did you break your foot on Day 1?
Just curious....perhaps your lesson learned can help others from falling victim to the same fate...
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I stepped in a hole wrong on my first ruck march. It was already dark out when we started and just didn't see the hole. I broke my 3rd metatarsal. It snapped in the middle. Just beware of where you step.
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05-09-2006, 19:18
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Hello,
Thanks for having me and my compliments on an excellent BB. I served as an infantry soldier from 90 to 96, during that time I served in Korea (5/20 Inf) Ft Stewart GA (2/7 Inf) and Germany (4/12 Inf) I left the service because my wife swore she would leave if I didnt. Stupid me, should have seen it coming. Two months later she left anyway. I decided to go back in but my plans were changed by a car accident. Enough of my whining. 
My primary reason for coming here was my interest in US Military history, more specificaly, an interest in the history of Special Forces. If I make it into a Post Grad program my thesis will most likely deal with some aspect of the role of Special Forces in Vietnam. Ultimately I hope to get a civillian job at The Center for Military History.
Any posts I make here will most likely deal with some aspect of SF history ( OPSEC will never be an issue I assure you). Im fairly well read on the subject so I will do my level best not to ask any stupid questions.
Im hoping through this board to come into contact with some of the old school SF types Im hoping are out there.
As a side note, Ive been collecting SF related militaria for about 8 years now, focusing on the pre-Vietnam and Vietnam period. Ive managed to collect a number of uniforms from the period and would be happy to share pics of my collection with any like minded collectors. The pride and joy of my collection is a uniform jacket from a soldier assigned to the 77th Grp. Its a 50s era Ike jacket with the old teal and gold airborne tab. I have the owners name and am currently researching his career.
I just realized that I havent filled out my profile (Ithought I filled it out when I registerd some months ago but I guess I didnt, I know I know, attention to detail) correcting that as soon as I finish typing this.
Finally, without sounding too much like a cheese eating pouge (hard to do I know), Id like to thank all the "Quiet Professionals" out there for laying it on the line and taking care of business as only you guys can.
Thanks, JW
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