12-15-2005, 01:20
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Blue State
Posts: 9
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" Once Again "
To : " The Team Sergeant, "
Sorry once again " Ambush Master " as I said your last name came to me today and I looked it up in " The Directory, " although I recall that you were frequently mentioned in correspondence that I had over the years with Howard Sugar.
To all " The Fort Bragg People " out there, some names may come up: Hope some of you know a guy I went through Training Group with and served with me at CCC Recon at Kontum. He had previously served with the 3rd Brigade of the " Eighty Deuce " at Camp Eagle in '65 and was at CCC with RT New Mexico. Although I missed him at the 50th SF Reunion at Fayetteville, was told he was still around the area possibly with the military but now in a civilian capacity.
Any news on "Larry Purvis" you could give me would be greatly appreciated.
Possible retirement info on another "SOG Guy," To my old one-zero who kept us alive through all those months when I was on your second team, I know you wish many times you had "Larry Kramer" back from you first " West Virginia SOG Team " in 1968 as your (1-1), "Ronnie Knight, " I know your still out there somewhere. Hope you haven't moved to South Carolina as we discussed at the 50th SF Reunion when I saw you last.
Recent losses also tough: Donald " Ranger " Melvin from Pete Nimsy's old RT Virginia ( he was runnig recon at age 48 as I remember!!!! ) The target they were in was so dry if I remember correctly that they radioed back in and asked if they could drink their IV's.
Billy Greenwood 1st Shirt on recon company at Kontum, He had been fired up as member of an " A Team " down in the Delta many years before and was never quite the same after that.
Lamar Parker " Just one peach of a fellow; and Charles Wesley your heroism is well documented for all to read; what more can I say, we'll miss you all.
Well, that's it for now, I believe I've drunk enough beer and said far too much tonigt.
vnrecon
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" If you had to sell parts of your life," explained One-Zero Will Curry, " the last piece I'd sell is the eighteen months I spent running recon at Kontum."
SOG:The Secret Wars Of America's Commandos In Vietnam by John L. Plaster
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12-15-2005, 10:59
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#77
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Fayetteville
Posts: 2
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Just another Joe here, been in for 9 years and some change. Seriously considering SFAS, always wanted to so I think will give it a shot. Been stationed at Ft Bragg for about 7 years total.
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12-15-2005, 20:59
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Guerrilla
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Northern California by way of Houston, TX
Posts: 164
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Hello All
Just wanted to pop in and say hello and introduce myself proper like. I spent some time in the 82nd Airplane Gang (3rd BDE-2/505th). I was in the first Gulf War. I kinda just want to keep up w/ what's going on in the SF Commmunity-I always had a great respect for our guys in the dark.
peace...through superior firepower-in the forehead or high in the chest area...
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12-15-2005, 22:18
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: LA
Posts: 1,653
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Welcome aboard fellows.
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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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12-16-2005, 14:52
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Howdy,
Just an old fart, looking for a place to hang my dusty green wool hat. Went thru. BCT , AIT and SF Training on Smoke Bomb Hill run by the 7th SFG back 1966 ...BAC at Benning 66 ( C-119's)....damn I'm getting old...Graduated SFTG (Commo) in 67 , awarded the "S".... Served in the 19th til 71... Member SFA.
De Oppresso Liber
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12-16-2005, 15:36
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Bladesmith to the Quiet Professionals
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Oregon, Land of the Silver Grey Sunsets
Posts: 3,886
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Welcome aboard everyone.
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12-16-2005, 22:05
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: On Deep River near a horse shoe
Posts: 5
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Commo Check
Hello All,
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself to this forum and wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
I'm a retired 18D/C currently working in Iraq and look foward to keeping touch with the community.....
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"Three people can keep a secret if you shoot the other two" Benjamin Franklin
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12-17-2005, 10:44
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 1
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Hello
Hello, my name's Ian McDevitt. I'm a Paramedic of 15 years from the state of CT. I work doing intercepts as sole ALS response for a 17 town area in Northern CT. I spent 6 +2 in the reserves/guard IRR, class 31-86 at Benning Airborne School, IOBC. Was Platoon Leader for a Scout Platoon in the Yankee Division which no longer exists and company XO also for a Light Infantry Company in Danielson CT. 16 years ago I was the medic for the King Fahd Military Medical Complex in Dhahran Saudi Arabia. I taught Tac Medicine back then to the Hajii's. I transported PT accross the desert and picked up patients from the refugee camps. I have been a Tactical Paramedic for 6 years, CONTOMS, H&K, Blackwater for Handguns and Basic Tactics. SIG, KNI-COM, TEES, World Survival Institute Wilderness Medical Instructor for 6 years. I wrote TACTICAL MEDICINE on a 4 month whim with the Tac Medics from 3 departments in the State of CT. Since then I have advised everyone from the US Marshals in NYC to CT Wildland FF in EMS and TEMS. I started the first Tactical Medical forum at tacticalforums.com back when. Recently, I worked for Global Risk in Kabul at the Embassy worked on the QRF, and taught the guard force as much TEMS as possible, also liasoned with Bagram, Phoenix, and Camp Kabul to appropriate and disseminate gear. I'm debating taking some other jobs but, basically, I can't stand that part of the world so will probably not do it. I currently operate with Willimantic PD as their medic, we do about 2 calls a month, all good entries. Our last run was three entries in 1 night, 7 K's of heroin and 1 murderer...........There's a little bit more, but that should be enough for an intro....
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12-17-2005, 13:11
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Pacific NW - Puget Sound
Posts: 1,091
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Welcome aboard everyone!
Seasons Greeting to all!
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"To make war upon rebellion is messy and slow, like eating soup with a knife" -TE Lawrence.
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12-17-2005, 17:45
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Asset
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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Hello everyone, I'm Red (a nickname, but what I go by) and I'm from Pittsburgh, PA, 20 years old, and currently scheduled to ship 2005-12-27 as an 18X.
I look forward to the challenge and the opportunity to do what I've wanted to do for as long as I can remember. My father was not Special Forces but he was in the Army during Vietnam and I'm following the tradition so to speak.
With 10 days left before I ship out I couldn't be more excited. Wish me luck!
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12-18-2005, 09:24
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Orlando, Fl
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Hello my name is Joe, I'm a ROTC cadet at UCF who wants to eventually be in an ODA. I just came back from BAC this winter, C Co 08-06. I'm currently SMP'd with an Infantry guard unit in Florida, but I'm trying to switch units to 20th Group Support so I can keep jumping. I'm also going to OSUT this summer.
It would be great if any of you could tell me some of your reviews of your officers, more so how I can prepare to be a better one. Basically anything that will help me keep me men alive and accomplish the mission would be good.
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12-18-2005, 09:34
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Free Pineland
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Welcome aboard all.
Joe, plenty of O's and O stories here, you just need to look for them.
Good luck everyone.
TR
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12-19-2005, 11:40
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Finland
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Hello.
I'm a finn. I have been trained as a guerrilla medic (NCO) in the Finnish Defence Forces. Now I'm in the FDF reserve... I'm a 24 years old male.
I registered because I had a question regarding SF medics and so on... I'm not going to post much on this forum, just read it.
Thank you.
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12-19-2005, 13:23
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: West Texas
Posts: 152
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Welcome
Welcome Guerrilla Medic. I have two IT Fins working for me out here in the Gulf. Hope you find the info you are looking for. 
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12-19-2005, 14:19
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Bladesmith to the Quiet Professionals
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Oregon, Land of the Silver Grey Sunsets
Posts: 3,886
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Guerrilla Medic,
Welcome aboard.
We have some of the best emergency medicine people in the world here, both military and civilian.
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