Introductions III - Page 81

TheCrock2k1 · 12-21-2007, 09:36

Hello all,

Well for starters my name is Nick and I've been perusing thise boards for a bit now. I've been on active duty for almost 3 years now, I came into the army as an 18x and quit during SOPC.

Fast foward to a couple years later and now I'm going back to SFAS in February. I'm ready for it now, I feel that I've learned a lot in the past couple years and have become a more mature and seasoned soldier.

I also just returned from a 15 month tour to Iraq with 10th Mountain. I learned a lot about being a better soldier and a better person by going there. I'm looking foward to SFAS and will continue to learn here.

**Razor** · 12-21-2007, 10:51

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Originally Posted by systaltic

lol. ooo, oooo, do me too!

Thank you for the resources and the additional peek into SF culture.
(ky or vasoline please, k thanks)

Apparently, you failed to catch the movie reference I was invoking in my reply. I'll try to be less subtle and use direct speech and smaller words in the future so you can keep up.

**Pete** · 12-21-2007, 10:55

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Originally Posted by Razor

Apparently, you failed to catch the movie reference I was invoking in my reply. I'll try to be less subtle and use direct speech and smaller words in the future so you can keep up.

"Fill your hand you so. .. . ....."

The poster must be young.

Ret10Echo · 12-21-2007, 11:12

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Originally Posted by Razor

Apparently, you failed to catch the movie reference I was invoking in my reply. I'll try to be less subtle and use direct speech and smaller words in the future so you can keep up.

First of all I am concerned over the enthusiasm of the response....

This OEFM

systaltic · 12-21-2007, 11:22

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Originally Posted by Razor

Apparently, you failed to catch the movie reference I was invoking in my reply. I'll try to be less subtle and use direct speech and smaller words in the future so you can keep up.

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Originally Posted by Pete

The poster must be young.

I am young, but I do have a Block Buster card and an open mind. I'll tell you what I think. So far, my favorite dialogue is:

Goudy: I believe you testified that you backed away from old man Wharton?
Rooster Cogburn: Yes, sir.
Goudy: Which direction were you going?
Rooster Cogburn: Backward. I always go backward when I'm backin' away.

Great stuff.

Tomasino · 12-21-2007, 15:55

Hi all from Norway! I'm 32 years of age and work full time as a law enforcement officer (patrol division) I'm also a verified international member of NTOA in the US. Regarding military background I still do part time with a home guard unit. Military background from the Cavalry officer academy ( LRRP) and duty as patrol member/leader and team leader. Airborne qualified and currently 1LT of rank. Generally interested in tactics and training and would like to get in touch with new people here. I have not that much knowledge about US SF groups.
(Met some guys from the 10th SF group during the Nijmegen march in the Netherlands back in 2004)

Regards,
Tomasino

LEO1976 · 12-22-2007, 09:11

Hello,

My name is Scott and I am from WV. I am 31 years old with no prior service. I have been a police officer for the past 9 years. I am married with children. I have a couple of friends who are with the 19th SF unit out of Kenova, WV. I have been talking to them off and on for a while about joining. I am very interested in pursuing a position with this group. I am trying to research and educate myself by becoming a member of this great forum.

forestbrother · 12-22-2007, 15:47

Hi:

I'm a 41 yr old infantryman. A 20th Group buddy gave me the info for this site. I'm looking for two things I was hoping someone could e-mail me. I need an individual packing list for deployment to OEF. I don't even know what the "luggage allowance" is. Anyway, if you were going to live in a basecamp in Afghanistan for the next year, what would you take? The second thing is a load plan or packing list for non-tactical vehicle like the Toyota Tacoma. If you were going out in Afghanistan in an NTV and remaining overnight, what would you take?

-forestbrother

Pacer · 12-22-2007, 15:47

Good afternoon.

I am a 49 yr medically disabled Emergency Medicine physician who never passed the physical process for AF induction.

Been a first aider before "block grants" and EMT since 75, and moved through health care with stops as a paramedic, ICU/ED nurse, etc before Med School

Residency trained in Emergency Medicine, and stayed on as faculty in a inner city "knife and gun zone" hospital. I beleive I trained with SwatDoc in parrallel residencies, and Syd was a great asset.

Developed and ran an EMS Fellowship program, and have both Board certification in Emergnecy Medicine and Certificate of Added Qualifications in EMS.

EMS additional experience included overhead support and some underground training with the Wilderness EMS Institute in support of the Eastern Region National Cave Rescue Commission, and the Applachian Search and Rescue Conference. I also tripped with my chairmen, a ret. USAF Col. from Wilford Hall, to Operation Bushmaster at Camp Bullis, San Antonio.

I still teach all the civilian alphabet courses, having brough BTLS to Eastern PA when that began.

Currently continue to serve on the Board of Directors for a local borough EMS service, which has affilaitions with an In State Rescue Task Force, and a Federal USAR team.

From a firearms perspective, I took up shooting, again, just before the heart attack/baloon pump/failed bypass/rescue stents, and have been heavy into the shooting sports for the last 7 years, becoming a RWVA "Appleseed" instructor, and NRA Training counselor. Currently I am directing a mil friendly private gun club in Pa. (in fact recently completed a Precision Rifle program led by an ODS vet with somolia and grenada experiences)

The "light part' of my training/experience is in the MIL and Tactical environments.

The major purpose of signing up was to use the "search function" and perhaps participate in a conversation with current or retired mil specialists with TASC experience to answer a couple of questions relating to medical care under fire.

After three weeks of searching with various terms, this was the best bet to get that intel.

Thank you for all that you do, have done, and will continue to do. Though my "step" son (friend of my sons who lived with us for a bit during a nasty remarriage after his dad passed) has successfully rotated back from Ramstein (?) and though separated from Army continues to serve as a inforamtice specialist, and my nephew has HonDischarge from the USMC after a few rotations in OEF, I have many other friends who were not so fortunate.

Keep the line. Sorry we need to be in theater, but if we must, prosecute with conviction and alacrity!

Thank you for the opportunity to participate

Pacer, OUT

MBriggsII · 12-22-2007, 18:08

My Bad, My Bad Just anxious let me try again-

Hello Everyone,

My name is Mickey Im from and live in North Carolina. I am 17 years old and a senior. I haven't read the other intros to be honest but i imagine that you all told your plans to become special forces if your not already so i suppose i will tell you mine as well. My plan is to graduate, get a house, prepare until i am 21 and then enlist into a 18D contract. I know the basics but if anyone has any advice on how i might better fufill my dreams of the Green Beret it would be greatly appreciated. Email me at briggsmickey@yahoo.com. I enjoy talking to anyone who has enlisted about their experiences and im here to learn so please lets communicate.

Mickey

**The Reaper** · 12-22-2007, 19:13

Welcome all.

Mickey, you cannot enlist as an 18D and you are way too far out to start asking questions (that have probably already been answered) here. Incidentally, you will also not want to buy a house before receiving an assignment.

Focus on getting onto shape, enjoying your youth, and reading/searching here. Fill in your profile and you can put your contact info there, rather than out in public.

Best of luck.

TR

Matta mile · 12-22-2007, 20:34

Welcome all and Happy Holidays!
MM

sbl · 12-23-2007, 16:05

I'm just another 11b with the GaANG, and going to school. I will be seen and not heard for the most part, but I may have questions about SF from time to time..hopefully they will meet the standards of this forum.
Thanks for the interesting reading!
-sbl

Kalich · 12-23-2007, 18:57

Hey fellas greeting form the North , Im a new corporal with Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry , I have one tour back in 06 , within the Kandahar province , im deploying again in Febrruary back to same AO , im here to benefit from any experience anyone has got to offer on anything to help me become a better troop

**Team Sergeant** · 12-23-2007, 19:49

Welcome Gent's.

Team Sergeant