12-20-2010, 14:25
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Orange, Ca.
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Rich- Was that in 1972? I went through it also. That was when Pattaya was uncrowded and not polluted. I went back in 2005. The water was gray and to find live coral, you had to go almost to Cambodia...
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12-20-2010, 17:46
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#122
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Hopemills, NC
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I attended a Surreptitious Entry course in VT run by North-Wind, INC. Their CULEX was great. Local companies donate their structures/vehicles/offices/safes during off hours for the students to make entry. It was very realistic.
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12-20-2010, 18:48
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Philadelphia, PA
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Most Fun
By far was MFF. I couldn't believe that I was actually being paid to go through that course. I would pay to go through it again! (MFFJM, not nearly as much fun...)
Dave
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12-21-2010, 02:31
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: EU
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courses
- IJPC - International Jungle Patrol Course, run by Brits in Belize... I felt in love with jungle, and Raul´s Rose garden also was not bad:-)
- Ranger School was good training, I still remeber debusing in sunny autumn day 2003 in Camp Merill, feeling the fresh chill and seeing that amazing colors all around. I would like to visit that place again somedays.
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12-21-2010, 07:16
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For me it was the Water Infiltration Course in Key West. This was back in '91 when it was a seperate course, 6 weeks long, and brutal on the body. It cemented my desire to be a diver though as I thought those instructors were by far the most professional and knowledgeable people I had ever worked with.
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12-21-2010, 07:52
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#126
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Thumbs up on waterborne Course.
I don't think there was a tougher course anywhere.
When reviewed by British SBS commander, he comment was that this course was too ambitious.
SEAL commander didn't think it could be pulled off. My hats off to the guys who completed it.
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12-21-2010, 08:42
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Alexandria, VA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bushranger
- IJPC - International Jungle Patrol Course, run by Brits in Belize... I felt in love with jungle, and Raul´s Rose garden also was not bad:-)...
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My family is from Belize, and I lived there for a bit as well.
The jungle is amazing, as are all of its inhabitants - jaguars (tigah), tapirs (mountain cow), javelina (peccary) and much, much more.
Raul's is something else - hope you didn't leave with any recurring "souvenirs ..." 
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12-21-2010, 08:58
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Originally Posted by WholeManin2010
My family is from Belize, and I lived there for a bit as well.
The jungle is amazing, as are all of its inhabitants - jaguars (tigah), tapirs (mountain cow), javelina (peccary) and much, much more.
Raul's is something else - hope you didn't leave with any recurring "souvenirs ..." |
No, I just vomited all around the place (outside) because damn british Gurkhas gave me some super strong dip with glass cotton inside. I normally do not dip.
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12-21-2010, 14:37
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: AZ
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Best course
I was able to attend the German Army Ski Instructor Course in 1984 and again in 85. In 84 were wore a combination of US and German uniforms and in 85 US only. The course was taught on the Zugspitz (Garmisch) and the AFRC types couldn't believe we were getting paid to be there, they were jealous as hell.
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12-21-2010, 15:04
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#130
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Originally Posted by MVP
I was able to attend the German Army Ski Instructor Course in 1984 and again in 85. In 84 were wore a combination of US and German uniforms and in 85 US only. The course was taught on the Zugspitz (Garmisch) and the AFRC types couldn't believe we were getting paid to be there, they were jealous as hell.
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All that talent, money invested and you move to Arizona.
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12-21-2010, 18:08
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Join Date: Apr 2006
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I know it's not as "high speed," as some of the other courses listed here, but the National Guard NCO reclass course for 11B was one of the best learning experiences of my life. Learned a lot of good stuff there, and not just from the instructors. The students there brought a LOT of talent to the table.
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12-21-2010, 18:41
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Originally Posted by Irishsquid
I know it's not as "high speed," as some of the other courses listed here, but the National Guard NCO reclass course for 11B was one of the best learning experiences of my life. Learned a lot of good stuff there, and not just from the instructors. The students there brought a LOT of talent to the table.
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Sounds like when I went through IBOLC. The least combat-experienced soldiers (outside of the non-prior LTs) were some of the cadre, as they'd been relegated to TRADOC the past few years. My PLT alone had an E-7 and E-8 with multiple tours both in the box and as Drills. Their wisdom was invaluable, and the time the prior-service guys spent mentoring the green LTs made it a very worthwhile experience for all.
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12-22-2010, 15:59
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: AZ
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Ski AZ
WD,
I'm only 45 minutes from skiing (they call it that here locally) on Mt. Lemon.
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12-22-2010, 16:29
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WD,
I'm only 45 minutes from skiing (they call it that here locally) on Mt. Lemon.
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Nice area, helped a friend pull one big bull Elk out of there last Sept.
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12-22-2010, 19:27
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Germany
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Basic Boarding Training - Basically a lot of fast roping, speedboating, and shooting all the way. Mid summer ... was a blast and no pressure cause me and one buddy were only there to fill some empty seats
Force Protection Course I - BIIIG Fun. Had been one of the first classes of this course so not all did work properly but bashing into a rioting mob with a baton was new and thrilling
Ranger Course I (EKL1) - where Part II is really demanding and a hell of a course Part I is basically cruel physical punishment with minor warfares for 4 weeks. A bit of SERE, a lot of leading a abandoned/dislocated squad with unknown soldiers some CQB and the beatiful landscape of the Allgäu in June. God I loved it.
Once had the chance to take an EIB course (can you call it that?). Did learn a whole lot in prep for that (us weapons and ammunition, some tactics that differed and so on). Very challenging but still one of my favorite experiences. And Virginia is just a beatiful State.
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