Introductions V

[xdude18cw3]

Brothers,
Started my SF career in 20th Group in Mississippi National Guard in '88.
Selection in Nov-Dec '88.
The Q in Aug '89 and graduated in Apr '90 as a 18C.
20th Group got activated for Desert Storm in Jan '91
Applied for AD and came on in Jun '91.
Assigned to ODA 352 , B/2/3 SFG from '91 to '98.
Moved to A/1/3 SFG from '98 to '03.
Went back to B/2/3 from '03 to '05.
Assigned to 18C Committee 4/1 SWTG.
Committee Chief there from '05 to '08.
Assigned back to 1/3 SFG from '08 to '10.
Retired with 22 years from 3rd in 2010.
Working on the 18C Committee as an instructor ever since.
Kinda detailed hope I did go to far into the weeds.

[Snaquebite]

xdude...you got and mail, BTW fill out your profile.

[glebo]

Welcome aboard my man. Hope all is well.

Be seein' ya around..

[bjacobs]

Hello,

I'm a 22 y/o soon to be college graduate. I'm starting graduate school this fall where I will be enrolling in ROTC and plan to commission as a 2LT in two years time.

I plan on using these next few years to learn how to be the best officer I can be and prepare to submit my packet to SFAS when the time comes.

I've been reading through everything on this site and I will continue to do so for years to come.

[mm23]

Good morning,

I am a college student in NYC and I am looking into SOF after I graduate. I'll be searching the forum to find info on SF and I can guarantee that I won't start many threads. Just livin the life of a lurker!

[kemba415]

Hello,

I'm a 21 year old student at the moment who just signed an 18x contract last week. I've been a reader of this forum for a long time and wanted to finally sign on and introduce myself. Thank you for having me.

[CJK]

Hello,

I hope this is not too long-winded:

I am currently a 22-year-old college student from Iowa. I am a SPC in my very early military career. Before learning about PS.com, I was scouring the web and books such as the Get Selected! series for every scrap of reliable information I could find, as my new-found fascination for the quiet professionals was growing.

Through my reserve unit connections, I found this site, as well as the 20th SF group and their readiness assessment process. I am making a visit over to the Marseilles Training Area this weekend and hope that I can earn a chance to make SF a reality for me.

I am studying psychology, and am near-fluent in Spanish. My passions include learning (though the Prussian model of the U.S. is not my favorite medium for this), fitness and sports, philosophical thought, and ballistics.

I enjoy the warrior spirit found in all SOF, but my dream of becoming SF is founded in their unique interaction in the human medium and the idea that the mind is a more powerful tool than the weapon.

My intentions on this site are to quietly gather more information about the SF culture and hopefully incorporate this into my own journey. To find a mentor here would be a dream come true, far-fetched as that may be.

I look forward to the future eagerly hoping SF will be part of mine.

[tiborbierbaum]

Introduction: I am Tibor Bierbaum, escaped from Hungary, following the 1956 revolution; immigrated to the United States in 1957. He is a 21 years veteran of the US Army, and a Decade member. Bierbaum is a retired teacher from Concordia Lutheran High School, where he was the Senior Army Instructor for the JROTC program and a social studies teacher.

Edited by Richard

[Snaquebite]

Originally Posted by tiborbierbaum

Introduction: I am Tibor Bierbaum, escaped from Hungary, following the 1956 revolution; immigrated to the United States in 1957. He is a 21 years veteran of the US Army. Bierbaum is a retired teacher from Concordia Lutheran High School, where he was the Senior Army Instructor for the JROTC program and a social studies teacher.

Edited by Richard

Welcome Sir....

[gooddoug]

Hello Friends, been watching the posts on this site for a few years and finally rogering up. I was selected in Mar 2012, then (as a guard guy) went overseas working for OGA for almost 7 years. Currently re-enlisting in NG as a GSC guy.
Big on commo, I have a lot of experience downrange solving problems. I am also a machinist and am making some of my own specialized gear I wish I had downrange; always interested in talking with folks of like mind.

[Kratos]

Hello,

I am a soon to be college graduate, and have been a lurker of this site for a long time. Will be shipping out soon as an 18x. I thank all the QP's and other members of this site for the invaluable information. Back to PT.

Thank you,
Kratos

[Jessilm]

Hi, I'm a guest - my fiancée is going through the 18D course right now (I think that's how you say that...)

I'm a dual army 'brat' and going to continue the cycle to be a wife soon. (Yes, I know getting married during the Q is generally a bad idea).

Since I won't have much to contribute, and will only be reading the posts, I figured it was a good idea to still introduce myself. I'm just trying to learn all that I can about what I'm getting ready to marry in to, so I can best support my fiancée.

[GhostOcho]

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[Gage]

I am a private currently in AIT to be a 68c (LPN). I recently discovered and researched SF and now wish I had chosen an 18x contract. I am 20, highly motivated and open to all advice and insturction.

[spd0302]

Thank you very much for accepting me into your community. I enlisted in the Marine Corps leaving a very abusive home in 1988, and even went open contract, to get the earliest date I could. I really did not know the Marine Corps had anything, but tough looking men that shot things, and while at Parris Island, my manhood shrunk to peas when I realized I could be anything from cook to admin to (man I have no idea).
In any case I ended up a 6466 Avionics FLIR tech and was stationed with MALS 11 in El Toro working on DRE's for the A6, and F/A-18 FlIRS. Did a deployment to Iwakuni in support of MALS 12, returning to EL Toro not 6 months later, 11 months later at the end of Desert Storm.
Finished my enlistment out in 1992 and went off to school with the goal of becoming an Infantry Officer in the Marine Corps and lead Marines at the Company level (Head scratcher I know...Avionics to Infantry....OCS, TBS, IOC...anytime someone ready to give me a hard time for something I did wrong you would hear, "WHERE IS MY ROCKET SCIENTIST."
Upon completion, I served as Weapons Platoon Commander for 2/3 Echo and later XO for 2/3 Echo based out of Marine Corps Base Kaneohe from 96-98. Deployed to Hansen, and was small boat company for the 31st MEU on the Belleau Wood in 97. I was your basic line Infantry Officer who worked hard to be the best leader I could for my Marines and maintain contact with many today. We trained hard, did not do any high speed low drag type of things most on this forum have, but we were ready for the call, and I consider myself lucky now that when I resigned my commission in 1998, that while I had dreams of gloriously leading my men in battle, I left with no such war stories. Still I am very proud of my service, and due to any lack of direction growing up, it was the Marine Corps that taught me to be the man I am today, and strive to be the best husband I can be to an awesome wife, and the best dad I can be to an amazing 12 year old daughter.

I am an IT Consultant now, and the lessons from the Corps have served me well, and I feel very lucky to have the life I have. My three closest friends are TBS and IOC classmates of mine and we are still as close as brothers today.
I live in Philadelphia with my family and our favorite activity is being in the mountains skiing and snowboarding as much as possible. My daughter is a nationally ranked slalom skier for her age group and is pursuing her dream to represent our country on the US Ski Team in time for the 2018 Olympics.

As I look at how much the Corps has done for me, I am now at a point that I want to give back and support our warriors in any way I can. Sr. Chief Don Shipley's "Phony Navy SEAL of the Week" opened my eyes to how sick some people can be in pursuit of stolen valor, and while I have met many "Force Recon" Marines and "SEALs" throughout my life in various watering holes, etc., I always informed them of my humble role, pride in it, and walked away sad for a loser with low self esteem. Perhaps I was naive, but a cursory search of the web opened my eyes to just how bad stolen valor can be with con men and sociopaths out there. It was during this search that I came across this forum as well as SSAT1 on FB of which I am a member.

That being said I am on this forum to support the community in any way I can, help any brother in critical need, and from a selfish point, learn from warriors that served at a more elite level from me with regard to anything from service related items to what your experiences have done for you as you have grown through life.
It is an honor to be accepted in the community among such elite warriors, and I will do my best to learn all I can in this forum, and support the forum.
Best regards,