Hello all.

I've been a browsing this forum for quite some time now, but just haven't ever introduced myself.

I'm a student at the University of Utah and I am looking into enlisting.

For all of you that have served and are now serving, thank you.

Good morning Sir/Ma'am,

I am currently active duty in the U.S. Coast Guard. I started my enlistment on a patrol boat USCGC ORCAS (WPB - 1327) where I did mostly law enforcement. I graduated from the Maritime Law Enforcement Academy at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Charleston, South Carolina in 2010. I have done drug interdictions off the coast of Mexico and Canada as well as joint operations with the Canadian Navy. I am currently at a search and rescue (SAR) unit. I have been a Coastie for almost 4 years and due to the Coast Guard's unbelievably high retention rate, advancement has come to a screeching halt. So I'm jumping ship. The Army has offered me two options: 18X or go reserves and try to get activated. I think you all can guess which one I picked! The journey begins MAR '13.

OORAH!

I'm Del. I waited to join the military until President Reagan (best damn president ever) was elected. I was an intell analyst in the war on terror 30 years before it was ever acknowledged to be a war. Counter terrorism was on everyones plate, but especially with those of us in USAEUR. We were getting blown up, shot at and even kidnapped on a pretty regular basis.

My team wrote the "Black Book" for the Fulda Gap AO. Wrote and instructed the intell course at Bad Toelz from 81 to early 83.

Wrote multiple DA manuals on Russian equipment, tactics and capabilities.

Mountain/Winter Survival Course instructor in Berchtesgaden. Winter of 82.

Wellcome all to PS.com

Dell looking forward to your contributions.. :lifter

Cheryl

I concur,glad to have you aboard.........;):D

Big Teddy

I'm currently an 18A in 3rd SFG (Pre-team time). Finished the q-course in April 2012 and met the unit downrange. I'm working staff in the OPCEN for now and should be getting a team in the fall.

Prior to SF, I was an infantry officer in the 82nd, completed ranger school, and was enlisted for 8 years before I commissioned through ROTC.

There's great information on this board from what I can tell so far and I'm looking forward to contributing to discussions where applicable.

Thanks!

The Pleasure Is All Mine.
 

Good Afternoon Gentlemen/Ladies,

My name is Jr I just want to say it's a honor to be on the same Forum as men of your caliber. I always wanted to join the military as a child, joined the Marine Corps right after High School, and went to Okinawa (fun times). I enjoyed my time in The Corps I learned much more than I thought I would & have made friends and life long brothers. I've always had an interest in Special Forces, heck I even called an Army Recruiter while I was stationed in Oki. All seemed as though it would transition well, at least until the economic crunch hit. The next thing I knew the Army was no longer doing voluntary rank reductions & the proverbial **** rolled down hill on my plans as more changes came down the pipeline:mad:. All is not lost as I found, due to my lack of holding a qualified MOS, the singular option available to me is 18X :D. I've read Get Selected! and I've always applied the rocking chair theory to most aspects of my life, I'd rather of tried and failed miserable than to look back and say I wish I did. So now I’m hoping to be given the opportunity to prove myself worthy of those that have done and continue to do what I only dream of.

Former 7th group guy just looking to stay in the loop while in 19th. Presently going to school to get my MBA.

hello everyone, this is my intro
 

Hello my name is chris allen, son of CSM Vic Allen special forces tenth group and a couple of others that I have forgotten. I am 16 years old hoping to follow my fathers footsteps in special forces and become the best Green Beret that I or anyone could be!!! If any one has any advice for me I would be glad to accept any and all advice given and it would be gladly apreciated. I live in southern pines N.C. I am adopted by the Allens and love them greatly. if you have any questions feel free to ask.

Welcome aboard all.

Chris, I know you and your father and am sure that between his example and the info you can search and read here, you will do just fine.

All the best.

TR

Hello
 

Greetings Gentlemen,

Accepted YG 09 going to SFAS in November. Very fortunate to know a few buddies heading to the same course date. Currently stuck in TRADOC trying to make the best of the training resources available. I'm here to learn and help make my potential teammates and myself as competitive as possible this fall.

Very interested in finding a mentor through the site to help maintain a positive, focused attitude towards the training process.

Thank you very much for all of the information provided on this site. If you have any questions or comments please let me know.

My name is David Navarre and I'm a historian. I've been working on a book about Edson Raff and have had the opportunity to meet a number of WWII veterans in this process. I got to meet MG Singlaub a few weeks ago at a conference on Operation Dragoon (I was giving a talk on the 36th ID), at which I also met Roger Donlon, whose brother Paul was receiving the French Legion of Honor for his service in WWII.

Looking forward to learning more here.

Greetings
 

Salutations! My name is Adly Teoh. I'm a civilian originally from Malaysia, never served in the military.

I admire what you guys do, so I've been lurking for a while reading various posts and opinions. Thanks for doing what many can't or won't do for this country.

Cheers...

AT

Hey all. I'm fairly new to the military, currently living life as an EOD tech. Headed to Helmand in a few. Should be a blast. Joined up here to get some information about the area and gear tips. Basically, seems like a good place to harvest knowledge.

My name is Matthew Brown. I'm a student in Georgia State University interested in the Special Forces.

Welcome all.

Hopefully not.

Welcome all!

TR

Former Long Range Surveillance Detachment NCO. Looking at going the NG SF route after being out for 8 years. Prepping for 19th Group SFRE this December and being a sponge.

"IN ORBE TERRUM NON VISI"

Hello,

I'm currently in the process of re-enlisting in the Army. I was in the Marine Corps infantry where I fought in the Battle of Garmsir (Operation Azada Wosa) and the Battle for Marjah (Operation Moshtarak). After I got out I began working as a private military contractor. I loved my work but realized I did not accomplish all I wanted to accomplish in the military, deciding it was the right thing to do to go back in and try to achieve the goals I may have skipped or missed in my first enlistment.
I am very excited about joining the Army. It is tough going at the moment as a prior-enlisted man joining the Army, but I should be heading to MEPS in the next week or two.
My brother is helping me out as well, as he is a former 18X and currently an 18D in 3rd Group. Feel free to PM me if you would like this (or myself) vetted and I would be happy to accommodate (with his permission of course).


Semper Fi (and I hope soon to be able to say "This We'll Defend").


1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment
C. Co. 'Cold Steel'
Weapons Platoon
Assault Section

Gentlemen-

Thank you for allowing me onboard.

Utter lack of SA here- I posted prior to putting up my intro. I have removed my head from my 4th point of contact at this time.

I'm a semi-retired PMC with a SWAT/K9 background. I've been to Iraq and Haiti doing PSD and static and found my way over here because I have the honor of being included in the Giduck lawsuit. Like him I BOLO'd basic training (prior surgery on a knee that I didn't disclose and blew out during Clinton's RIF years) but I'm not ashamed of it. Not ashamed but pissed- I busted my ass to get a Ranger contract!

Thanks again for having me on.

Hello all,
I'm a 17 year old preparing to enlist in the army and hopefully one day sf. Thank you all for what you do.

Intro
 

I have been quietly perusing this site on and off for a bit, and am following instructions with this intro post, so I can post elsewhere and obtain some information.

I am 24 and the more I am learning about life, the more I am realizing I don't know spit. That being said I am preparing for military service in a foreign country that is a stalwart ally of this great country.

In the country I will be going to, I am considered somewhat of an old man, and I have to find out if they will let me serve. I am operating with the hope that they will in fact let me serve. Any capacity I am allowed to fill, I will to the absolute best I can ie. If am only cleared to be a truck driver I will be the best truck driver they have ever seen. But I am aiming for a more challenging "MOS" within that army.

I have been running every day averaging 4-5 miles with a decent pace, body weight exercises to failure, and the occasional run with weights.

I would looking for any and all advice QPs would be willing to offer, that I could not find myself utilizing the search function.

Thank you in advance, and if I inadvertently missed a sticky or protocol I will address it.
-M

Re-introduction
 

Posting here by request, as my old introduction from the 'Introductions IV' thread has gone missing.

My name is Matt Rogers, and I'm a civilian research scientist at Colorado State University. My research background is in satellite remote sensing of cloud properties for various uses, and I have some background with the CloudSat and OCO missions. I now work at a NOAA Cooperative Institute splitting time between satellite-derived cloud location forecasting for use in the solar industry and education and outreach tasks.

I enjoy target and sport shooting, hunting, rock climbing, biking, and cooking - since joining the site, I purchased an Orion cooker based on stellar reviews in the 'Gourmet Guerilla' section - and first heard of the forum by searching for information on the 'Kill Bin Laden' book.

I can be contacted by the email in my profile, and want to thank the QPs for making this forum open to the public and for sharing their hard-earned knowledge with us.

Greetings Quiet Professionals, and members. I'm a 24 year old active duty soldier with 2 deployments to Afghanistan. Looking to get out of the active duty to go National Guard with an 18x contract. Right now currently I'm down range and doing my best to train up with my current circumstances. I'm loving this site and being a sponge and learning everything I can.

Being a Green Beret is something Ive Always dreamed of. In this Regular Army I stand apart from most of my counterparts because they all seem to want to only "make standard". My self on the other hand, I want to excell and work with the absolute best the Army has to offer and be able to serve my country better than my current MOS.

Back in the saddle
 

Hi everyone, been a member for years and never took the time to post my intro thread. Served as an 18E on active duty with HHC and C company 3rd Bn 7th SFGA in Panama. Loved that place. Did a tour with USMILGP El Salvador, love that place too. Got out to go to college and joined the 12th SFGA. Went to OCS (Mistake, should have went 180A) and served in the California National Guard. Deployed to the LA Riots and Northridge earthquake. Missed SF and went back in to the 19th SFGA C Company when they were in Murray Utah. Played round after that and went into the IMA. Best kept secret.

Got pissed off with an 18th Airborne Corps O-6 and lost that battle, so I retired with 24 years as a Captain. Now I was recruited from the retired reserves and I am a Functional Area 30A Information Operations Officer. Just got back in and I just turned 50 so I am a little long in the tooth to be humping a ruck, but I still miss it. Been a Los Angeles Police Officer for 18 years. I am a Sergeant and love the job too. Keep up the good work. Joe Vigueras:lifter

Introduction
 

I am 23, entering my last semester of college; attaining my degree and becoming a Special Forces Soldier are my two ultimate priorities. I look forward to becoming just a little wise from you guys. Thank you for your service and for this forum.

Introduction
 

Hi all,
My name is Mitch. I am an 18Z currently working at the Special Warfare Medical Group. I spent all my time as an 18D in 1st Group. I get a lot of questions about the new SOCM/ SFMS courses, so I figured I would join this forum and hopefully get the word out to folks what we are doin over here.

Cheers,
Mitch

Introductions
 

I am a high school senior who plans to have a career in SF after college. I have joined this forum to learn more about SF, and ask questions if necessary.
Thank You

I am SGT H (Team Sergeant edit, no last names required.). I am a 19D with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. Currently, I am deployed to Afghanistan. It was a individual deployment to help the Army Corp of Engineers. I provide crew served weapon security from a MATV while they conduct inspections of sites all over the south and southwest districts. I showed an interest in C/2/19th SFG a few years ago. I should've took it. But, I have matured alot and gained alot more experience since then. I feel I am ready to give it my all this time. I sent an email to the recruiter a few days ago. I hope to get a jump on the process of interstate transfer or atleast get the right contacts for when it is time to do so. I work with former SF and current SF operators here. They give me lots of hints about Selection and the Q. I am a sponge! I am willing to take any advice given. I have been told by many Senior NCO's that I have a good ability to keep calm under stress and strong will to learn. Thank you.

Introduction
 

Hello all. I am a 29 year old male and I'm a full time Firefighter/Medic in the DC-Metro area. I have been in the Maryland Army National Guard as a Combat Engineer for 3 years.

I found this site through SOCnet while looking for information to make me a better all-around soldier (i.e. tips/info. about Land Nav/rucking/PT/etc). I started by reading through threads of interest, and I've since registered so I can use the Search feature.

To the Quiet Professionals: thanks for your innumerable sacrifices in your Service to our Country.

Hello all, let me start off by saying that im a 68w awaiting to be shipped to basic and hoping my recruiters can squeeze an op40 into my contract before i leave. Basically im trying to get as much information as possible about.. well.. everything. My goal is to become a quite professional, but I'm trying to decide whether i want to go 18x and go straight into the program or go through ranger school first and then go into SF after i have a few years of experience under my belt.

"Quiet" - Richard

I am a PFC currently in the national guard. Aiming for my 25m target, college degree. Interested in gaining as much information as I can on the lifestyle, dedication, and discipline it takes too become a Green Beret.

Intro
 

Good Morning all,
My name is Jon and I am a 18B with 19th Group. I like to keep in touch with the latest information.

Retired Grumpy Old Man
 

My name is Kirk - I hooked up with this site a couple of years ago and then forgot about it (creeping Alzheimer's, no doubt). I was a commo man in the 7th and 8th Groups, spent some years with C/3/11 when I got out, came back on active duty with the 7th and was assigned to SWC when I retired in '95. I worked for a couple of military contractors for a few years, but now I spend my time sitting out on the porch of my house in the mountains of western NC listening to the creek run by, messing around with my collection of old military weapons, and taking an occasional shot at whatever looks like it needs to be shot at. Check with me for the current password before you come up my road. My wife says I can be an obnoxious SOB but I wouldn't shoot a brother.

My name is Brandon, I'm a 20 year old college student and a National Guardsman. I look forward to learning all I can from those that have been downrange as I pursue my goal of becoming a Special Forces soldier.

I'm Michael R. 29Yrs Old, Former U.S. Army with the 25th ID. I just want to say hello to all.

Good afternoon
 

First and foremost let me start by thanking all the Quiet Professionals on this forum for serving our country with honor. Thank you again for starting this forum with all this information and advice, for men such as myself who wish one day to join your ranks and maybe serve right alongside of you.

My name is Gustavo, 24 year old Cuban-American male from Miami, Florida. I work as a Document Management Specialist for Miami-Dade Public Housing. Married and Father of two beautiful little girls’ ages 6 and 3 and expecting another baby girl in October. I want to go Army National Guard and hopefully get prepared enough to make selection, pass the Q course and join 20th Group 3rd Battalion Special Forces in Ocala, Florida. As of right now aiming at my 25 meter targets which are obtaining my associates degree in Criminal Justice and getting in top shape before even speaking to an SF recruiter. It’s an honor to read all your informative posts and process all the information and advice the QP’s give out on this forum. Thank you all once again.

Madruga's Intro
 

I'm 24 and graduated with my B.A. in Criminal Justice (an admittedly limited degree due to its lack of specificity) this past May from a small college in Georgia. I'm 5'10, 200 lbs., with ~15% bf. I'm currently restructuring my workouts to focus on cardio and body weight exercises as opposed to my regular routine of heavy weight lifting.

I will be enlisting in the next few days and I am certainly hoping that the ubiquitously discussed 18x MOS will pop up. I required a moral waiver for a DUI arrest in 2009 and a medical waiver for a knee surgery in 2007. If I can't secure the 18x contract, I'm considering 68w.

Barring events that are beyond my control, I know that I will be a SF soldier one day; however, I'm currently focusing on getting to BCT and simply doing my best in all areas. My path to the Army Special Forces is uncertain right now, but I look forward to working hard as I progress there.

God bless.

FNG from South Dakota
 

Hello,

My name is Greg Dykstra. I'm owner and operator of www.primalrights.com. We are a firearms review and testing website, community forum, as well as a class 3 firearms dealer. We also perform beta testing and R&D for various companies in the firearms industry.

I was in the ARMY NG for 6 years. Spent most of that time as a 12B.

I have a heavy background in precision rifle, reloading, and interior/exterior ballistics.

Looking forward to contributing and learning in an environment with high signal to noise ratio.

-Greg

10th Group Introduction
 

I stumbled across this site while doing some professional research while deployed. I am 34 years old and am the Senior Communications Sergeant for an ODA in 4th Bn 10th SFG. I have 16 years of active service, formerly a 12B, and have been in group since January 2006. I served four years in 1-10 in A and C-Co and have spent close to the past three years in 4th Bn. I also have a BA in International Relations. This site is a great resource and has already assisted me with projects on my current deployment.