2nd Introduction
 

I first found this website before BCT, Since then I have gotten some experience in my PMOS and am trying to get to selection. I'm open to any kind of questions but I prefer to field them in a more private manner.

Like many others, I have been lurking on this forum for quite some time (~10 years) and decided it was about time to make an intro post.

I've always wanted to help people to the best of my ability, and I believe SF is the way to go for me.

I look forward to learning even more from all the past, present, and future Green Berets here.

Welcome Gent's!

Thank you
 

My name is David. I'm 25. I'm hoping to enlist with the Army in July after finding out earlier this year that my "bradycardia" no longer exists. Hoping for an 18x contract. Im doing everything I can to obtain it, but if I don't qualify then I'll be just as happy serving in another MOS.
I was "invited" here from another forum and I've been lurking the threads when I have the time to get on the Internet. Thank you for your service and thank you for allowing me to be apart of the group here. Have a blessed day.

Hello
 

Hello everybody, I made a new account because I stopped using my old email. Years ago I made a post about sleep deprivation and trying out for SF. I came to this forum in search of a mentor.

Long story short, after some thorough soul searching while I was in ROTC, I decided that SF is something I want to do in my life. I wanted to take advantage of my physical fitness, courage, creativity, people skills, and language skills. I thought it was a perfect fit for me until I got diagnosed with Bipolar I disorder and was barred from the military.

After two tries in joining the military with no avail, I became a language speaking flight attendant for a major airline. This job offers me everything I wanted in SF except for the excitement and camaraderie.

I've started to take care of my Bipolar disorder with daily mindfulness meditation, I mean what else is there to do? And by a long shot, maybe one day I'll be mentally fit enough to tryout for SF again. There is absolutely nothing like SF for me in the civilian world, and I will never stop trying, as stupid as it may be. Giving up this dream would be accepting defeat, and it just doesn't feel right. All I want is a chance to prove myself.

Maybe I won't find a mentor in this forum, maybe all I will get is some good conversation, and I'll be happy with that. I'm also here to make friends.

Introduction
 

Hi everyone,

I have been reading up on this forum for a few months now and have found the information to be extremely helpful in learning about the SF profession. I am 26 years old and recently enlisted with a REP-63 contract. I am very excited about getting the journey underway. Thank you to the QPs for taking to time to provide such an invaluable resource for the rest of us.

Introduction
 

Hello everyone,

I first would like to say thank you to all of the administrators and QP's of this website for letting me be a part of it and for even making the site. I am 22 years old and have an 18X contract and ship out Wednesday, May 27th. I am currently a medic in the Illinois Army National Guard and have been in for about 2 and a half years now. I've been reading threads on this site for months now and I just decided to make a profile before I left. Again thank you.

Hey guys, I'm currently going to school in New York and training for SFAS. I haven't enlisted yet but am in contact with a recruiter and keeping him posted on my progress. I don't want enlist until I feel I'm fit enough that I won't be wasting the cadre's time at selection.

A few things I'm hoping to get out of this forum is all the HUMINT from current and past QP'S and to find a mentor in the NYC area. As fun as rucking around Central Park with a 45 plate in my bag is, a human connection to guide me would be a lot more constructive.

Looking forward to interacting with everyone and gleaning some solid advice.

I am currently finishing my third year as a Drill Sergeant in the wild and wonderful Palmetto State. I started my military career with a short stint in the VAARNG before being released to persue a full time career on Active Duty. I recently attended and completed SFAS and am looking forward starting my training in the "Q".

I have been using this forum as a resource for some time now. I greatly appreciate all of the of the advice and experiences shared by the admins and QPs. The ainformation shared here was of great use during my time at SFAS. I hope it proves to be equally as useful during the Q and beyond.

Greetings to all. I m a former ODA member from a few years ago now. I went through the Q-Course in the 80s and found this site because someone posted a picture of their class out at MacKall from my era. It was good to see and if any others have anything from phase training back then, from MacKall to Smokebomb Hill, I would really like to see them

Hello all. Been browsing these parts for a couple of months now, decided to join so I could get the opportunity to ask questions should they arise. A little bit about myself, I am Norwegian and 18 years old. I will be attending selection for the airborne unit in the norwegian army in roughly a month. Understand this forum mainly pertains to SFAS and related subjects, but from what I could gather the knowledge posted is relevant for my "case" as well.

Cheers

Wingless

Firstly, I want to thank y'all for your service, and what you do on this board. The wealth of information contained here has helped me immensely, and I am sure it will continue to be of great assistance as I pursue my goal of earning an opportunity to prove myself at SFAS.

I spent the first ten years of my adult life in the business world. I ran a longboard skateboard company based out of New Jersey. It was a hell of a slog for the first six years but then we hit a tipping point, and things just sort of fell into place. It was the family business and from seventeen onward it was all I knew. I wouldn't trade the experiences of my youth for anything, but it never felt truly right for me. After ten years I realized I wanted to do something more with my life. My parents were incredibly supportive, my brother (and primary business partner) had a harder time accepting it. That was three years ago.

It was camping in the high peaks of the Rockies that I came to the conclusion that I am a warrior and a healer above all else. From a young age I felt the pull of leadership, helping people and the warrior spirit. The military has always appealed to me, but I come from a highly liberal household and had a hard time reconciling my desire to serve with the effect it might have on those who love me most.

It took me another year to decide it was the right thing to do, so I sat my family down and began the long and painful discussions that helped them understand why I was so moved to pursue this path. As you might imagine, my mother and fiancé had the hardest time accepting it. They've since come around and are just about as supportive as any many could hope for. I am truly blessed.

Shortly after those initial conversations I spoke with a recruiter about pursuing a career as a 68W. My initial pretest scores were "Good enough" in their opinions to head to head for Meps. I had my doubts, and assumed that scoring as high as possible would probably be in my best interest (To the annoyance of the recruiters). I had not studied much of the math since high-school. I reach out to an old friend that I grew up with, who served as an SF operator. During one deployment he was shot in the femur and spent many years fighting to recover, he ended up with a medical discharge. I was concerned that he might regret his choice of path, and might discourage me from mine, but nothing could have been further from the truth.

He gave me a clear picture of how much his service meant to him, and fully supported the direction I was moving. He gave me a clear idea of what it means to be a part of the SF brotherhood, and why it's worth devoting my whole being to pursuing a place at SFAS. He has been an incredible asset in my research and training since that initial phone call.

My current directive is to continue training, researching and studying until September when I will start EMT training at UCLA CPC. I have a job lined up in a bad part of LA where I hope to gain some real world experience in the EMS field. I had considered 18-Xray but I will age out by the time I'd feel prepared for SFAS. In October I'm getting married. From there I'll continue working as an EMT and training/studying until spring when I'll head for Meps. With luck I'll get a 68w position and an opportunity to go to jump school, where I'll continue working my ass off and praying for an opportunity to prove myself at SFAS.

Thank you all again for what you do. Even if I don't make it into your brotherhood, your community will always stand out to me as one of the most exemplary fighting forces the world has ever known.

All the Best,

Bradley

Hello All
 

My name is Dan, I am 26 years old. I joined the Army in the summer of 2014 on the DEP with an Option 40 contract. A few weeks before my ship out date I was hit and run by a truck on my motorcycle. I sustained pretty severe injuries. I had many breaks and fractures to my hand(to the point of having to sign consent for amputation). I had multiple compound fractures to my foot. I lost all the skin on my back, down through bare muscle. I spent 31 days in the ICU, and 118 days in a wheel chair. I had 3 external pins inserted into my foot(have since been removed), and 4 external pins inserted into my hand(have since been removed. I now only have 1 screw remaining in my hand from a revision surgery.

I was told I would only have 35% use of my hand and would have trouble running for the rest of my life. Being the stubborn type, day 1 out of my wheel chair I jogged a mile. Today, 9 months later I am feeling terrific, and my will to pursue my dream is stronger than ever.

I have spent a lot of time weight training over the past 9 months, in order to increase the grip strength to my damaged hand. After being told I would only have 35% use of it, I am back to 95% at a minimum now. In the recent weeks I have really been trying to put miles on my feet to make sure they will hold up. I have done several rucks with 35lbs, and have had no issues what so ever.

My only downfall currently seems to be my cardio, struggling with running. I am pushing this as my number 1 priority currently, as I would like to grab up an 18x contract by August or September.

introduction
 

Hi everyone.
I'm a 22 year old undergraduate mathematics student.
I want to thank you for building and maintaining this forum. I'm very grateful that there are active and former special forces soldiers who take the time to advise prospective candidates, especially considering the odds of someone actually making it into the unit. I think special operation forces candidates from around the world can profit to some extend from the advice given on this forum.

Sincerely,
eragon

Good Morning/Afternoon,

Been in the army 12 years now, been a part of this site since 2010 just lurking an listening. Currently working on my packet an wanting to transfer to the NG. Just looking to ask a few questions.