SF Training (Selection)
 

Guys;

Here is something (long) from the local rag. Mods if you think it should be somewhere else please move it. To all, remember the source, a Newspaper.

http://www.fayettevillenc.com/story....&Story=6979737

Picture slideshow can be found at

http://fayettevillenc.mycapture.com/...theevent=35083

If the links don't work for you both can be linked from today's front page at www.fayettevillenc.com

Pete

PS Any of "Our" stud-muffins in the slide show?

Good to see older guys going through. Gives me hope since I'm the same age. :D

it's more about maturity, conditioning, endurance and wanting it than it is about sprint speed...luck helps, too...

Really motivating article. Makes me want to go out and do more PT.

Math Equation:

(800 lbs Log / 8 people) + 40 lbs extra just in case weight = 140 lbs and I need to get back to the gym to do what this smiley is doing. :lifter

Thank you for the acticle.

Hey thanks for the link. My wife and I have been sitting here incommunicado with our son since he is in lock down at SFAS. This article is about the group he is going through selection with. Searched the photos but did not see him. But as a friend of mine said........no word from him during this phase is a good thing. So the article gave a brief glimpse into what he is going through, for that I am appreciative. May 17th cannot get here quick enough.

Any of you Quiet Professionals had or have a son in the pipeline?

Okay back to lurking.

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LOL, you're reminding me of some fond SERE memories. (While I enjoyed most of the courses I've attended, two I would not wish to repeat is Special Forces Phase 1 and SERE school.)

great...good to know what NOT to look foward too. :rolleyes:

look forward to everything coz its going to happen! HOOAH :eek:

Great

"boots....boots......boots...."

;)

could this hurt in the long run?
I mean if I were a jihad wannabees, I might keep these pics for "future reference." Eg. it wouldn't be too hard to remember the face of the guy with a missing front tooth.
Perhaps similar to Col. Rowe case when antiwar activist went to North Vietnam with a POW list complete with their ranks.

In the pictures, I saw two guys who were named with their photos. If I could, I would do my best to avoid that for the exact reason FrostFire asked about. That's why in alot of news stories our guys are only mentioned by first name. When I arrived at my first team the guys were definitely anti photo and it rubbed off on me.
Some good advice from a Team Sergeant of mine: Never take a picture you don't want to see on CNN and never send an e-mail you don't want to see in the Washington Post.

Absolutely can hurt in the long run. Great lengths are taken to "protect" identities in many assignments and any association with who we are and what we do.

Jack Moroney

My own view
 

As with all things a lot depends on the individual. For some dirt bag to view a picture of somebody in a newspaper and come gunning for them seems like doing it the hard way.

Much easier to find that guy with all the Hoah stickers all over the car, tattos of death before whatever, shooting his mouth of at a bar, etc, etc, etc at his home station.

So for you active guys, what stickers have you put on the car that the wife drives to the Mall?

Just how "Quiet" are you?

Little food for thought this morning.

Pete

:D Not patting myself on the back, just adding to Pete's food for thought.

While in Hawaii I wouldn't even put the base decals on my POV to avoid being a skinny white ragdoll being tossed around by the locals. It stuck and I still don't put them on my truck, and I'm stationed in MD. Advertisement is the worst form of self imposed punishment. In this day and age of extremism, no target is too small to fit the terrorist agenda. The power of pride will get you a good amount of thank you's and some dirty looks, maybe worse.

I recall a conversation with an older gentleman that had served in Vietnam and was proud of his service to the nation even though he felt his own citizens had abandoned him and wished him the worst. He had one of the most patriotic cars that I'd seen in years and was proud to show it. My Truck only has an NRA sticker on the back glass. This man was unhappy (not knowing I'm AD Army) that I wasn't outwardly proud of my nation and angrily told me that I wasn't patriotic. I explained that his support was appreciated and my patriotism lies with this nation by doing my duty as he did and not expecting fanfare and recognition.
The "Oh $h!t, I'm sorry!" response soon followed and all was well.

Be proud of who you are and don't ask for recognition, those that do ask will find themselves trying to do damage control because their reputation exceeded their ability.

My .02, soapbox returned!!! :D

Absolutely true, however I have turned away folks from assignment to a unit just because they had been too visible. As you say, it does depend on the individual and the circumstances.

Jack Moroney

Late to the party.
 

Anyone have a copy of that article? I'd like to read it if its not too much trouble.