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Congratulations.
I would still vote against you, and your 800 and some odd supporters. How many years on an ODA humping a ruck do they have collectively?
You would be 38 or so by the time you finish training, and well into your 40s before you know what you are doing on an SF ODA.
Time is relentless, and while you may currently be able to do well, as you get into your 40s, you will slow down, lose the ability to recover as quickly, see certain aging/illnesses/ailments pop up that will drag you down, and a team with you, if you are on it.
I have served with a 40something team member, and it wasn't pretty. We eventually sent him to battalion to work a desk job.
A [smart] man has got to know his limitations.
Just my .02 based on 20 years in SF.
TR
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