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Originally Posted by uboat509
First of all, I never said anyone had a right to be SF. I simply said that just because someone does not have the aptitude to pass the 18D course does not mean that they would not be an asset to SF in another MOS. During my time in SF I have met quite a few guys who started out in the 18D course but finished another course. They were not sh*tbags who had some sort of sense of entitlement. They were good guys who did not have the aptitude to pass the 18D course.
SFC W
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Granted you didn't and I have met guys as you describe also. But, I also have friends that could have been described as not having the aptitude for 18D, but buckled down, completed it and are/were great medics. But, then they also did not act as if they had the door out to another MOS in the corner of their eye either just so they could "be" SF.
Maybe my post is more for the ones who have the misconception that just because they put alot of time into something it gives them some kind of credit to cash in if they fail. Ever see a day one recycle in Florida?
It seems alot of studs come here wanting/needing their short comings validated by someone else instead of being a man, buckling down and doing what needs to be done.
But, then again, my post was about the policy as posted. If it keeps the guys out who go through every MOS 2 or 3 times till they hit jackpot, it is fine by me. I do not know about others, but I never needed a full team that badly.